IFTF 2016, Vijfhuizen, The Netherlands
![Erik Spek of Jan Spek Rozen presenting the Pride of Jane. This rose is part of a new English cut rose Collection, named after Jane Austen. The roses, will be grown and promoted by the Ecuadorian Royal Flowers who will introduce them into the American market with special Jane Austen POS material.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0037.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Lourdes Reyes of Ball with the new spray delphinium. This delphinium is one of the first spray delphiniums and attracted the attention of many visitors of the show.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0316.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Deborah Giohne of NIRP International next to the Ragazza. A light creme colored rose with a pink heart.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0487.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Peter Persoon, owner of Deliflor, Kathleen Hug and Hanspeter Hug, owners of BellaFlor and Margriet Beekenkamp, owner of Beekenkamp. The stand in front of the Deliflor chrysanthemums grown by Bellaflor.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0313.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Juan Demian Requena, Pedro Requena and Avanish Moskate of Continental Breeding with Moshe Albachre of the Belgium auction EuroVeiling (second on the left).](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0138.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
!["Matthias Meilland of Meilland behind the new rose called Valse de Meilland. this bicolored rose has an excellent productivity and large head size. "Even at a 'Naivasha altitude' - at Red Lands Roses, where these roses on the picture were grown - they can produce large head sizes."](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0265.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Laurent Surriray and Dominique Kooij of Mecaflor next to their new automated bouquet machine. With this state-of-the-art machine bouquet makers can quickly and simply create bouquets of different size and length (15 to 40 steals, 32 to 60 cm in length).](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0412.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Peter Wicke of Vermako Plastic Greenhouses with Dimitris Doukas van Plastika Kritis who was visiting the show.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0309.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Rosa Eskelund of Roses Forever holding her new orange mini rose. The name will be revealed at the IPM Essen in January 2017.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0100.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
!["Luke Broersen and Kees Landvreugd of ZaboPlant. "The cooperation between 10 growers, 2 exporting companies and 1 breeding company is going strong."](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3197.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Daan Kneppers and Toya Meskers of Green Works. To grow pionies at this time of the year is impossible, therefore they had them flown in from New Zealand and Chili](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3199.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Rene Fransen, Ai2. Fransen has quite some ideas about the future of flower market, ideas that sometimes seem to frighten the more traditionally oriented parties within the industry](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3205.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![The Philips Horti Led Solutions team: left to right, Marielle de Jong, Leontine van Genuchten and Erik Jansen](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3207.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Olij Breeding, here represented by Ajejandra Calle from Colombia and Marcele Echeverria from Ecuador](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3210.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![IAA, specialized in flying flowers and other perishables all over the world. On the photo Loes Beelen and Abdel Moussa](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3213.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Jan-Willem Mantel, De Jong Lelies. De Jong is one of the handful major players within the lily market](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3214.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Corina de Pagter of Pagter Innovations. The display on the right is called 'the Madeira Display' and is very much wanted by garden centers all over the world](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3218.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![John Pouw of Viking Roses holding the spray rose called Rosa Loves me Two Times. Later more on this special variety and the special story behind it.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0107.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![From left to right: the African team of DilPack, Samson Nywa and Mohammed Iqbal Bholim, together with a Danish customer](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3230.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Cyclop offers solutions in the field of flowerbinding. With the enhanced elastic binder 4 times more elastic can be handled at once. On the photo Stand Muffels and Salvino Mandala](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3241.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Tessa Klaver and Lianca de Ruiter from Bercomex. With the computer (in front) the service team can help and prevent errors. At the fair Bercomex showed how this is done](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3235.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Eric Maessen from Royal van Zanten. The company was presented both here and at the Trade Fair - but at the IFTF the bulb took center stage](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3239.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![William Armellini of Flowers and Cents talking with our colleague Eelkje Pulley of HortiDaily and FloralDaily.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3244.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
!["Theo de Graaf and Jos van Baalen from Van Egmond Lisianthus. "The lisianthus is still a relative small product, but has potential to seriously increase its market share."](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_3256.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Gael Decock of Decock plants. For the first time, this belgium young plant grower is exhibiting at the show. They have put their dipladania, pelargonium and herbs like lavender and mint in the spotlight.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0007.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Focco Prins of Queen Genetics. The cut kalanchoes are available in seven colors and are now also being produced in Ecuador. Over there, they can produce cut kalanchoes with a stem lengt of 60-70 cm (see the cut kalanchoes next to Focco in the vase.)](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0015.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Shungo Hanada of Bloom Hills Rwanda, Charles Kingsley Gori and Aurore Umubgegi of Bella Flores, Sanrine Urujeni of NAEB, and Rinus Bouman of BSI.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0023.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Amos Wakira of Particle Blooms. He is exhibiting at the show for the first time. By participating in this show he wants to expand in Europe.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0028.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
