For the past 15 years , Germinarte has been operating in the edible flowers and sprouts section , establishing itself as a major provider for the national hospitality sector .

" I first worked with comestible flower and sprout while apply as a chef at a 5 - star topology hotel in Benidorm . At the time , the eatery purchased the product from Dutch and French company , because there were very few producers in Spain , and my brother and I decide to venture into this sphere . "

" We started to set and conduct tryout in the family garden , where my grandparent had cut down the orange tree at a time when oranges were not yielding good results , and after much trial and error , we managed to produce a quality merchandise that , in just a couple of weeks , we were already delivering to all the Michelin - starred restaurants in Valencia . "

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" After the great receipt of our edible flowers and sprouts in the province , we quickly deal to supply also the best restaurants in Alicante , and we proceed on to initiate supplying heavy chefs and Michelin - starred restaurants in other major Spanish cities , " say Jorge .

" However , Germinarte ’s literal bunce came when , after 3 year , we jump collaborate with Makro , which introduced our products into its communication channel . This wreak huge alteration . We needed unexampled facilities and we had to increase our production , but we did so to be capable to render a large retailer with which we have now been bring for 12 years in Spain . Now we would care to do the same in the relaxation of Europe with our springy sprout . "

New format designed for all types of restaurantsGerminarte has a very all-inclusive intersection range featuring microgreens , seaweeds and , for a twelvemonth and a half now , also more than 100 spice , in accession to the edible heyday and sprout with which the company started . " One of our best - selling product is the seasonal bloom mezclum , as well as the micromezclum , which mix eatable flowers with sprout . Both are ready to use and sold in very convenient formats , " says Jorge . " We have picture a batch of interest in our prime and sprouts in Europe . We have even conduct some test exporting to France and the UK , but the problem with export is that edible heyday and sprout are very delicate and have a ledge life story of only about 10 days . "

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" That ’s why , in ordering to stretch forth the shelf life and go further with our exports , we have launched a line of live sprouts capable of continue in perfect condition for a month . "

" We are already marketing them in lots of 4 trays ; an enough amount , designed so that they can be used by both big and small-scale eating place . At the latest version of Fruit Logistica , where we presented them , they spark a lot of interest group . "

For more info : GerminarteAvda . Igualdad 224600 Alzira , Valencia . SpainTel . : +34 961 044 958[email   protected]https://germinarte.es

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