date:Oct 08, 2013
r established a company for auctioning fruit and vegetables. Astheimer traded with oranges and lemons brought from Italy to Hamburg via sailing ships. Hamburg and the fruit trade a perfect fit from the very outset.
In Fruit Love, a book celebrating 150 Years of Fruit in Hamburg (limited edition of 1,500 copies), not only is the story told of a company that grew from a small trading venture to a fruit corporation, but the global production chain of this fruit trader is also explained in detail: