Origin of the goods
Fruit and fresh vegetables from Godeland are grown in six main regions.
On the fresh marshy soils by the North Sea crisp carrots and bunched carrots grow as well as numerous cabbage varieties. Fine crops of white and red cabbage, kohlrabi and swedes are produced in Dithmarschen. Marsh potatoes are also a popular speciality.
From the end of May until late autumn delicious cauliflower and broccoli are harvested near Glückstadt in the Elbe marshlands. Other premium products from here include celery, Chinese cabbage, cabbage and sprouts.
In Hamburg?s market garden, the Vierlande and Marschlande, aromatic tomatoes, rhubarb, zucchini and selected lettuces are painstakingly cultivated as are varieties of herbs.
In the Nordheide near Buchholz the familiar iceberg lettuce grows alongside a full range of vegetables. Leeks develop their spicy flavour especially well on the loose soils near Lüneburg. Asparagus, kale, legumes and beetroots thrive here.
Every season apples, pears and cherries are produced in the ?Altes Land?, which is especially beautiful when the trees are blossoming.
In the mild climate of the sunkissed holiday island of Fehmarn traditional savoy cabbage has been planted for 70 years. As a winter vegetable fresh supplies are available at any time between August and May.