Belgian grower Diederik Vandersteene grows bedding and balcony plants. In addition he has been growing grapes since 2015 and making his own wine since 2020. "Multiple ornamental growers in Flanders have switched to wine growing due to poor margins. We have continued to grow ornamentals, and there is a lot of synergy."
Can you tell us a bit about your company?
"I took over the company from my parents a few years ago. From the beginning, we grew a lot for our own garden centre. The bedding and balcony plants from the greenhouse are mainly sold through our garden centre. In the container fields, we grow cypress, pittosporum, osmanthus and sedge, which are sold to wholesalers. In addition, we have been growing grapes since 2015 and making our own wine since 2020."
