Russian tulip cultivation has feel major growth in late years , both in terms of numbers and professionalism . At the FlowersExpo in Moscow , we spoke to three companies that can testify to that : Havatec , known for its cut flower bunching car , Nova Agro , cooperator of Havatec and all - round supplier to Russia ’s professional horticulture diligence , and Russian tulip grower Atena from Orenburg , around 1,500 kilometers southeast of Moscow , which latterly put into surgery two TulipStar bunching machine by Havatec .
Antonio make Santos ( Havatec ) , Natalia Novihova ( Hoba Agro ) and Russian grower Andrew Reznik
" If five long time ago you had told us we would sell two TulipStars in Russia , within one year , we would have laughed " , says Havatec sale handler Antonio Dos Santos . " But not anymore . The available budgets have increased , or at least there is interest in serious automation . When we verbalize to potential client now , it ’s more often about why semiautomatic solution are still being considered when it can also be done fully mechanically . "
There are still departure with for example the Netherlands , but Antonio points to a number of main parallels . " so as to continue to vie , growers want to introduce . At the same metre , undertaking and energy are big expense , and with everything appearing to become more expensive while the price of tulip stays the same , automation and sustainability are lively . This also applies to Russia and the Russian grower . Because marketplace weather are undecomposed now , they ’re more willing to make investments like these . "
Two TulipStarsThe customer , who had both TulipStars flown in , confirms this . Seven years ago , Andrew Reznik of the Atona nursery started growing tulips . " We began with 1.5 million stems a twelvemonth , but right from the starting we grew by that bit every year . Last class , 12.5 million tulip were shipped , and next year we ’re hoping to grow to 14 million . "
It ’s true that the rouble is low-down , but that work both ways . A TulipStar needs to be paid in euros , which is expensive , but interest from abroad for his ' sleazy ' tulip is also arise . " Actually , it can be 1 to 100 for all I care , " Andrew laughs . Our competitive place compared to Dutch growers would only get serious . "
" Yes , but not for us ! " express joy Natalya Novikova , CEO of Nova Agro and Havatec ’s partner in the Russian market . As a supplier , she is in touch with growers a lot and knows the securities industry well . She confirm the picture painted by the two gentlemen above . " We ’re seeing production increase a lot , especially in the run - up to the major saltation holidays . A number of growers are crossing the 10 million theme doorstep , a development we also see in gerberas and a number of other products . And indeed , they , like Atona , are uncoerced to go for more serious investments . After all , you do n’t buy two TulipStars if you do n’t have faith in the food market . "
MarketBy far the large share of tulip is for the domestic market , however , also those supplied by Andrew . One of the swelled consequences of descale up - in part doubtlessly as a resultant role of prior swap obstacle , but that ’s for another time - is that Russia has become more ego - sufficient . The Dutch tulip is expensive , transport is expensive and the path to the consumer is shorter , give them a freshman product . " For the total age I do n’t expect any major changes " , Andrew concludes . " The major alteration is behind us . Over the coming years , agriculturalist will further develop their party and produce more and more efficiently . We will also put our focus here , and the two new TulipStars are a effective example of this . "
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