Colombian chrysanthemum grower Flores El Capiro bug out in August 2020 with their ambition of establishing another production social unit near the Cerro El Capiro of La Ceja Antioquia . Over the last two years , they realized their pipe dream and make out the building of this product unit and reached a sum of 28 ha under a nursery in San Sebastián . In total , they now have 123 hectares cultivated , divided over eight product units , 230 million stems planted per twelvemonth , employ 2,500 masses , and have shipped 9,308 containers around the earth .
New production San SebastiánBefore 2020 the company had only six production units , a aggregate of 90 hectares under the nursery . Then during the pandemic , they got the chance to invest in a new production whole call San Sebastián . There they already had one slice of land , but with some adaptations , they finagle to make it another production unit . After two years , mental synthesis was completed , and the company had turn over a total of 28 hectares under the greenhouse . We plant more than 1 million stems per week , and it is a dreaming that employs more than 400 collaborators , Valeria Plazas , Market Analyst with Capiro , explains .
Why San Sebastián?The benefit of the region of San Sebastian in Colombia are many , she says . “ It is one of the most productive chrysanthemum growing areas in Colombia already , so imagination are faithful . Besides , the land is broadly considered fertile and suited for flower cultivation particularly . ”
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Solar panelsApart from enlargement , the company is also focalize on sustainability and saving vigour . For that reason , they have installed solar gore on all of the output units . This did not go without its struggles , Plazas excuse . “ We have had delay due to material shortfall and conveyance delays . Our goal with the solar board is to supply us with 25 % of the energy that we need . ”
More expanding upon plans in the pipelineThe company is not done spread out yet . Plazas : “ We are currently working on the mental synthesis of a new expansion call Capri that will have 5 hectare , locate in Carmen de Viboral , Antioquia . ”
For more information : Flores El Capirowww.capiro.co
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