Take a look inside VGT!
VGT has two production sites, one in Rijkevorsel (Belgium) and one in Westdorpe (Netherlands), with a total greenhouse area of 45 hectares. VGT grows bell peppers for both the domestic market and for export within and outside of Europe.
The harvesting process
Every day, our employees enter the greenhouse to care for the plants and harvest the bell peppers. Plant care requires precision, manual work, and motivated staff. Our employees manually cut the ripe fruits and place them in the cart. Bell pepper plants can grow up to 4 meters high, which is why special (self-driving) carts are used in the greenhouses. The peppers are sorted using a sorting machine based on quality, size, and weight. They are packaged in various types of packaging (cardboard boxes, crates, etc.) and transported to the BelOrta auction. The peppers are already on store shelves the morning after harvesting, allowing consumers to enjoy a freshly picked product.
