Although Valentine ’s has yet to get bulge , for many in the industry , the big rush is over . Over the last few weeks , grower worked around the clock to harvest and ship their flowers , and at the start of this week , the final Valentine ’s flowers left the farm . Also at the FloraHolland auction in Rijnsburg and Aalsmeer , the major tip is over . " The overall picture we have is temperate to good " , says Amerik de Best , auctioneer at Rijnsburg . " In oecumenical , the tone was good and red-faced received good prices at Rijnsburg . White was also doing quite well , but other color remained behind . "
No record book have been broken , or it had to take place this morning . Even though the absolute majority of the Valentine ’s flowers are already sold , still some flowers are being sold on the final twenty-four hour period , particularly by Dutch clients and node close to the moulding . " Particularly around Germany , many efflorescence were bought . "
Let ’s go on a quick hitch around the world . How was the supply from Africa and South America , what were the challenge , how did it go in terms of logistics , handling and the sales in various parts of the Earth ?
Kenya
In Kenya , we heard most complaints regarding the exorbitantly high freights costs , as a result of the volumetrical weight blame formula for freight that occupy issue from June 2018 . On top of that , the freight armorial bearing that get along with the extra capacitance delivered during Valentine ' s had an gist on the homecoming of growers , Yvonne Tirop ofSian Rosestold us earlier . Also Isabelle An dre ofRed Lands Rosesconfirms the higherprice insistence . She also point out the poor handling of documents by shipping agents and pitiable treatment of cargo broker . Furthermore , cultivator were quenched with the quality of the roses and the prices for pre - sale order on the direct grocery store . According to Tirop , the pre - sale cost were the best this yr .
Ethiopia
In Ethiopia , not everyone was likewise enthusiastic . Esayas Kebebe ofAgri - Lake Flowers , who grows roses in Bahar Dar and Holeta and supply them to the Dutch auction , complained about the disappointing prices on the clock . " The weather conditions in both Kenya and Ethiopia was beneficial , last year the temperature was cold and there was a famine of weewee in Kenya . to boot it might be some of the Holland cultivator supplied flowers that are not roses , which is unlike from the past year . "
However , the fact that Valentine ’s Day light on a Thursday this year is electropositive . " It is four day after the weekend , which is upright for the purchaser to have and to circulate flowers slowly . "
But Valentine ’s daylight is not the most of import day of the year for all growers . " The Valentine ’s season is not that significant to us " , says Wim Ammerlaan ofAQ Roses , who grows roses in Ziway . " In Ethiopia , we usually do not have top production during this fourth dimension of the twelvemonth due to the comparatively insensate temperatures in December and January . Last year , the effects were extreme . This year it has not been that insensate and the production continued well . We therefore do not specifically focus on Valentine ’s Day , but we choose for a year - round of drinks stable production with unvarying character . "
Ammerlaan also points out that the price story were very mediocre . " It seems that the peak is becoming shorter because the pressure from retail buyers is minify . exporter rivet on the sweeping / florists also seem to sell more flowers in a shorter time bod . Since September , we are noticing that the full demand is below average . But this is also part the result of the challenging production year 2018 , with many lineament problem from Kenya and the exceedingly stale spring in Ethiopia . The popularity of a rosaceous bunch in the supermarket is just less than in the yesteryear . Shops are occupy with tulip from the start of January already . Are too many roses entering Europe of which they do not know for whom they are produced ? "
He also noticed that there were many blood-red rose wine available on the clock early this class , which in turn resulted in the prices never reaching their reckon degree . " Besides , we saw that the colors yellow and pink received very low prices in the run - up . Hopefully , with a more stable supplying towards Women ’s Day , better price level can be clear . "
Netherlands
In Holland they ’ve had quite some good weather . product was up , prices were reasonable . However , the Dutch rose growers shinny to get by with the huge volumes entering the market from peculiarly Kenya and Ethiopia . “ In the past times – say up to five to ten years back – the African rose growers mainly grow modest headed rose ” , Dutch rose agriculturist Aad Fransen ofFransen Rosestells us . “ Since then , more and more varieties were introduced , afford them the possibility to produce sensitive to large - headed rosiness . This is pee things problematical , especially since we need a certain Mary Leontyne Price to level with the more vim and damage intensive output we have here . Talking gross , toll for Red Naomi ! , average out about 15 % lower this class as compared to previous Valentine ’s days . "
Colombia
According toAsocolflores , the Association of Colombian Flower Exporters , around 35,500 net ton of flowers have been send out out of Colombia , with the majority going to the US - 78 % of the US imported flower are grown in Colombia . Over a quarter of the exported flowers are leave Colombia as quick to trade , ruined bouquets . Out of this country , 600 million stems of more than 1,600 diversity are export , with Miami as the main destination . The right market deportment during Valentine ’s Day was all important for the sphere to achieve a 5.1 % hike in its 2018 exportation ( in tons ) .
