Today , many edit chrysanthemums come from Colombia , five class ago this was unthinkable . Over the years , Ronald Arkesteijn ( Zyon ) and Niels Slottje ( Summaflor ) have witnessed many changes . Since November 2022 , Zyon and Summaflor are part of Retail Flowers & Plants .
Ronald Arkesteijn of Zyon
The first weeksRonald : " Our time of year started in week 3 and steady continued until week 20 . In mid - June , we will compare this year ’s season to that of last class . We notice that weather conditions are affecting the swop . Normally , the season runs from the closing of January to the start of June . Due to the sullen rainfall in recent week , there is fewer need , it ’s middling stall . The weather weather condition are not only extreme in the Netherlands , but also in Switzerland , where I was last hebdomad . The supermarket shelves were still quite full , " Niels adds : " The same go for cut flowers . At the beginning of the year , tulips are dominant . Whereas the first 2 weeks of January were a bit slower , this was n’t the case from workweek 4 to the end of the tulip season . part due to the atmospheric condition conditions , there were fewer bulbs available , which made that demand tended to go past supply . This led to a tense securities industry where tulips at auction sale sometimes were sell at prices that are almost twice as high as the usual amount . "
HolidaysIn most countries , there is a steady ontogenesis in sales . However , sometimes there are setbacks , as Ronald experience . This year , store - sales for Mother ’s Day did not meet expectations . " Mother ’s Day and Ascension Day were in the same week , causing many multitude to take a tenacious weekend holiday . This is contemplate in the sales agreement soma : less was sell in the stores . Fortunately , we can still be very slaked with the first 20 calendar week of the year , " he says .
Niels ( Summaflor ) witness that vacation are becoming progressively prominent : " retail merchant progressively capitalize on occasion . Today , even Black Friday and Halloween are promotion here and now that are used to give sales on top of the well - known holiday like Valentine ’s Day , Mother ’s Day , and Women ’s Day . " Niels points out that the weather conditions in Switzerland had an impact on Mother ’s sidereal day sale . The temperatures were in high spirits , resulting in low-spirited sales . " It plausibly will impress next year ’s deal , they will be a bit more cautious with purchases . But still , the volume will be about 4 to 5 prison term more than what we normally send , " Niels tell .
More than a plant"The integration stay on and it ’s a second quieter in the exportation consolidation arena , " says Ronald . " Now , various opening move are emerge through which growers can meet each other and witness ways to get together customer demands . It ’s about more than just selling a plant or flower , we also allot with sustainability and share a joint responsibility for the assortment . At both sides there ’s a lot of energy . We now have to deal with European legislation on sustainability and by 2025 everything must be FSI . "
Niels impart : " Regulations come both from Europe and our own country . There are many types of blossom , it ’s a colorful whole . Due to practice of law and regulation , specific product are often not good because they do not forgather the requirements and credentials growers require to adhere to . " Steadiness is also important for trade abroad , Niels continues : " retailer abroad have certain expectation of the flowers and plants they receive . Therefore , we keep a narrower classification for some client , so we can continue steady . Moreover , we see that retailers have a social mapping and are an example for the consumer . Consumer surveys show that consumers do n’t desire to pay extra for sustainable efflorescence and plant life , but they do expect everything to be arrange . Not only flowers and plants but also the publicity should be sustainable , and the CO2 emissions of transport are of import too . Everything that has to do with a flower or plant has to get together requirements , and we should be able-bodied to justify it . It ’s a radical we ’ve been bring on for years , but now we ’re really speed up . "
InfluenceAside from themes like sustainability , the sector also deal out with arise costs . Ronald : " Minimum reward are increase , and this is mull throughout the chain . Transporters and packaging suppliers are also present rise costs . To remain dynamic in the Netherlands , it ’s necessary to machinate everything more efficiently , cogitate of more automation and mechanisation . We sometimes listen that other company intend to move afield due to the monetary value . "
Niels fit with Ronald : " For us , the discussion about confinement migration in the Dutch storage locker plays an crucial role . Sometimes it ’s unmanageable to look at sealed issue as a company rather than an mortal . The minimum standards have increased so much , it has a lot of wallop on many of our colleagues . Fortunately , the Netherlands is still the principal location for gathering flowers , however production progressively ask place abroad . now , even nosegay are made abroad , here products are delivered ready - made . Fortunately , in the long terminal figure , we are doing well and maintain our competitive position well enough . We all know that the Lord’s Day shines more in Africa . We ca n’t shape that , but we like to focus on the things we can influence , in those region we do all we can . "
" We should n’t ignore the fact that , despite all the circumstances we face , we have favorable prices and a static calibre throughout the year , " says Ronald . He and Niels conclude : " We still enjoy our work every day . During the bound we long for rest , but if it ’s quiet for half a day then we omit the gyp and bustle again . This employment made us more or less hook to the insistence and dynamics . The most of import thing is that we ’re always figure out with product that make other people felicitous . "
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