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Brazil Nuts

"Pilz Schindler from Germany and Rolando Haches from Bolovia together formed "Haches & Schindler, The Hanseatic Nut Company GmbH" to distribute Brazil Nuts together. This picture shows Rolando Haches, who is responsible for Purchasing and Sales."
"Pilz Schindler from Germany and Rolando Haches from Bolovia together formed "Haches & Schindler, The Hanseatic Nut Company GmbH" to distribute Brazil Nuts together. This picture shows Rolando Haches, who is responsible for Purchasing and Sales."
Andreas Schindler is Rolando's European counterpart. He is reponsible for Marketing and Sales.
Andreas Schindler is Rolando's European counterpart. He is reponsible for Marketing and Sales.
The forests where these nuts are sourced from are really far away from the markets. The last miles of the journey can only be traveled by private plane.
The forests where these nuts are sourced from are really far away from the markets. The last miles of the journey can only be traveled by private plane.
The Amazonian Forest
The Amazonian Forest
Amazon Rainforest, as seen from the sky.
Amazon Rainforest, as seen from the sky.
The communities that collect the nuts are small and often have many small children.
The communities that collect the nuts are small and often have many small children.
The Brazil-Nut Tree, the size of which is gigantic.
The Brazil-Nut Tree, the size of which is gigantic.
The Crown of the Brazil Nut Tree
The Crown of the Brazil Nut Tree
When you look carefully, you can see the Coco of the Brazil Nuts up in the tree. Each coco contains approx. 20 nuts, which are in turn inside their individual shells.
When you look carefully, you can see the Coco of the Brazil Nuts up in the tree. Each coco contains approx. 20 nuts, which are in turn inside their individual shells.
Two business partners, with a prefect skill combination to bring the product to markets
Two business partners, with a prefect skill combination to bring the product to markets
One of the collector communities
One of the collector communities
These Coco shells already fell from the tree
These Coco shells already fell from the tree
The nuts, once outside the coco, the nuts are still contained in their shells
The nuts, once outside the coco, the nuts are still contained in their shells
Bringing the collected products to the packinghouse means moving across quite a few large obstacles, like this very wide river.
Bringing the collected products to the packinghouse means moving across quite a few large obstacles, like this very wide river.
Fortunately, Bolivians are very efficient transporters.
Fortunately, Bolivians are very efficient transporters.
Arrival at the Packinghouse, where the bags with nuts are unloaded from the trucks.
Arrival at the Packinghouse, where the bags with nuts are unloaded from the trucks.
In order to open the nut shells, they first have to be dried. This huge drying line is required for the drying process under artificial circumstances.
In order to open the nut shells, they first have to be dried. This huge drying line is required for the drying process under artificial circumstances.
Here's a big heap of raw material, ready for cracking
Here's a big heap of raw material, ready for cracking
The packing station employs around 800 people dedicated to the cracking of these nuts.
The packing station employs around 800 people dedicated to the cracking of these nuts.
Seeing these people work, you can't but notice how incredibly fast they move their hands and how capable they are for the job.
Seeing these people work, you can't but notice how incredibly fast they move their hands and how capable they are for the job.
One by one, each nut is opened.
One by one, each nut is opened.
The product
The product
The selection process, which is done by hand and one by one
The selection process, which is done by hand and one by one
The selection room is clean like a hospital
The selection room is clean like a hospital
Selecting and qualification is an intensive job.
Selecting and qualification is an intensive job.
Nuts with defects are seperated from the rest
Nuts with defects are seperated from the rest
Before being vaccum packed, the nuts are packed in cartons of 40 lbs each
Before being vaccum packed, the nuts are packed in cartons of 40 lbs each
This machine seals the 40 lbs of nuts into a vacuum bag, which goes into the box.
This machine seals the 40 lbs of nuts into a vacuum bag, which goes into the box.
Logistics to La Paz, where the product is stocked under dry and cold conditions, again means transport over water.
Logistics to La Paz, where the product is stocked under dry and cold conditions, again means transport over water.
La Paz is at an altitude of approx. 4000m
La Paz is at an altitude of approx. 4000m
Here is where stocks are stored, ready to ship to USA and Europe
Here is where stocks are stored, ready to ship to USA and Europe
The partners posing in front of the theatre constructed by rubber king Nicolás Suárez Callaú http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cachuela_Esperanza
The partners posing in front of the theatre constructed by rubber king Nicolás Suárez Callaú http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cachuela_Esperanza
Traveling from Hamburg to Riberalta means changing flights up to 5 times, and traveling in planes of all sizes, for a total of 34 hours travelling.
Traveling from Hamburg to Riberalta means changing flights up to 5 times, and traveling in planes of all sizes, for a total of 34 hours travelling.