give is upon us and this mean busy time for many growers . Also for Italian cultivator Floricoltura Bonato . After International Women ’s Day ( March 8) , for which their sensationalistic Zanthedeschia is ordinarily the bestseller , their greenhouse is now starting to become a sea of colors . " It is the most authoritative time of year to us and during this metre of the class , we grow the broadest assortment " , says Michela Muci of Floricultura Bonato .
Veronica Camazzola , Corina van der Heiden ( of Addenda ) and Michela Muci at theMyplant & Garden2019 .
From March to May , they grow a large range of products including cymbid , zanthedeschias , dipladenias , Graff HibisQs , ambella campanula , clematis , hydrangeas and rosebush from breeder David Austin , Meilland Roses and Poulsen Roses . " We are recognise for our rose wine , zanthedeschias , cymbidium , and Cyclamen purpurascens in wintertime metre , but this large assortment enables us to quell competitory both nationwide and internationally . Last yr , we had a growth in product . This season , as it just started , it still has to be see , but we always hope that it is the same . ”
Structures require to develop such a large assortmentIn 2001 , the company was established and the first yield of hydrangeas and potted cyclamen came out of a 2,000m2 greenhouse that owner Rubens Bonato rented . And the party has spring up ever since . Currently they grow on 24 ha . Over the years , the assortment increase and their cultivation orbit have adapt accordingly . " We maturate under dissimilar structures and we are ceaselessly working on finding the right construction for the unlike plants and sizes we bring out . " Besides , to keep up with the increase fuel prices , they are also continuously look for solvent to keep their production monetary value low . " By using thermal screens and a biomass power station , we reduce the warming costs . In this way , we do not have to increase the damage of our product . "
Trialing new varietiesBesides cultivating product , they are also dedicated to tryout new varieties . The Ambella bellflower of Addenda is one of the varieties they trial . They trialed this plant in Italy and are now the Italian nursery that is licenced to produce this variety . Currently , they farm 40,000 Addeda Ambella bellflowers on 1.5 ha in a 14 cm smoke and mainly export them to the Netherlands , Germany and France .
Post harvestThe storage warehouse is the place where all the plants produced in the different site go . " It let us to make all kind of orders . " Then , when the purchase order are made , the plants can be shipped out . Floricultura Bonato works with several transport companies and this enables them to compensate the Italian territory , let in the island , in 12 to 48 hours . Besides , they also export their product to countries all over Europe .
For more informationFloricultura BonatoMichela MuciEmail:[email protected]www.floricolturabonato.it .
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