!["S. Thirumalai of PJ Dave. This Kenyan grower supplies about 70 percent of its flowers to the auction and about 30 percent direct. They want to increase their direct sales, about 50-50, and is therefore exhibiting at the IFTF. "Here we can meet the direct clients."](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0033.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Stephan Heyer of Rosen Tantau next to the Country Spirit roses. These roses series consists of 12 roses with a garden type appearance.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0044.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Malene Juhl Jensen of Mystery Lady presenting the three cut asters that are already on the market (on the left) and some new cut aster varieties that are currently being tested (in front of Malene).](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0050.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Jessie Zhu and Miya Pong of Henan Yuhua New Material were also visiting the show, all the way from China.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0061.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Stephane Maurice of Mfresh and Mohan Choudhery of Black Tulip. Maurice is a French importer who mainly imports from Black Tulip flowers.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0083.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![The large booth of NIRP International on the left and the large booth of Royal De Ruiter on the right.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0085.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Manuel Diez and Adrian Moreno of Flores Verde. They grow 68 rose varieties in a 20ha greenhouse. Their main markets are USA, Asia, Australia and Europe. And in Europe they are eager to expand.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0109.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Cory Sanchez of Florgine was also visiting the show. This company grows standard-type and mini-type carnation varieties that are bred by Suntory.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0112.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Ed Groot represents Hoja Verde in Europe. This rose grower recently started to preserve flowers. According to Groot, preserved flowers will not replace fresh flowers, they will serve a different market. More on this later on FloralDaily.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0114.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Rwandan growers with the Ambassadors Robert Kayinanur (on the left) and Jean Pierre Karaba Ranga (Second on the left).](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0118.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Mae Law of Flower Expo China. This exhibition will be held in Guangzhou, China, from March 13-15, 2017.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0124.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![With this variety, called Arango, Kenyan rose grower Panocal raised 10,000 euros to build a dining room at a Kenyan school. All the flowers were sold at the auction in Naaldwijk.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0131.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Ruud Klasens, Lina Restrepo (Schreurs Colombia), Santiago Torres (Schreurs Ecuador), Haiko Backer (Schreurs East Aftrica) abd Peter Schreurs.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0144.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
!["Carlos Sanchez and Carlos Nevada of Ecuanros. This Ecuadorian rose grower is here to recover its position in the European market. "Part of our 017 strategy is to expand our markets in the EU", says Sanchez."](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0154.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Hanif Chaudry of Isinya Roses. According to this kenyan rose grower, who supplies about 50 percent of its production volume to the clock in Aalsmeer, the clock prices are very low. They are about 20 percent lower compared to last year. More on this later on FloralDaily.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0173.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![At the end of the day, we quickly met Maarten Alkemade of Alkemade International. Alkemade imports Ukrainian flowers and was visiting the show.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0176.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Antonella Migliozzi of Vifra showcasing the new Dehumidifier of Vifra. Having promoted the high pressure fog systems for years, they are now ready to show the other side of humidity management; dealing with those situations where the humidity is too much.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0192.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Guido Zwart and Nico van Klaveren of Elgon Collection. They grow 23 rose varieties in a 38 ha greenhouse. They are exclusively growing the Charmant variety of breeder Kordes Roses. Currently 6ha is planted and according to Zwartm, this will probably increase in the future.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0194.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Angela Wahinya and Juliet Kiboto Kamuyu of Wilfay Flowers. They grow summerflowers on 150ha in Kenya. They only supply the auction.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0207.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Among others, these are the new madras varieties of German breeder and propagator Brandkamp. Next to the Madras Red (on the right) and the Madras (second on the right), Brandkamp added two new varieties in this cut chrysanthemum series; the Adana - a light pink variety with a bright green centre (third on the right)- and the multicolored Maskat - a green, pink, white variety with filled flower (upper left).](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0222.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Nicolas Montenegro Arenas of Redil Roses. This Colombian rose and spray rose grower is ready to expand in Europe.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0237.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Livio Turco, Felice Gesmundo of Barile and Saverio Egizi and Davide Lucente of Florsistemi, they cooperate with Barile.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0241.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Nadeesha Fernando, N. Fernando and Jayamini Fernando of Flormar. They export Ecuadorian flowers to countries all over the world.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0251.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Rainer Kibbel of Original LÖWE, Richard Heemskerk and Nico van der Spek of Hortus Supplies International with Randalph Schröder of Original LÖWE.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0256.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Martijn and Robert Ilsink of Interplant next to the spray rose called Bombastic. This spray rose is available in four varieties and is characterized by its flower shape; large old English heads. Besides that, it's stem length is between 50-80 cm. According to Robert, this variety is very popular all over the world.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0264.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Eric Fuentes of Comptoir Paulinois. This French company sells bulbs and seeds to countries all over the world.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0282.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Javier Mantilla of Much Flowers. For three years, they will exclusively grow the Cosmic Gypsophila of Danziger in Ecuador.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0321.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Roberto Villacis and Miguel Ponce of Natuflor with Veronica Soria and Alejandro Martinez of Expoflores.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0324.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Valeria Salvador of Fiscella Flowers. This Ecuadorian grower cultivates 65 rose varieties in a 10ha greenhouse. They specialize on the new varieties.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0327.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Caroline Pantoja and Christina Uricoechea of Asocolflores. At the Colombian pavillion 12 farms were showcasing their varieties.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0330.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Liliana Rodriguez of Circasia. When looking at the upcoming Valentine's Day, she is optimistic. This year, it will be celebrated on a Tuesday, which, historically speaking, will result in higher sales then when it is celebrated on a Saturday or Sunday.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0335.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Mauricio Biano of Turflor. According to Biando, the effects of the Brexit will be noticeable in 2017.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0338.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Monica Lopez, Pedro Uteras and Edilmar Uteraz of Worldwide Cargo. The new vacuum cooling facility in Miami, USA, will open soon.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0368.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Michelle Verwiel, Barnaba Rotich and Eric Kerklaan of Dudutech. This Integrated Pest Management company from Kenya with an office and distribution center in the Netherlands, is increasingly gaining a foothold in the European market.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0373.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![Hanif Chaudry of Isinya Roses and Joseph Karanja of Flower Business Sipport visitng Eliud Njenga of Credible Blooms.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0461.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
![John Kowarsky of Cargolite next to the Cargolite concept. Recently, Kenyan rose grower Oserian decided to start shipping flowers from one of their customers with this concept.](https://www.floraldaily.com/remote/https/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net/fd-com/photos/9085/DSC_0476.jpg?preset=AlbumCoverThumb)
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