Colombia is known for its diversity of flowers and this week , they are put in the spotlight during the Proflora , hold in Bogota , Colombia . But what ’s the story behind these flowers ? We got the chance to jaw a stock breeder and a smattering of farms that contribute to the creation of this broad range of merchandise . These were BallSB , Casablanca , Inverpalmas , Flores de Serrezuela , Colombia Verde , and Rumhora . What follows is a little peek behind the scenes , later we ’ll plan to pay more tending to each of these beautiful company separately , so watch this infinite !
BallSBThe bombastic diverseness of bloom in Colombia is made possible by the breeders . BallSB , for object lesson . At their R&D facility , a large variety of flowers ( mainly fillers ) were on display . They breed genus Limonium and genus Gypsophila , are the distributor of PanAmerican Seed , but also test and circularise varieties of other stock breeder . In total , they have 300 miscellany in their assortment .
Carmen Lucia Marquez of BallSB in front of the Delphiniums
All these varieties are displayed in beds in their showhouse , which will be visited by many people in the industriousness . We got the chance to see it first paw .
One of the 6 greenhouse at the R&D adroitness of BallSB
CasablancaThen Casablanca , part of Grupo Chia . On 22 ha , they grow 10 unlike intersection , but their principal intersection is the chrysanthemum , followed by summer flowers .
Katarina Torres , Director of production at Casablanca
A new product that they will usher in before long is the gerbera . It is not a new product to them , as they produce it 10 years ago . Now , however , they started to originate it - the mini gerberas - again as the market is asking for it .
The area where gerbera plant are being grown
InverpalmasAt 40 ha farm Inverpalmas , rose wine , gillyflower and spray carnations are being grow on two locations ( a localization of 30 ha and one of 10 hour angle ) . They ’ve also been making bouquets on petition for quite some years , but over the last years , they ’ve started to advertize it more .
Jose Enrique Gutierrez , Sales & Marketing Services at Inverpalmas with the roseate Lemonade
According to Gutierrez , making corsage is one of their strengths . They use their own efflorescence and , when needed , buy fillers and Green from other farms .
Bouquets being made at the farm of Inverpalmas
Flores de SerrezuelaAsocolflores , the Colombian tie-up of flowers exporter , organize a press tour as well . Here we had the opportunity to get acquaint with three grower , the first one being Flores de Serrezuela . This syndicate business , now head by Ricardo Samper Camacho ( second propagation ) , give rise clove pink , spray gillyflower and roses .
Ricardo Samper Camacho cave in a tour
Besides more interesting facial expression to the companionship - especially its social scheme merit more attention - a play detail is the transportation of blossom from the glasshouse to the place where they will be serve . mechanisation is in the fashioning , but for now , a couplet of horses help out!
Horse assist out
FoliageThe tour continued to two pocket-sized ( though by no means little ) foliage growers , Colombia Verde and Rumhora . Though both definitely have their own different identity operator and distinct product range , they share a couple of of import similarity . Both focus their production on foliation , a relatively niche market . The production is quite different than , say , develop carnations or even roses.
Walking about at the farm of Colombia Verde
Secondly - and this Asocolflores hoped to illustrate in particular by pick out these three companies - the workers are treated well . For 300 dollar a month , most Westerners among us would flinch back ; for the way you ’d be treat , however , you might almost consider the chance . Generally , all workers are employed full sentence , they relish social security , they build up up a pension , transportation system and lunch are either for liberal or available at mostly reduced prices , etc . It is for peculiarly this ground , you might consider buying a bouquet for your married woman tonight when you get home after oeuvre . With foliage , of course.
Carlos Castro , owner of Rumhora , stormily talking about his products & farm
These companies will also be at the Proflora in Bogota , which starts today and will end on Friday . The FloralDaily squad is present to make a photograph composition , which will be published on Monday .
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