Blog of grower John van Ruijven: “Something always happen in a vase of lilies”
John van Ruijven is a lily grower and partner at Qualily. He started working at the age of 18 in his father's nursery, which he then took over early in the 1990s. The firm in Kwintsheul is 2.2 hectares in size and produces 45,000 to 50,000 stems per week.
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Blog grower Steef van Ruijven: “The cycle of chrysanthemums is fascinating”
Steef is co-owner of Arcadia Chrysanthemums. Since 2011, the young entrepreneur (30) has led the disbudded chrysanthemum company.
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Blog Thijs van der Valk: "We want to contribute to our customers successes"
Thijs van der Valk began working at OK Plant, a nursery that produces Little Kolibri Orchids and seasonal products, in 2001. It was a vacation job, but the then 13-year old Thijs loved it so much that he stayed. He first worked in De Lier but transferred to Naaldwijk later on. Today, he's a partner in the business and responsible for sales.
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Rob Olsthoorn's blog: "We want our to use our plants to stand out"
In 1990, Rob Olsthoorn took over the nursery in De Lier from his father. At the time, the range of OK Plant consisted of cut flowers, pot plants, cut phalaenopsis, cut anthurium and ferns. "We no longer offer cut flowers; we're more interested in plants and we want to use them to stand out."
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Blog by grower Daniël van den Nouweland: "In the Netherlands there are enough opportunities"
How does Daniel van den Nouweland (31), commercial director of Marjoland, envisage the future of this large rose-growing company? "I and my family consciously chose not to move abroad but to stay here because there are enough opportunities here."
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