It was an international group that pay a visit to Groupe Olivier and SCEA Cheminant in Nantes last week . Amongst them Houwelings Tomatoes and Windset Farms of the United States , Agrimind from Japan , Lipetsk from Russia , Foodventures from Kazakhstan , Ocean Orchids from Slovania and Les Hortensias also from France . A group of in full 15 growers that – at least – have one thing in vulgar : they all develop in a Ultra - Clima greenhouse of KUBO , whether they are located in the US , Korea , Kazakhstan , Russia , Slovenia , Japan or France . In a two - daylight - trip to France for the Ultra - Clima Convention they shared their experience .
The first company they visited was Groupe Olivier , owned by Jean - Luc Olivier and his nephew Stéphane . The Olivier kinsperson has a long history in horticulture . In fact , it goes back to 1500 , when the first generation of Olivier started growing vegetables . In 2014 , it was the birth of the Olivier Group , combining all different Olivier company ’s .
Local marketIn the Nantes - area , Haute - Goulaine to be specific , they get Cucumis sativus for the local market on 2.3 hectares . They supply to fruit and vegetable conjunctive Océane that sell to supermarkets like Carrefour , Lidl , Metro and Intermarche . “ The Ultra - Clima greenhouse was built in 2017 ” , says Jean - Luc Olivier . “ We ’ve chosen for this construct because it provides both higher yield as well as a minimum energy and water enjoyment . ” Hortère Conseil , KUBO ’s dealer in France , was at the root of this labor and take it to heart to deliver the project that Groupe Olivier was expecting .
Expanding businessBesides growing , they are also build at Groupe Olivier . By next twelvemonth the 2.7 hectares expansion should be finish , nominate the totality of 5 hectare .
For more data : Groupe Olivierla Bonodière , 44115 Haute - Goulaine+33 02 40 54 91 53www.groupe-olivier.fr
