Competence Center (OHZ)

BayWa Fruit and Hops Centre (OHZ), Lake Constance, with headquarters in Tettnang

The OHZ, which is part of the BayWa agricultural division, is the central competency location in the Lake Constance area. As a specialist for speciality crops, it is a major supplier and service provider in the German market. Here, fruit and hops producers will find everything they need for professional and sustained production. Stone and soft fruit and Tettnang hops are collected, packaged and marketed internationally at this location. The business has developed very well since 1993 to include crop protection systems, which today is a major business area of BayWa. With a high degree of competence and intense involvement, the specialists at OHZ provide expert support to fruit producers, from planning to the installation of their facility projects to permanently and safely protect speciality crops against precipitation. BayWa provides many innovative products in the protection systems segment. These patented protection system solutions came about in close coordination with users and are characterised by a high degree of practicality. All new developments have been extensively tested and optimised in testing facilities for practicality and long life.