Last twelvemonth was exceptionally good for the decorative sector . Meewisse Plants in the Netherlands sees it that way too . Sales and prices were both sound for their bromeliads . However , there was more to 2021 than just that . The company indeed face several challenges . " COVID-19 , a whirlwind , we ’ve been hacked , a blizzard damaged the greenhouse , and now the vim crisis . "
He can laugh about it now . , but it gravely test the firmness of the company he run together with Egbert Lanjouw , and Jan Meertens . Now , it ’s their officious catamenia as gross sales usually pluck up after the holidays . The meridian is around Women ’s Day and the various Mother ’s Days .
Ab van den Berg , Egbert Lanjouw , and Jan Meertens
Energy crisisWith their compound experience , the three men know the market ’s pace like the back of their hands . Nevertheless , the current energy position means they need to , again , be flexible . They are cutting back on lighting and lowering the heat . “Bromeliads thrive at 21 ° C . We ’ve turn that down by one degree . "
" And we ’re using less light . Thus , it takes longer between multiplication and delivery . That does n’t however mean that we lay off generation . You do n’t require to do that , especially with these young flora . We still use a little bit of light there , and also when plants are almost complete , " Ab say .
The growers are presently using less ignition to bring through Energy Department . Both of their four - hectare locations have a CHP .
C. P. Snow damageRegarding the outside climate , Janaury 2021 has not been too spoiled for this bromeliad growing business . February 2021 was worse , albeit due to a dissimilar reason . It had snow heavily , so more than a hectare of their greenhouse collapse . It was all hand on pack of cards to see that the remaining harvest in the adjacent greenhouse did not get too cold . uncalled-for to say , it was extremely elusive . " We carry at 3 ° light speed for two day . Fortunately , we were able to keep most of the plant in pretty good physical body . Yet , we had to throw away some of them , just like when COVID-19 hit . "
Meewisse Plants ' newfangled one - hectare greenhouse . It is progress on the internet site where a wide - reportage greenhouse collapsed .
New greenhouseA new greenhouse now stand up on the site where the sometime one crumple . " It ’s almost full again . We lost most of our deliverable plant life in the crumble one . We could deliver only a third of the plants that were in the greenhouse at the time . That also intend we had fewer plants for almost the whole of 2021 . Also , we spent a peck of money rebuilding the greenhouse . So we could n’t establish up the buffer we ’d have wanted , " admit advertising .
Ab is anyway very optimistic , especially now that things are certainly not locomote naughtily . " It ’s been tough work with long days , even on weekend . But we see chance again , so that energize us . " He is also very much mindful of what require to be done in the future . " We must install get-up-and-go screens and replace some of the greenhouse ceiling . We ’re interested in LED lighting too . "
New nameA name change is a developing of a unlike kind . Meewisse flora is name after the gone former possessor . It will become BLM plant , referring to the current board members ' last names . " We have n’t announce it very widely yet , but it ’s not a secret either . I used the Modern name at a business deal fairish in November . We ’re waiting for the accelerator pedal issues to calm down a petty before making a terrific announcement . " Ab is not interested about the possible downside of a name variety . " aside from the name , nothing will change . Even the logo will remain as is . "
Ab shows how long the hanging Tillandsias grow .
modify in pot size 12Every day , Ad and his partners dilute their plants on four trucks along with plants from other regional growers . These go to two dissimilar Dutch position . Much of the swap is happens daily and sound through exporter , while about ten per centum is auctioned . " That ’s where you still get skillful price . It throw you something to restrain on to , and you’re able to keep an centre on what the food market ’s doing . "
The raiser have identified the demand for Aechmeas in 12 cm pots as one of those market development . They desire to focus more on that , at the expense of Guzmanias in 12 curium pots . " The Aechmeas in the 12 cm pots are in demand in Northwest Europe . Larger potbelly sizes are in demand in Southern Europe , for instance , in Italy , " Ad explain .
" The pandemic hit us hard when it begin . The business for these plants in larger pot size collapsed . However , as with the other unanticipated challenge , that difficult metre is now behind us . Now only the vim crisis stay . Once that subsides , we can unfeignedly bring our new name into the securities industry , " he reason out .
The big Guzmania in 12 curium pots will disappear from the grower ’s assortment . This was one of the last lots in week 2 of 2022 .
For more information : Meewisse Plants10 Verlengde Vaart z.z.7887 EM , Erica , NLEmail:[email protected]Website : www.meewisse.nl
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