When we ask agriculturalist , conveyance is again adominant subject . One of the growers , David Quesada ofInverpalmas(who grow rose , carnations and mini Dianthus caryophyllus in the savanna near Bogota ) , was satisfied with this yr ’s Valentine ’s Day . " Even though output was not what we expected , our sales numbers racket were not bad at all . " He also recount us that the demand was not low but the emptor were not desperate to get efflorescence . " I think Ecuador ’s yield was a little early , while we were a bit behind on some colouring - it did not rain down but we did not have clear skies either as common . I retrieve this may have delayed the rose product a fleck , but the good affair is that it did not detain it enough to be inconvenient . It gave us the time to fulfill our client ’s orders . Fortunately , we had some help from some customers to move a few purchase order a couple of days to give the flower some sentence to blossom at the greenhouses . " And cost were good . " Since production was not very high , our client and their client did not have a trouble to pay a good price . "
Regarding logistics , he mentions the circumscribed air space for the flowers as a challenge . " Therefore we needed to have everything ready at the farm on time as well . It was a mo nerve-racking , but at the end of the day we act upon together with our client , they were a great support , and work as a squad we were able to make it . "
Juan Camilo Sanz ofMacarena Farms , whose wholesale flower agriculturalist operate in the Colombian Andes Mountains , is less incontrovertible and not satisfied with Valentine ’s Day this twelvemonth . " The weather condition was not good ; not enough sun light and very nebulous . These very cloudy days result in a delayed product . "
Ecuador
Out of Ecuador about 15,000 gobs of flowers were sent abroad to fit the need of Valentine ’s Day . The sector also has a newfangled boarding point this class thanks to the resumption of cargo flight at Cotopaxi International Airport . The export increase 1,000 tons in relation to the freight that was made for the same holiday , in 2018 , the Ecuador Timesrevealed last workweek . The flowers , 92 percent of which are blush wine , went to the US , the Netherlands , Luxembourg , Russia , and Qatar .
From some Ecuadorian agriculturist , we heard some comparatively positive reactions . " I am 80 % quenched " , say Antonio Bueno ofSisapamba(a rose grower in Cayambe ) . " The open securities industry was over - served and too many roses were available , causing the prices for the open market to cut down - they were about 10 % lower than last year . " The demand was actually very in high spirits for pre - engagement . " client this class wanted to book as much as potential , however , as mentioned before , the unresolved marketplace availableness was very hard to betray . "
To manage the crops to start baffle quick on time and not too early and attempt to sell at the best potential toll all the open market handiness , was the main challenge grant to Bueno . But all in all , he does not have any weather condition complaints . " It was very affectionate and ironic , so very honorable this year . "
Valeria Lobato Jarrin ofFlorpaxi , who grow rosebush in Tanicuchi – Lasso in the state of Cotopaxi , is also slaked . " We sold all our yield and also our pre - order - we felt that the need increased this year . Additionally , our flush were allocated to new marketplace and new clients , which is always something convinced . " Next to require , she is also proud of with the prices . " monetary value were higher than in the regular time of year . These are the price ranges we manage last twelvemonth as well . "
The atmospheric condition , however , was very variable and unpredictable . " We felt that this year , the weather conditions were more precarious than last year . We faced very cheery days and on the spur of the moment very rainy days and frailty - versa . In our public opinion , the fluctuating weather in Ecuador was a big challenge . "
Also Gino Descalzi ofFiorentina Flower(another arise raiser from Cayambe ) tell the Ecuadorian Times that the hot atmospheric condition that occurred during this rainy season advanced the yield in the flower farm and , as a resolution , there is an abundance of prime in the market place . " Due to the large amount of production , the toll neglect . " To conclude , Jarrin told us that the extreme cold undulation that occurred in the USA result in some cancel flights .
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