Toine and his wife run their business independently and focus entirely on growing pears. But they didn’t start out this way. As with many fruit farms, it was initially a mixed farm. Toine’s great grandfather started the business about 100 years ago. Fruit cultivation was expanded step by step and other activities were gradually replaced. Since 2000, they have only grown pears, as the local growing conditions are perfect for pear trees to grow in. “We are near the Ijsselmeer, which means the weather is always temperate: never too cold and never too hot. The pears grow perfectly here.”
