Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks Stoffels Tomaten is taking over the greenhouses of Baanheidehof from Beerse where peppers will be grown for the time being the tomato grower in Rijkevorsel is having its oldest greenhouse demolished and new construction will follow Commercial director Max Verheijen: "We are proud to be able to do this We are growing due to more sales and more demand for our high-quality tomatoes." BaanheidehofPeppers are grown at Baanheidehof in Beerse At May Lambrechts and Jos Oostvogels' company the next generation is also active with daughter Tinne Oostvogels Tinne joins the Stoffels Tomatoes team and May and Jos also remain involved "We had been looking to expand our greenhouses for some time," says Max finds that expanding with new construction is difficult "That's why we started looking at alternatives." Upgrade older greenhouseThe tomato grower now chooses to grow with existing businesses and where necessary to bring older greenhouses "up to date with an upgrade" cultivation was still on the ground in an older which we will also equip with LED lighting the existing exposed areas will be upgraded to 300 micromol LED." Due to the demolition of the greenhouse in Rijkevorsel Stoffels Tomaten is temporarily giving up some acreage Because of cooperation with contract growers which now includes a grower in the Netherlands and its own greenhouses in other locations Demolition of the oldest Stoffels Tomaten greenhouse in Rijkevorsel Toma'Gusto backThe expansion realized by Stoffels Tomaten is possible due to growth in sales "We see that demand for our beautiful product is increasing There are new partnerships and new sales lines we focus on the specialties and do not grow regular vine tomatoes Our specialties include Toma'Dor mini cherry vine tomatoes The specialty specialist carries several of its own brands 2025 will be the year of building activity for the grower but also the return of one of the tastiest branded tomatoes no suitable variety with resistance was temporarily available "The Toma'Gusto is a big tomato with the flavor of a small one When ToBRFV emerged it became extra difficult but we now have another variety with resistance Toma'Gusto will at least be back in the shops in Belgium from week 15."Toma'Gusto Stoffels Tomatoes grows a diverse range of specialty tomatoes the company is investing in a new sorting machine at its packaging site in Rijkevorsel Growth of the packing plant is not yet immediately necessary after the purchase of 10 hectares of greenhouse For more information:Stoffels Tomaten[email protected]www.stoffels-tomaten.be FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 HortiDaily.com 35-year-old Imran Nawaz from Rijkevorsel (Antwerp Province) was elected as Mister Gay Belgium 2024 The secondary school teacher succeeds Maarten Truijen Another secondary school teacher Tim Lengeler (35) from Asse (Flemish Brabant) came second Architect Jonathan Tilburghs (34) from Antwerp was third Over 90 men applied for the title of Mister Gay Belgium 2024 12 finalists were selected who over the past few months followed an intensive programme of workshops They were then allowed to campaign on a theme of their choice During a 3-hour show at PLAY Zuid in Antwerp on Saturday night the participants had to show the best of themselves There were musical acts and there was room for art with a message Antwerp mayor Bart De Wever announced the winner Imran Nawaz was handed the Mister Gay 2004 sash by Mayor De Wever ‘I’m glad that at least somebody can start their reign,’ the former formateur joked Imran Nawaz is originally from Hasselt but now lives in Rijkevorsel(Antwerp) He teaches history and religion at secondary school His campaign centred on the theme of ‘Lgbtqi+ and religion’ Partly from his own experience and his cultural background he experienced how difficult it can be to connect Lgbtqi+ and religion He now wants to make it easier to discuss the topic Nawaz also wants to engage in dialogue with various spiritual leaders and to build bridges between different faith communities He is hoping to meet Pope Francis in person during his visit to Belgium in September This was the tenth time already that the Mister Gay Belgium organisation went in search of a man with charisma an ambassador and role model for the lgbtqi+ community Organiser Bram Bierkens stresses the importance of the pageant ‘The fight for Lgbtqi+ rights is far from over people still risk imprisonment or even the death penalty because of their homosexuality rights that have been acquired are being curtailed We must remain vigilant and continue to oppose these injustices.’