Brien McMahon High School Alumni Association’s new Hall of Fame inductees are Lisa Wilson Grant (class of 1981), B.J. Lawless (class of 1990), and Alexander .
Dutch importer and Colombian exporter launch organic pumpkins project
Besides orange pumpkins from Argentina, Israel and South Africa, OTC Organics expanded their assortment with organic pumpkins from Colombia. In 2016 they explored the possibilities to grow organic pumpkins in this country. Thanks to the sunny climate, the rainfall during growing periods and good transportation possibilities, Colombia proves to be extremely suitable for growing the most delicious organic pumpkins. Last week the first containers arrived in the Netherlands, and OTC Organics is excited about the quality and appearance of the pumpkins.
Pilot projects
In 2016 OTC Organics started a pilot in 3 different regions under supervision of Product Development Manager Alexander Restrepo. The growers started the project using highly selected pumpkin seeds on various small surfaces. Thanks to his agricultural background, Alexander was able to teach the growers different cultivation techniques. Based on the outc