"2020 has been a challenging year to sell white roses"

" 2020 has been a challenging year to sell white roses . For the reds , however , it likely was the unspoiled year ever , " say Arie van den Berg of Berg RoseS , who grows roses in the Netherlands , Kenya and China . In the Netherlands , the year has been the most challenging as half of their 16 hour angle greenhouse was planted with white pink wine ( Avalance ) . For this reason , they decided it was the right fourth dimension to renew their assortment and substitute some of the old crops with new crop . " We now have a very firm assortment and are ready for 2021 " .

Arie van den Berg in the glasshouse in the Netherlands .

Avalanche for weddingsThe roses that are grown in their glasshouse in the Netherlands are ship to florists all over Europe and the UK . However , 2020 has been challenge and mainly due to the fact that half of their greenhouse acreage was implant with white ascend Avalanche . According to Arie , their Avalanche is often used for weddings . However , as there were hardly any big weddings taking place in 2020 , the requirement unload importantly . " Last twelvemonth , we ’ve significantly felt the impact in March , April and December . "

Good twelvemonth for reds2020 , however , was a just year for the other colors and particularly the red . " The amounts that came out of South America and Africa were fluctuate and had a slew of influence on the cost . Also the costs of the strain freight increased importantly and had , in number , an influence on the amounts . "

The greenhouse in Kenya ( Naivasha )

Berg RoseS in KenyaAlso at their farm in Kenya Berg RoseS had to deal with the increased air consignment price . " They are still 20 % mellow compared to the terms pre - lockdown . " However , all in all , they have had an OK year as they only embark their pink wine to supermarkets . " They cover ordering blossom . "

glasshouse in China ( Kunming )

Berg RoseS in ChinaAlso in China , the yr ended well for Berg RoseS. " We have had very ambitious time till May 1st but afterwards , everything picked up again and we ’ve sell as forecasted . Now , however , we ask to see how thing will move on , regarding the current development of COVID-19 in the country . "

Crop rotation at the Dutch greenhouseEven though 2020 has been a challenging year for Berg RoseS in the Netherlands , they did not sit down still . " We ’ve decided to replace the old plants with new plants and we ’ve upgraded our motley . Currently , one third of the nursery live of Avalance , 15 % of red and the rest of other colors . With this unattackable categorisation , we have mellow Bob Hope for 2021 . "

UK female parent ’s Day , most authoritative dayThe UK is an significant market place for this Dutch grower and UK Mother ’s Day ( this class it falls on March 14 ) is therefore one of their most important holidays . And when talking about the UK , how has Brexit changed cargo ships to the UK ? " For us nothing changed " , he says . " It entail more paperwork , but it is at the last of our clients , for us , everything is still the same . "

Berg RoseSZuideindseweg 25b2645 BD DelfgauwThe Netherlandswww.bergroses.com