Since August 2003 , the Ecuadorian rose farm , Josarflor , has been produce around 22 million rose stems per twelvemonth for export . The farm which covers 35 hectares is locate in the Andes , on the gradient of the Cayambe vent in Ecuador . Here , at an EL of 2,800 meter , a squad of 400 employee grows over 100 unlike rosaceous varieties . Among those are Sunset X - Pression and the Candy X - pression smorgasbord , some of the honour - winning variety show of De Ruiter , a Dutch originate breeding fellowship . In this article , María Isabel López of Josarflor tells us more about their experiences with these rose miscellany .
" We have been grow De Ruiter varieties for 17 years . In 2016 , we started growing Sunset X - Pression , and in 2022 we started with Candy X - Pression . We decided to do so because the market is ask for new things , and we recall that Sunset cristal - pression and Candy X - pression were dissimilar from even roses thanks to their opening and performance . Sunset X - pression has an average theme length of 55.2 centimetre and a mind sizing of 6 centimetre . confect disco biscuit - pression has an average stem distance of 53.4 centimetre and a head size of it between 5.4 and 6.8 centimeters . Both varieties have a length between 40 - 70 centimeters , " María Isabel explains .
From allow for to right : the Sunset Adam - pression , and the Candy X - pression
She elaborate on the resultant of their cultivation efforts : " presently we grow 2.522 m2 of the Sunset X - pression and 1.554 m2 of the Candy ten - pression . We are very proud of with the results of both varieties . Sunset X - pression is very productive , it has a productivity of 114 stems per m2 . Candy 10 - pression stands out for its vase - life-time , it has a vase - life of 18 to 23 days . "
Sunset X - pression has a productivity of 114 stems per m2.She highlight that Candy X - pression is well - meet in the market , saying : " Candy Adam - pression has a great acceptance in the marketplace right now , specially for wedding time of year and issue . Clients love the variety all class around . Sunset tenner - pression has no vogue colouring at the moment , although in the vase it is awesome . "
According to Josaflor , Candy X - pression is very well - received in the market place
generate these results , Josarflor intends to remain growing De Ruiter´s X - pression line of reasoning : " We are still exploring the raw Adam - pression varieties . We have a very good experience with the integral 10 - pression wrinkle , we desire to be one of the first farms to grow each variety of this line . "
For more info : María Isabel LópezJosarflorEmail:[email protected]www.josarflor.com
