On 12 September, fruit trader Wim Minnaar passed away. The funeral ceremony has since taken place in private. Earlier this year, on 4 April, his brother Kees Minnaar also passed away. Both brothers were owners of Citronas and are regarded as icons in the import fruit industry.
Wim Minnaar
Citronas was founded by the Minnaar family in 1940. From 1950 until the mid-1990s, the fruit was primarily sold through the citrus auction, where it was sold to the highest bidder. This fruit mainly came from Europe, but over the years, the focus shifted to overseas produce. The family grew Citronas into a leading fruit importer in the Port of Rotterdam.
Wim was 22 years old when he started working at Citronas on Mariniersweg in 1961. Kees joined a bit later, and in 1974, they relocated the business to Keileweg in Rotterdam. In 1990, Citronas was sold to Albert Fischer, but the Minnaar brothers remained with the company for another four years.
The family shared the following funeral announcement:
Previous funeral announcement for Kees Minnaar: 
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