" Ecuadorian cultivator require to do thing on their own , and join forces is something unusual and new for this country " , say Juan Jose Albuja of Much Flowers . Two age ago , he blend his gypsophila farm Flodecol with another farm and prove Much Flowers . Over the geezerhood , they have originate , and more farm have been added to Much Flowers . Apart from their late summation - a rose farm - Much efflorescence grows gypsophilas , alstroemerias and several summer flowers at seven farms in different localization in Ecuador . " We are one of the fast growing farm in Ecuador . "
Gypsophilas grown in the subject area
The main Cartesian product of Much Flowers is Gypsophila . Around 50 pct of their product consist of this harvest , and FloralDaily had the opportunity to take a close looking at their master farm Flodecol in Cayambe . Next to cultivating , they process efflorescence from three of their farm at this 30 ha location . We got the opportunity to see the process from growing , to opening , packing and cooling of these flower .
Juan Jose Albuja and Alejandro Martinez of Much prime in the efflorescence opening area . Both are also on the board of Expoflores .
After harvesting"The prime are being harvested right before they open " , explains Albuja . " Then , they will be placed in the hoop houses to get the blossom open . On day 8 , 9 or 10 the blossom opened at a sufficient stage and are then ready to be bunched . "
" After bunching the flowers , they are put in the cold elbow room where they will stay for another 1 to 2 twenty-four hour period at around 2 - 3 point . Afterwards , they are being packed in the box , vacuum cooled and place in the cooler just before they will get out the farm . "
From possibility to packaging
Major destinationsThe gypsophilas are then send to destinations all over the humans . Much Flower ’s main name and address are the US , EU , and Asia . And lately , they begin sell them on CIF at destiny basis . " We now also do freightage next to flowers " , says Albuja .
The assortment of Much Flowers
AssortmentMuch Flowers have seen the mixed bag of gypsophila change and new gain enter . " About 6 old age ago , we only had two kind of gypsophilas on the market . Now , stock breeder start to blow up their gypsophila assortment , and we as well . We now grow four varieties : Comis , Million Stars , Mirabella and Xlence . All in all , we see that Cosmic is increase in popularity . " Another aspect that is increasing in popularity and is boom in their assortment is tinted genus Gypsophila . " Particularly in China , these tinted heyday are highly popular . "
And besides the assortment of gypsophilas , Much Flowers have increase their entire assortment over the last yr . They started with genus Gypsophila and soon total more summer flowers , alstroemerias , and most recently added roses . " We are more and more becoming a one stop shop for our customers . "
In front , the redolence . In the back the rose .
BouquetsApart from supplying straight bunches , Much blossom start out to supply hand bind bouquet as well . " For US supermarkets , we have a bouquet course of study . We make hand attach bouquets , and the composition of the sweetness alter every two weeks . It adds time value to the product and is place to the more eminent - end supermarkets . "
For more data : Much FlowersJuan Jose AlbujaEmail:[email protected]www.muchflowers.com
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