Quality and innovaton :: Hot Pepper King

These two entrepreneurs are the driving force behind Hot Pepper King

Ad van Luijk

‘Less talk, more action’. This is the motto of Ad van Luijk. Born in the Westland, Ad is a true professional with years of experience as a grower. As fourth generation within the company, he ensures that the quality of the peppers meets the highest market standards.

Joost van Luijk

Practically born in a greenhouse, horticulture is an important part of Joost’s life. After finishing the education program Greenport Business and Retail at Inholland, Joost joined his father and started to focus on growing and cultivating hot peppers. ‘It is a new and exciting challenge’

Innovations (Minimal footprint, Maximum efficiency)

Sustainability is very important at Hot Pepper King. We keep track of all the developments in order to keep innovating. To us, sustainability especially means minimizing the consumption of materials per unit, cultivating in a completely closed system ,which excludes our influence on the environment, and the creation of a safe and pleasant working environment.

Processing room

In the processing room of Hot pepper king, our machine is able to package our peppers by means of a closed foil. Packaging increases shelf life and ensures hygene on the shelves. The processing area has various sustainablilty aspects, one of which is LED lighting.

Purification installation

Hot pepper king has a purification plant which can be used to clean recycled water. This installation ensures that no water is wasted and all the nutrients are re-used without sacrificing quality.

Maximum organic

We make use of biological natural enemies in our greenhouses in order to control pests. Every season, tens of millions of natural enemies defend the plants like knights.

Innovative pepper varieties

Hot pepper King continually researches and tests renewable varieties in order to contribute to a smaller footprint and maximization of our efficiency.