Growers

Kochanowskich's orchards

It all started with the dream of Antoni Gurzęda to return to land cultivation in accordance with family traditions. After visiting half of the world in the development of his scientific career (he had PhD in ichtiology and worked in Colombia for years) he founded an apple orchard in a small village Ulkowy, near Gdansk. He called it “Number One”. In the following years, his children joined the family business – twins Marek and Ewa with their families. Daughter, following in the footsteps of her father, first got PhD in microbiology. At present the farm is managed by Michał and Ewa Kochanowski, who enlarged the orchards numbers from the oldest “Number One” to the youngest “Number Five”. They also started to grow plums and cherries in addition to the apple trees. Now they teach their daughter Maja to take over the farm. According to family tradition she has already got her PhD in molecular biology. As you can see, science and orcharding is in their blood. It can be said that they cultivate fruits in scientific manner: “Understanding the processes that take place in the trees that we cultivate and the impact that the external environment has on them, we can adapt our actions to their needs in order to achieve our goal – delicious and healthy fruits”.

Studzinki’s orchards

Anna and Wladyslaw Studzinski came to Kociewie in the 1970s, picking picturesque Miescin as a place of new beginning.

Apple orchard, fulfilled dream started at the initial eight hectares of land in August 1974. Everyday successful work gave lots of satisfaction to those present hosts Wladyslaw and Anna - who then handed over orchard management to their son Andrzej and his wife Małgorzata. The young couple had the love for the land in their blood and in the following years they carefully took care of the inherited orchard. They cultivated already existing habits and developed respect for nature, work and knowledge, each day learning about the processes that take place in apple trees. They were aware of the importance of quality in order to bring out the full flavor and value of their produced fruits. All this has resulted in an enlargement of the area to 30 acres.

In these orchard there is a presence of someone who rejoiced in this work and who gave his heart to it in 2016 - Andrzej Studzinski, the host who loved what he was doing. Since then, Małgorzata Studzinska has taken over the farm, which she currently manages with her sons.

Szudzik’s orchards

The farm was established in the seventies and for many years covered only two hectares of apple orchard. The son of then-host Kazimierz Szudzik decided to pursue a career in banking, but after many years of professional success he wanted to return to the life of the land. At present his son Wojtek takes over the farm. As you can see the passion for life in line with the seasons of the year is moving between generations. Together they increased the farm acreage to seven acres and also began to grow other fruits: pears, raspberries and blueberries. They both say that this is a lifestyle choice that gives them great satisfaction and joy. You can feel that in the fruits which they produce.