Christmas is around the corner , which means bloom shipments for this holiday are in full swing . At Kenyan farms Isinya Roses and Porini Flowers , for example , 60 pct of their Christmas shipments have left the farm already to the auction bridge and verbatim clients . Are they satisfied so far ? " The prices are better than last year , but the weather is worse . This equals out the welfare of the higher price as product is low " , tell Ananth Kumar , Head of Marketing at these farms .
Isinya and Porini maturate rose wine on a total acreage of 85 hour angle in Nairobi , Kenya . They are big in Marxist , and Ever Red and Rhodos are their two primary varieties . They provide both the auction and unmediated .
Ananth Kumar and Yash Rajesh Dave of Isinya Roses - Porini flower at theIFTF2019 in Vijfhuizen .
WeatherThis year , East Africa was murder by severe rains . commonly , in Kenya , the conclusion of October to December is known as the " small " rainy time of year , but this year it is more severe . " For about a calendar month now , it ’s been cloudy and rainy " , says Kumar .
pretend productionDue to the unusual weather condition , many industries are come to , including the flower industry . " Growers are dealing with gamey humidness that is affecting the flowers . Also , we see that the product is about 15 percent lower than we expect . in particular the sensitive multifariousness like whites and pink are pretend , the reds much less . "
PricesAs supply is low , price at the auction - to which Isinya and Porini supply 20 percent of their bulk - usually go up , and currently this is also the case for the reds . " compare to last year , the prices are now about 10 percentage high . This all has to do with the small - than - common supply . The colouring Mary Leontyne Price , on the other handwriting , are very low . "
Isinya and Porini principally provide directly and for Christmas , the legal age of their roses go to the UK . presently , the prices at the vendue for crimson rose are similar to the prices of direct sales - " about 40 cent for 50 centimetre stems . "
It is expect that the prices will increase even further this calendar week . " More rain are expected . In crook , provision will go down again . "
Satisfied?All in all , the lower product and high price give about the same results as last year . So when Kumar is asked if he is satisfied , he says : " Luckily the Red River were not affected that much , but lose mathematical product always gives an unpleasant feeling . "
Ever RedValentine ’s DayThese two Kenyan farm started provide their Christmas consignment last week , on December 6 , and the final shipment is expect to leave behind on December 17th . But in the interim , they are already fussy with their next and most important vacation : Valentine ’s Day . Currently , they are ready the Ever reddened variety for Valentine ’s Day . This flushed change has a head size of 6.5 cm and a prow distance lay out from 60 - 90 cm . So far , sales forecasts are positive . " Currently , we already sold 60 percent of the volume we ask to produce . "
For more informationIsinya RosesAnanth KumarEmail:[email protected]www.isinyaroses.com
Porini Flowerswww.poriniflowers.com
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