The outset of November is always a bit deadening for the rose securities industry . This year the market is tough due to surfeit of Kenyan rose , says Ivan Freeman of Kenyan rise farm Uhuru Flowers . Many farms have high production . Right now Uhuru Flowers has 50 to 60 percentage more production than normal over the last couple of weeks . “ Due to the high volumes coming from Kenya , extra flower are difficult to deal . ”
Ivan Freeman in the greenhouse
Low prices at the auctionUhuru prime is posit in Timau , at an elevation of 2,600 mebibyte above sea level and grows roses in 18 ha of greenhouses . They supply the market directly . “ We have a mickle of standing orders , so our regular sales are the same . We would like to sell the supernumerary flowers we have , but people can bribe other flowers more cheaply via the vendue and from other provider where the prices are low at the moment . ”
Amerik De Best , auctioneer at FloraHolland Rijnsburg affirm the low prices at the auction . " Due to the eminent intensity , the prices are low . The autumn colours , like Orange River and moody orange are doing well , but the pinks are skin heavily and the red and white are having difficultness as well . " Unfortunately , the Day of the Dead on November 1 was not as practiced as it used to be either . " Not many of the younger generation seem to buy flowers to lay on the graves anymore . "
But a high production and low prices are quite usual during this fourth dimension of the year . " raiser are train their crop for Christmas , Valentine ’s Day and Women ’s Day in club to have enough roses . In turn , the yield is already higher during this time . "
Good qualityAnother understanding for the overproduction is that the atmospheric condition in Kenya has been quite hot after the cooler period in June / July . “ abruptly the blossom heat up and start to produce . We did craw sustainment and the crop comes back strong . " However , Ivan thinks this yr ’s situation is similar to last year . “ The weather is the same . pelting is coming , creating good humidity and ice chest temperature for production . Therefore , the quality of the flowers is very good . ” De Best also sees good quality flower on the auction sale .
stabilise securities industry in the coming weeksAs the pelting comes , Ivan expects the production will repay to a normal grade and the mart will stabilize . “ We always have to discard a certain amount of blush wine , but so far we have cope to move most of our extra output . Of course we desire to trade more , but we are happy where we are now . ”
At the auction sale , De Best already mark a slight decrement in supplying . " The high production will lessen and will increase again in the running play - up to Christmas , around the source of December . Then the demand will increase as well , peculiarly for the reds and whites . "
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