There are some big change in the pipeline at Highland Potplants . foremost , Mark van der Voort and Nick Duijvestijn will join cultivator and proprietor John Zuidgeest . Secondly , the medical specialist in Agapanthus will blow up . In the coming old age , the three gentleman will be leading the companionship , further expanding the Agapanthus Amourette make and taking production and sales to an even high-pitched level .
Nick Duijvestijn , Mark van der Voort and John Zuidgeest
The desire to do something new prompt John to take the plunge from chrysanthemum to Agapanthus in 2005 , together with his business married person Paul Zwinkels . In the years that followed , breeding and output were further optimize - with the introduction of the Agapanthus Superb in 2020 as the provisional highlight - while a steady customer root word was also build up up with the product . Reinforcements were seek to plug and expatiate this for the next few decades , .
Nick and Mark are two untested and ambitious guy cable who both graduate from the Hogeschool Tuinbouw en Agribusiness in Delft . They see potential difference in the idea . Through the grapevine , they issue forth into contact lens with John . Slowly but certainly they are get the hang all aspects of the business . More or less simultaneously , an extra 5,000 meters of production land area was added at a Lucy Stone ’s throw from the 2.2 ha greenhouses at De Jonghlaan in ’s - Gravenzande . And soon another 11,000 meter will be tally at the same placement .
" It ’s going well . The brand is established , and the market can and require more , " say John . " However , expansion is not a destination in itself . Certainly in our product , where the number of serious suppliers can be counted on a few fingers , you do n’t just edit out down on the numbers . That is why we have always enunciate : expanding upon is good , as long as there is a clear demand for it and we can undertake the quality . The spare demand is there now . We have continue to optimise our own selection , which we have been actively developing for over a 10 now . We , therefore , look to be capable to introduce some new miscellanea soon . "
Highlands Potplants is chiefly known for the Agapanthus , a tub plant available in passel size ranging from 14 to 40 curium . This forms the lion ’s share of the production , in addition to which the grower bear a reach of seasonal products . product and sales take topographic point in spring , from week 15 to week 23 . During the eternal sleep of the year , the crop need to be cocker with green fingers and cognition . Our own start material come from Kenya . Once the Agapanthus Amourette is quick for sales event , it find its way to garden centre in the Netherlands and Germany in special , but also to England , Belgium , France , and Scandinavia .
In the new composition , Mark ( 22 ) will focus mainly on cultivation , while Nick ( 23 ) will concentrate primarily on commercial activities . Both see a great challenge for the future . " The skillful matter about this product is that you have the whole procedure in your own hand , including breeding , propagation , output , and sale " , say Mark . " We both want to do something different , " Nick resolve . " Being capable to start here in this way is a wondrous opportunity . "
For more information : Highlands PotplantsDe Jonghlaan 102691 NM ’s - GravenzandeT : 0174 518 850[email protected]www.highlandspotplants.nl
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