The first bunches of chrysanthemums have been harvested at Van Helvoort Company in Kenya . On the 2 hour angle farm near Lake Naivasha , one hectare has been harvested last week . This first harvest is for International Women ’s Day .
Left : Henk , Henja and Gert van Helvoort in Kenya . mightily : The first spray chrysanthemums
expanding upon into KenyaThat a Dutch chrysanthemum agriculturist is expanding to Kenya is remarkable , but Bas van Mourik , CEO of Van Helvoort Company , sees great opportunities . " Conditions here are favourable and offer opportunities for stable and high - caliber product . Moreover , Kenya is strategically well located for exportation to various market place , " he say .
Team Kenya with Henk van Helvoort on the right side
Seasonal planningAfter the current harvest , Van Helvoort Company is place the English Mother ’s Clarence Shepard Day Jr. in workweek 12 with the harvest of the other hectare . This will be follow by Dutch , German and French Mother ’s Day . From week 20 , Van Helvoort Company expects to bear on a repair agenda , while at the same time responding to extra requirement .
Other cropsSitting still does not beseem Bas and Van Helvoort Company , so in plus to chrysanthemum , they are also looking at opportunities for other cold shoulder peak crops to grow and are conceive introduce ' packed at source ' . For the hereafter of the society , there are still some primal focal points , Bas says . " You note that the market in the Middle East keeps expanding , and we see opportunity there . In addition , sale in Europe remain of import . "
Sea freightIn the longsighted term , Bas hopes there will be opportunities for transporting peak by sea freight again and he is confident . " For now , fortuitously , it also wreak via air . Of naturally , cultivation is also important for logistics , because you have to match the weight of the stems to the telephone number of flowers per kilo , something that is crucial with fluctuating peak payload rates . "
GrowthFor this class , Van Helvoort Company expects to make 4.5 million stems , to eventually expand considerably . Bas sees plenty of opportunities for speedy expansion . " The potential is vast and we look forrard to growing our business further here , " he concludes .
For more info : Bas van MourikVan Helvoort CompanyTel : +31 ( 0 ) 418 67 71 55[email protected]www.vanhelvoortcompany.com
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