"The prolonged low production has led to considerable price increases"

Recently , rise production around the equator has been comparatively low . This was the casing for both East African and Latin - American rose producer . For various reasons , available volumes were limited everywhere .

Rift Valley Roses

When master rose production areas around the world are facing lower production , shortages occur in the market and prices rise . It is a classical case of supply and demand , according to Aart Buizer of Fresco Flowers .

Kenyan winter"In July and August , at Royal FloraHolland , we saw that the supplying of roses from East Africa via the auction bridge was about 10 % lower than last year . Kenya in especial was affected by a prolonged cold-blooded period with small sunlight . Although the total rainfall seemed ordinary , it fall in a shorter period . However , the biggest shock on low production come from a combination of cold night and lack of sunshine . This weather pattern is unremarkably characteristic of the Kenyan winter , but this yr it lasted a bit longer than common . "

Lolomarik Farm

Aart continues , " The prolonged low production , combined with a free burning requirement for flowers , has led to hefty monetary value growth . fortuitously , we are now see yield slowly increase again . I expect us to be back to normal output level within two to three calendar week . This will change the human relationship between supply and need , and I also suspect that price will fall again . "

Afther the harvest at Lolomarik Farm

False Codling MothBesides the output problems , both Kenya and Ethiopia are also face the False Codling Moth ( FCM ) . Ten percent of all rose entering Europe have to be visit for the bearing of the FCM . As the Netherlands is by far the prominent importer of Kenyan roses , the Dutch barter is directly feign . Something that also needs a lot of tending at the moment , according to Aart . " In Kenya , some nurseries have had to carry on with this , which prevent them from exporting for a sure full point . This did n’t have a positive impact on the already existing shortfall . "

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