On January 1 , 2019 , the puerility dream of 24 - year - old Jacco Vermeer became reality . He joined the family line business and will finally succeed his Father-God . " From an early old age I already said that I wanted to do it , but then you obviously do n’t know precisely what ’s necessitate , " says Jacco .
Third generationAt Kwekerij Leekade , mini cymbidium orchids have been cultivated for 40 long time . " My grandfather , who come from the vegetable business , start it . He and my father worked together for a while . " And now it ’s Jacco ’s turn . " My parents always said : ' If you want to do it , you have to mean about it soundly again and if you still want to , you are welcome . But if you do n’t want to , it ’s also all right . ' Every society and every somebody is different . You really have to want it . For such a step you should not sense pressure level to make your parents happy . "
5 years to get started somewhere elseAfter gamy school day , Jacco followed the Horticulture and Agribusiness class at Inholland Delft . He choose the cultivation side , although he also recover the trade interesting . " We made an agreement that after fill out my Department of Education I would be working somewhere else for another five years before I could riposte to the caller . Eventually that became four years . My Padre bugger off more and more busy with our web shop and the orders were also command more and more precision work . So there was more room for me to start . "
Part of the teamBecause it all hold out a little quicker than look , there is no concrete architectural plan yet , say Jacco . " For the moment it ’s very busy and I will help with get the last flower in April / May out of the nursery . Then there is prison term to draw up plans for the long term . My founding father will believably continue to make trade wind contacts , while I will focus more on growing . I am part of the squad now . "
November peakAlthough it ’s busy at the glasshouse , the biggest peak is on November 1 and 2 . " During All Souls and All Saints , hoi polloi traditionally plant flower on the Robert Graves of do it ace , particularly in Southern Europe . There are people who specifically ask for the cymbid . Nothing of our production remains in the Netherlands . In gain to southerly Europe , many flowers are exported to the US , " concludes Jacco .
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