Kenya’s Summer Flowers.

Smallholder farmers in the Kenya have now delved into flower farming, The flowers are grown in an open field under a shade that can be made of nets or polythene bags, unlike a greenhouse, which calls for total closure, which makes them a favourite among the farmers.

Most of Kenya’s summer flowers are grown outside the greenhouses and are enjoyed as cut flowers and foliage around the world, offering cheaper and diverse alternatives to florist flowers. Summer flowers can be mixed with other flowers to make a bouquet.

A greenhouse is a building specially constructed for growing plants under controlled conditions, but with a translucent ceiling and walls that allow natural sunlight to enter. Summer flowers however do well outside the green houses

Despite being farmed in the open, summer flowers are a major part of the flower production in Kenya. Many farmers utilize high levels of technology, for example, drip irrigation and fertigation systems, pre-cooling and cold storage facilities, grading and bouqueting, fertilizer recycling systems to prevent wastage, wetlands for waste water treatment, grading/packaging sheds, and refrigerated trucks have been adopted.

Some of the summer flowers produced in Kenya include: Alstromerias, Solidago, Hydrangea, peony, Gabera, Limonium, Ruscus, leather leaves, Veronica, Gyposophilla, Trachelium and various greens for bouquet fillers.

These flowers are delivered to destinations around the world. Approximately 65% of exported flowers are sold through the Dutch Auctions, although direct sales are growing. In the United Kingdom, supermarkets are the main retail outlets. Other growing destinations include Japan, Russia and USA. Over 25% of exported flowers are delivered directly to these multiples, providing an opportunity for value addition at source through sleeving, labeling and bouquet production.

Going forward, the industry will continue benchmarking itself against other producer countries. Information thus gathered will be useful in formulating strategies for growth, to capture prospects of expansion in current and emerging markets.

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