Sian has been in the deletion flower business enterprise for well over 2 decades and over the class they have been capable to dilate hugely . Their flagship merchandise has been roses that they export globally and now , they introduce summer flowers from their young farm Sololo Agriculture Ltd which is finally in commercial production . This brings Sian ’s total acreage to 136 hectares by end of 2020 . Last Friday , October 23 , the first flowers were auctioned at the Royal FloraHolland auction sale and the farm was proud of with the results .
young summer flower farmSololo Agriculture Ltd is locate in Eldoret , in the highlands of the Rift Valley , draw close at a location drop the scenic Sergoit Hills and few kilometre from the Kerio Valley home to the world renowned elect world champion athletes . The farm consist at a high altitude ( 2,250 m ) , cool nights , idealistic climatic weather for cut flower production .
" Due to the proximity to the Equator our heyday savour 12 hours of sunniness throughout the year guaranteeing our customers high caliber products with big head , thick stems , acute tone and long vase lifetime . We have scatter our production bicycle to insure supplies throughout the class , " say the chairman of Sololo Agriculture Ltd , Micah Cheserem .
Strategic decision - various product portfolioSian used to be focused on rose product , but several years ago , they made a strategical determination to develop from focusing on rose product to volunteer a wider orbit of ornamental Cartesian product , hence the expansion into yield of summer flowers . " We are fully committed to creating a various product portfolio that meets all our esteemed customer need including packed at source bouquets . "
The mathematical product portfolio from their new farm has many kinds of summertime peak , currently they have 19 variety of summertime flowers in their salmagundi . " The miscellany is Brobdingnagian with trendy variety that include tinted efflorescence . " The very first flowers have been officially launch and have commenced sale at the Dutch blossom auction , Royal FloraHolland last Friday . agree to Yvonne Tirop , marketing & Business Development Manager at Sian , the results were positive . " We had been doing a lot of sentience prior to the launching on Friday and so emptor were eagerly waiting to buy the products . We heard that the buyers were glad with the mathematical product portfolio . Some of the ware that we sold included craspedia , gypsophila , veronica , and according to them , they were looking practiced . The auctioneer told us that the products were telling and that Sololo has a good prospect to compete with other products in the market . "
Building a farm during a pandemicThe farm is in commercial production , but not finished yet . By the end of 2021 , the 20 hour angle will be occupy with flowers . But how was ( and still is ) it to built a farm during the pandemic ? " Despite the farm coming into commercial production right in the midriff of the current pandemic , we have been able-bodied to shrink the storm of covid-19 and we have continued to expand as we had project . All thanks to the tireless effort of the dedicated staff who have exhibit unspoiled teamwork despite stringent covid-19 communications protocol characterized by social distancing , " says Andrew Tubei the General Manager of the new farm .
Future"We are proud of our achievements so far and enthusiastic about our future . We look forward to continuing our success alongside each of our partners which includes our esteemed customer , breeders and other stakeholders who we join forces with , ” says Chris Kulei , the director at Sian Roses .
" Forging forrard , we remain dedicated , always putting our customers first and keep create value as we concentre on quality , dependableness and responsibility . "
For more entropy : SIAN ROSESPO BOX 19169 00501 Nairobi , Kenyaemail:[email protected],[email protected]www.sianroses.co.ke
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