Ningbo imports new Dutch-grown flower bulbs

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Category: Ningbo News

Published: Monday, 17 December 2012 09:02

Ningbo has recently imported Netherlands cultivated hippeastrum for the first time through Ningbo Port. The flowers have passed the safety test carried by Ningbo Inspection and Quarantine Bureau. Currently, its sample has been cultivated separately from other seedlings in a local seedling nursery.

The import includes 15,256 mature hippeastrum bulbs and 52 species. This is Ningbo's first import of hippeastrum bulbs from the Netherlands. With the development of national economy, florists have to import flowers to meet the rising demand of customers. China has seen a rising flower imports for both indoor and outdoor decoration. Ningbo Port imported 6.5 million or 14 batches of Dutch bulbs (mainly lily bulbs and tulip bulbs), worth US$1.8 million.

Hippeastrum is a bulbous plant in the family of Amaryllidaceae. Most Hippeastrum bulbs are between 5 to10 cm in diameter. It has more species and colors than tulips and hyacinth. Depending on the species, it bears large flowers even better than Lily and is thus loved by local consumers.