The year started off busy for AAA Growers , a farm that is growing roses and other flowers on two – and soon on three – locations in Kenya . After Valentine ’s Day , which is their most authoritative daylight , International Women ’s Day follow by Arabic Mother ’s Day succeeding quickly after . The Middle East is becoming an progressively more important grocery for them and preparations for the EID holiday are in full swinging , followed by Mother ’s Day in Europe . In the interim , they are officious with expanding their high - altitude farm ( 2500 m above sea level ) , Bellissima , which is project to be ready in May and are start to work up another lower - height farm ( at 2200 m above ocean level ) , Chestnut , in June . So how has the year been so far and what will the coming months look like ? AAA Growers ' Moses Ndegwa excuse .
Pleasing Valentine ’s Day and International Women ’s Day resultsAccording to Ndegwa , Valentine ’s Day ( February 14 ) was honorable . " We managed to transport over 4 million shank of Bolshevik to our market on sentence and the auction pricing indicator was 3 % lower than 2023 while volumes from our competition were notably lower compare to last class . " Also , the need for International Women ’s Day ( March 8) was pleasing , he continues . They supplied 2 million stems in 12 days . And unlike Valentine ’s Day , where red is the main color , they see an gain in requirement for all colours , but mostly for the red ink and pink for International Women ’s Day . " And we were pleased that we handle to supply all our client on fourth dimension , " he adds .
The Arabic Mother ’s Day , EID , and Mother ’s Day in EuropeAfter Valentine ’s Day and International Women ’s Day , there was no time to catch one’s breath for the AAA Growers squad as they immediately had to send out their flowers for Arabic Mother ’s Day . " This class ’s shipments start on 9th March and end on 17th March . " AAA Growers bulge explore the Middle East several years ago and the demand has been increase steady . " Currently we have quite a lot of clients request nebuliser roses , chrysanthemums and high - timber premium roses . " Despite the vacation succeeding Valentine ’s Day and Women ’s Day Ndegwa acknowledge that the timing is very much okay since the result that shifts only to one side of the market i.e. the Middle East .
Currently , they are sending out their blossom for another big result in the Middle East , namely EID , which will be around 10 - 11th April base on Ramadhan ’s closure . " Afterwards , we are also looking forward to European Mother ’s Day on May 12 , which is celebrated in many European nation . Then , the demand for roses is gamy , '' he say .
Status of the expanding upon for Bellisima farm
El Nino delays farm expansionAt AAA Growers , they started lucubrate their high - height farm , Bellisima Farm , last class but due to El Nino , with the heavy cloudburst in October and November , the labor was delayed . Now , the farm will be ready by May bring the full acreage of the eminent - EL farm from 30 ha to 42 ha . " We will be opening our young expansion area of Bellisima farm for harvest walkway and client visit before IFTEX 2024 in June . We ask round all our clients to make a visit and experience falling in love again with the art of growing with our Premium flowers . "
And in June , they will also start expanding their lower altitude rise acreage by opening a new farm in Naromoru . This new farm will be at the same altitude as their Simba Farm in Nyahururu and will bring their low altitude hectares from 40 to 55 ha . And at this new farm , they will increase the production of Super Intermediate roses . The launch of this farm will be planned during the IFTF 2024 in November .
For more information : Moses NdegwaAAA GrowersEmail:[email protected]www.aaagrowers.co.ke
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