Kenya is one of the biggest growers of cut flower in the world , but mainly focused on roses . It is always speculative to put all your egg in one basket , therefore some Kenyan grower are looking for fresh alternatives that allow them to diversify their danger ; carnation is one of the selection .
Along with Celiar Norena ( world-wide coach of SB Talee de Colombia , distributer of Natura Breeders ’ varieties ) there is the production handler of the farm Lemotit ( a farm of Finlays in Kericho ) , Mr. Japhet Langat .
“ The purpose to diversify and the vast experience and great public presentation of the Kenyan cultivator , make Kenya a very appealing market to us and our Dianthus caryophyllus mixture ” , says Sandra Medina of Natura Breeders . This breeder from Colombia trialed some of their varieties in Kenya . “ The results are honorable , our varieties have adapted well to the weather condition of the rural area . We are very excited about one red standard Dianthus caryophyllus diversity , identify Ulisse ( NATisse ® ) that was screen for Fusarium oxysporum electrical resistance in one of the biggest emasculated flowers groups of the area , and the preliminary issue were outstanding . ”
At Lemotit
Natura Breeders is a company establish by the combined carnation rearing tradition of two companies : Hybrida , an Italian upbringing company with a recollective family tradition in obtaining raw flower multifariousness , and SB Talee , a Colombian company specialized in gentility and multiplication . SB Talee is one of the main licensee of Natura Breeders , presently selling plant life in Latin America , Europe , and some African and Asian nation . The new varieties are being try out by Geoflora , a Colombian cut flower output farm ( 28 ha ) that serves also as a trial run field of operation and showroom .
“ We have a Research & Development squad with vast experience in breeding and selecting cosmetic variety ; our programs are prepare in Colombia ( equatorial climate ) and in Italy ( seasonal clime ) , thus allowing Natura Breeders to select varieties suitable for all climatic conditions where gillyflower are create in the world , whether tropical , Mediterranean , or both . Besides , rearing and choose in Colombia , where we have the same weather conditions all class around , allows us to perform more cycles per class , being able to introduce more varieties in a shorter period of clip . potpourri performing successfully in Colombia have a big chance to execute well also in Kenya , a country with standardised climatic conditions . "
One of Natura ’s varieties , Dante ( NATda ® ) , is starting to be grown in a commercial-grade program by a Kenyan fellowship already . “ After test for almost two years , they decided to introduce it . "
For more informationNatura BreedersSandra MedinaEmail:[email protected]www.naturabreeders.com
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