Friday 8 May 2015

Flower Farms in Kenya


Kenyan farms are well-known for producing incredible beautiful cut Roses of unparalleled quality. Most of the farms are found in cold climate areas of the country. Did you Know Kenyan flowers make up 30 to 35% of flowers auctioned in Europe, with roses making up to 74% of the flower exports.
From Kenya farms we supply the world with Kenyan roses of the highest quality.
Eagle-Link Flowers is one of the largest exporters of Fresh Cut Roses and Gypsophila from Kenya farms to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar. Below is just a few of flower farms in Kenya:
List of the Farms:
i. Isinya Roses Farm
ii. Oserian Farm
iii. Finlays Farm
iv. AAA Growers/Roses
v. Uhuru flowers Farm
vi. Charm Flowers Farm
vii. Beauty Line Farm
viii. Afriscan Farm(Kagongo Farm)
ix. Kisima Farm
x. Red Lands Roses Farm
Isinya Roses Farm
Isinya rose is a specialist rose farm that is based in Kenya’s scenic rift valley district of Kajiado, and specifically in the quiet and small kitengela town. The company began business in 2001 and has since then bloomed to realize its vision of becoming one of Africa’s leading exporter of quality roses
Oserian Farm in Naivasha Kenya
Oserian is the largest and most technically advanced fair-trade certified flower farm in Kenya, consistently producing year round quality flower products. It begun as a family owned vegetable growing farm in 1969, with a 5 hectare production area and 6 employees. It gradually evolved into the first cut flower production farm in 1982, under the skillful hands of Hans Zwager, his wife, and son Peter.
Hans is a Dutchman from Netherlands, who fought in WW11 as a marine. He later became a bank employee, met his wife in Kenya and settled in Oserian, Lake Naivasha. They decided to evolve their farm, from the small, family vegetable farm that it was in to the largest flower farm of its kind in Kenya and after 30 years of hard work and dedication, they are still breaking new ground and revolutionizing the industry.
As the flower growing industry in Kenya continued to flourish and develop beyond all expectations, Oserian was opening doors and they now stand at the forefront of the industry as a leading force and the largest multi – crop flower farm in Kenya.
Uhuru Flowers Ltd
Uhuru, which means “freedom” in the Swahili language, is situated on the northern slopes of Mt.Kenya near the town of Timau. The farm is at an altitude of 2600m above sea level, making it one of the highest rose farms in Kenya. The high altitude combined with the latitude (few kilometers from the equator) allows production of quality premium roses all year round.
Uhuru Flowers ltd led by Ivan Freeman has been growing roses in the area since 1998. Main aim being to produce consistent high quality cut roses with large head size, excellent vase life and presentation.
Beauty Line Farm
Beauty Line Ltd. is located 40 km. North East of Lake Naivasha, Kenya.
The farm produces cut flowers in open filed cultivation.
The farm is dedicated to the production of top quality cut flowers for the international market 365 days a year.
Among the different varieties are:
Gypsophila: Million Stars, My Pink, New Love;
Limonium: Safora- Blue, Elegant Blue, Dark Blue;
Solidago: Golden Glory, Gold Wind.

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