Colombia: "We want to be the leaders in innovation"

" We do n’t want to be the large hydrangea grower in Colombia , we desire to change the hydrangea diligence to the next stratum - we desire to be the leaders in innovation " , says Jaime Ruiz , possessor of Arvi Farms , a Colombian hydrangea farm . And his dreaming is begin to take shape as their work has been awarded several times . The modish award they receive was at the Proflora show where they have been name serious hydrangea grower and Champion with their variety Electric Blue .

Augusto Solano of Asocolflores , the personal organizer of Proflora , pass on out the award to Jaime Ruiz during the proflora .

Improving the quality of hydrangeas on the marketArvi Farms was ground in 2012 in La Ceja , Colombia , tight to the Medellin International Airport . Since their establishment , Ruiz has seen the hydrangea market place taking shape , and agree to him , it is still a sector that is develop itself . " There are many farms , but most of these so - cry farms are exporter or publicity suite that purchase from modest local growers . These pocket-size local growers , however , have a less sophisticated operation where constant quality is difficult to achieve . And as the mart - our market is US - Canada , Korea , Japan and the Netherlands , is not asking for more hydrangea , but good calibre hydrangea there is still a lot to be reach in this field . "

So , there are many hydrangea on the market , but many miss timber and this is the focus of Arvi Farms . " We are not a big farm , but we are completely focussed on lineament rather than volume . " And allot to Ruiz , save a good quality product is not only growing a in force quality product . " It is a combination of factors both on the agricultural level and post - harvest layer . "

The award ceremonial occasion during the Proflora attracted a lot of attention .

AwardsTheir work has been crowned by several awards . Last year , we get a Platinum and Gold award at Agriflor in Quito , Ecuador . At the Society of American Florists ’ Outstanding Varieties Competition , we received “ Best in socio-economic class ” designations ( along with numerous juicy ribbons ) and at Proflora this year , we received the awards “ Best Hydrangea Grower ” and “ Champion ” at Proflora in Bogotá .

Besides awards , Ruiz is also majestic of to have earn the kudos of some of the industry ’s most well-thought-of pattern . AAF , AIFD , PFCI and J Schwanke , the founder of uBloom.com . In his TV program “ JSchwanke ’s Life in Bloom ” on PBS , described Groflowers ’ hydrangeas as “ the okay timbre ” in the grocery . “ I have had Groflowers ’ products last for weeks , ” Schwanke enounce . “ you could say they ’ve been grown in a facility that ’s dedicated to post harvest fear and manipulation . It definitely lay out them apart from the challenger . ”

The Champions and Grand Champion at the Proflora 2019 . On the left Electric Blue of Arvi Farms , in the middle Brilliant Start Green Pink ( Grand Champion ) of Esmeralda and on the proper Queen ’s Crown ( Champion ) of Plantador Colombia .

Hydrangea Electric BlueEvery two years in Colombia at the Proflora show there is a Best kind rival among all cultivator that participate in the event . A instrument panel of prestigious judges rate all the varieties and the high grade the better blossom . With their hydrangea assortment Electric Blue , they won one of the high awards , namely Champion .

But what pee the kind so exceptional ? Ruiz : Since most hydrangeas are pastel coloring , the electrical blue hydrangea is used by our customers to provide line with orange or ruby-red colouring material , peculiarly in consumer bunch . "

For more informationArvi FarmsJaime RuizEmail:[email protected]arvifarms.com