While visit the Agriflor this year , two things will immediately strike one ’s attention : the ‘ young faces ’ , and the encompassing assortment of prime .
Ecuador is known for its rose product , but there are many more flowers grown , and a declamatory variety is displayed at the Agriflor by these ‘ unexampled faces ’ .
really these brass are n’t that new . They ’ve been in the business for many years , and as many are smaller sized growers , they used to sell through brokers . So , for many buyers , not the product , but only the face behind this product is new . Now , these belittled cultivator are eager to explore the market of direct deal .
This year , Agriflor offers these growers the opportunity to research the marketplace , and many take the chance . At the show , over 70 modest sized grower are parade for the first time . " It not only enable us to get better Mary Leontyne Price for our products , while staying under the price level of many other products , it also offers us the chance to understand the needs of our clients " , says one of the exhibiting growers .
The show is appeal buyers from all over the world . High interest is perceive from the Russian buyer . It is said that the lower prices for product directly from the farms is catching their interest .
But there is also gamy involvement from US emptor in doing commercial enterprise with these smaller agriculturist . These buyers indicate that they can do better stage business with the smaller growers , with more room for talks .
Next to these little first - fourth dimension exhibiting raiser , larger dye in the wool march growers are present , as well as other turgid suppliers , shipment agency and breeders . In full 132 companies are exhibiting at the Agriflor .
Today is the last daytime of the Agriflor , but also for the Expo Flor Ecuador . On Monday , the photo composition of both shows will be issue in FloralDaily . Below already a little prevue of the Agriflor .
sidekick Christian and Omar Valdez of Irene Flowers . They grow 15 assortment of rose on 3 hour angle .
Melvin Brehler of Latinflor , one of the first nurseries in Ecuador - base 30 year ago . They originate gypsophila , thistle and sunflowers on 16 ha .
Jacqueline Coronel of Muru . They produce their own bred hypericum , sunflowers and thistles on 4 ha . Next year , they are project to double this acreage .
Luis Serrano of Endless Spring Farms . They produce several types of sun flowers on 8 ha .
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The team of Native Blooms . They grow rose on 26 ha at two plantations , one in the north and one in the Confederacy .
Yosef Gilles of Mardenkro , promoting the Reduflex Blue , particularly for roses .
Stef Veenhof of Könst Alstroemeria . About 70 percent of the alstroemerias grown in Ecuador are Könst varieties .
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