Kenya: “This rose variety grows big, even at lower altitudes”

“ We were look for a white rose that can produce a bragging headsize at our location , and we found it , ” says Ghanshyam Dusang , General Manager at Everflora Limited , when talking about Pegasso , a premium rise for lower EL of Continental Breeding . “ We are very proud of with the decision to found it . It has a good production , stem length , and our customer are very well-chosen with the head size of it and vase life . ”

Ghanshyam Dusang

One of the old farms in KenyaEstablished in 1995 , Everflora Limited is one of the old farms in Kenya , locate in the Juja area , 40 km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport . They grow all their roses hydroponically at an altitude of 1700 meter on 38 ha , which shortly will be 40 ha as they are currently expanding . ‘ Pure expression of love ’ is their make name . They principally ply the Dutch auction but are also making some verbatim sales all over Europe , the Middle East , Australia , and so on .

Why Pegasso?Pegasso is a variety of the Spanish move up breeding ship’s company ” Continental Breeding . ” infix in 2017 , Dusang started to trial the variety in 2020 , and after good results , he decide to found it . So , in August 2021 , he commenced 0.5 ha to the cultivation of this form . “ It had a 6 cm principal size with a skillful presentable form and a crack stem length order from 62 atomic number 96 to 82 cm . And this is something I was looking for . Additionally , the vase life story is 14 days , and stems are not very stocky , which helps to have more pack rate in a box . As all gabardine are sensitive to petal damage , we have to be a spot measured about manage it , but our guest are very felicitous with it . ” At the vendue , they are trade it with a mind size of it of 5.5 cm and 6 centimeter , and on the direct market , they mainly go to the Middle East .

For more informationEverflora LimitedGhanshyam DusangGeneral ManagerEmail:[email protected]www.everflora.co.ke

Continental BreedingJuan Damian RequenaEmail:[email protected]www.plantascontinental.com