Dümmen Orange Startng Off 2016 On the Road
Dümmen Orange is on the road again. The breeder had introduced the flower-trials-on-wheels concept in January 2015. A truck was completely restyled into a trial on wheels and visited its trade partners at the various FloraHolland auctions in The Netherlands. Exactly one year later, the cut chrysanthemums are back at their familiar spot in the truck.
Royal De Ruiter East Africa, Closing the Year on a High Note
An atmosphere of enthusiasm greets us when we arrive at the Royal De Ruiter East Africa farm in Naivasha Kenya. Our visit comes when Royal De Ruiter is just fresh from the unveiling of their new corporate identity. At a ceremony held during this year’s IFTF show in the Netherlands, the company represented by its directors Henk de Groot and Oscar Peters was presented with Royal designation by Mayor Drs. MM van ‘t Veld. The ceremony also marked Royal De Ruiter’s 100 years since establishment.
Beautiful New Numbers by Kordes Roses
Towards the close of last year, rose growers from across the East African region were naturally clamoring for new interesting varieties to include in their production lines. Kordes Roses’ new codes have drawn a lot of interest from growers. We visited their Naivasha farm recently and there are some codes that are quite promising. These numbers have been the most popular in trial selections inline with indications that growers are looking for larger head sizes without compromising on production.
Olij’s Successful 2015 Market Introductions
2015 was a good year for Olij Breeding as they introduced some spectacular new varieties to the market. First to be unveiled was the variety España which has been accepted very well. In the recent days, they introduced the red variety Revolution and the orange variety Arancio. Both these novelties are quite promising and the market reactions have been very positive. Pink variety Bisou and the cream variety Long Island are also gaining ground steadily as they make their market debuts.
New Name
Preesman and its direct subsidiaries has been renamed United Selections effective 1st January 2016. This carries forward the theme started with the naming of Latin Selections, throughout their entire business structure. Legal and business arrangements will suffer minimal disruption as business will continue under the same operating entities with the same team dedicated to the continued success, they have found thus far together. Thanks and appreciation to their sole investor for the continuous support and guidance.
Jan Spek Roses expands partnership with Olij Breeding
Jan Spek Roses expanded partnership with Olij Breeding. From January 1st 2016, Olij Breeding became the agent of Jan Spek Rozen in Colombia. For years, these companies have been cooperating in East Africa, South America and Poland. Also many promising “Spel” varieties are planted at Olij Nederland for the European Market. “The experience Olij has with our varieties will be very useful when entering the Colombian market with these varieties,” says Erik Spek.