All about BFV.
The biggest cooperative of fruit growers in Belgium
The BFV is Belgium’s biggest cooperative of professional top fruit growers, one of the largest in Europe and the biggest supplier of Conference pears worldwide. 85% of BFV fresh produce is destined for export outside of Belgium, with an outlook on developing and expanding sales in newer markets such as China, India, Indonesia and Brazil, with a heavy focus on its successful Truval® brand
BFV is the number one supplier of Conference pears in the world and currently developing the Red Conference®. Other quality apple varieties from BFV are Joly Red®, Red Prince, Jonagored and our newest apple variety Morgana®. BFV also produces up to 4,000 tonnes of cherries every year. Additionally, BFV is the market leader in Belgium in growing organic fruits.
Product range
- Pears: Conference - Doyenné du Comice - Durondeau - Alexander Lucas
- New varieties: Sweet Sensation – Red Conference® – Bel’Ami® - Pink Surprise®
- Apples: Jonagold - Jonagored - Golden Reinders - Boskoop – Braeburn
- New varieties: Belgica® – Greenstar- Joly Red® – Redlove® - Morgana®
- Strawberries: Elsanta – Sonata
- New varieties: Charlotte – Clery – Portola – Malling Centenary
- Cherries: (strong increase in quantity available) Kordia - Lapins - Regina – Sweetheart
Trump cards
- Our own highly flexible packaging lines
- Fruit available in every different packaging (pallet boxes - cases - small packs).
- All divisions are BRC, IFS and QS certificated
- Brand new cherry hydrocooling and packing line
- 90.000.000 kg ULO cooling capacity
- Leader in Belgium for organic pears, apples and cherries
Sustainability
Fruit from BFV is the benchmark of the best fruit from the growers of the Belgian Fruit Valley. Our growers apply the strictest standards in terms of cultivation methods, hygiene, food safety, internal quality of the fruit (including ripeness, sugar content, hardness) and external quality (including flawlessness of the skin, color).All our fruit is carefully checked at every stage (from tree and soil to the finished product leaving the BFV). Our growers voluntarily submit themselves to extra checks in the field of product quality, food safety and hygiene. These inspections are not only carried out by us, but also by recognized, independent laboratories and inspection bodies. Almost 90% of our sales volume is certified according to the GlobalGAP standard.
All fruit from BFV is guaranteed to be environmentally friendly cultivated. In addition, all our products also meet the requirements of so-called "integrated cultivation". This involves the use of the natural enemies of harmful insects and other harmful organisms (for example, the beneficial ladybugs eat the harmful aphids).In addition, the BFV is committed to sustainable entrepreneurship. Based on the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations, we undertake actions to promote sustainable solutions concerning People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership. We thus guarantee that our fruit is cultivated with respect to the environment and the people.
Mission
The main goal of the BFV is to create a sustainable income for all our member fruit growers. The overall quality of our fruit, client oriented service, safeguarded by the strictest food safety procedures are paramount.
The combination of the innovative leadership of the BFV, the super fertile soils of the country and the professionalism of the Belgian fruit growers, is the perfect recipe to guarantee consumers from all over the world a high quality of Belgian fruit. The strong quality system creates a recognizable and exclusive range for the fruit trade.
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BFV cvba
Montenakenweg 800
3800 Sint-Truiden
Belgium
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