From the Proteaceae kinfolk in South Africa , the genus Leucospermum , commonly referred to as Pincushion or Nutans , has the gamey quantity of stems export . A stock breeder of this genus , Future Fynbos , is celebrating its twentieth day of remembrance this year , and what better way to celebrate it than with a new colour ? ! They just released Ayoba ® Pink . In this clause is more about Leucospermum , the exportation figures of this genus , the Ayoba brand , the freshly released colour , and what Future Fynbos has in the word of mouth for the future .
Family ProteaceaeThe Family Proteaceae is found distributed over the African , South American , and Australasian continent ( former Gondwanaland ) . There are 82 Genera in the home , the most widely sleep with of these is the Macadamia . Another owing fact about this kinsperson is that none of the genera are shared on the unlike continent , explains O’Brien .
The Proteaceae of South Africa , focus on four main genus , namely Protea , Leucadendron , Serruria , and Leucospermum , has develop into a successful global stinger peak manufacture since the first commercial-grade planting in the former 1900s , with South Africa still lead the way . " South Africa is one of 13 land currently growing the family unit commercially . "
From the family Proteaceae , the genus with the highest amount of exported stem sell from South Africa is Leucospermum . " According to Cape Flora SA 2021/2022 statistics , a totality of 15 million Leucospermum stems were export from South Africa during last time of year ( 48 % of the total shank sell of the four principal Genera - 3 - year norm ) . Export volumes of Leucospermum picked up 29 % from the old time of year and are expected to be similar for the coming time of year . harmonize to South African exporter , 67 % of South African Proteaceae is exported to Europe " , she explains .
Ayoba Pink
breed to satisfy the break in the marketFuture Fynbos concenter on these four chief commercial-grade genera within the Proteaceae family take place in South Africa . " The company was established in 2003 and focused on protected , mark , and manage diverseness within the Proteaceae family . This is done through a focused gentility program . Through our education syllabus , we have release several new variety to our cut flower and potplant growers over the past 20 years under the Ayoba brand . Our procreation is specifically targeted to sate the gaps in the market . Each new motley goes through stringent field of study and vase life evaluations before being released . It takes approximately 10 class to take a new variety to the food market . Once a variety has been free , there is inquiry that is carry out to maximise the growing of the kind " , she say .
Ayoba ® PinkNew in their colour range of Ayoba Leucospermum is Ayoba ® Pink , which will insert the market as a cutting flush this season with limited accessibility from September to November . " A first in the pastel range Ayoba ® Pink will sum a womanly quality to the already colourful hoop of commercially uncommitted Ayoba ® Leucospermum , ie . Ayoba ® Sun , Ayoba ® Peach , Ayoba ® Orange , Ayoba ® Yellow and Ayoba ® Red . ”
Also , Master Florist Gregor Lersch is enthusiastic about this new addition : " This new colour can be used in a more feminine way and is very exciting for the Proteaceae industry — it could start a whole unexampled era for this family . "
Ayoba Pink in an arrangement
More color to comeAnd allot to O’Brien , there are more colour tones in the line . " It will be a year of pinko for Future Fynbos as we have a raging garden pink and marshmallow pinkish people of colour come up . "
" All in all , we place to remain at the forefront of the growing of new mixed bag of Proteaceae that can be protect through plant breeder ' right and managed globally for the benefit and sustainability of our company but also for the benefit of South Africa . "
She ends with the citation of Soutter ( 1984 ): " It is generally said that a horticultural diligence is only as good as its cultivars , and surely in the vitrine of floriculture , one can add the charge per unit at which new cultivar are localise on the market . "
For more information:|Caroline O’BrienFuture FynbosEmail:[email protected]www.ayobaflowers.comwww.futurefynbos.com
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