It depends on the craw and the market , but in general over the 2 months , sales seem to have been on the climb for many grower in Europe . Also for Mads Bang Olsen of Gartneriet Lundegaard ApS , a Danish agriculturalist known for his Happy Plants , the last week have been good . In his 0.5 ha greenhouse in Odense , he grows a ecological niche product , namely Sagina , and during summertime time he add up some outdoor plants to his assortment .
Mads Bang Olsen at the IPM Essen 2020 presenting one of his late introductions , the Farm mix .
Impact COVID-19Gartneriet Lundegaard supplies their ' Happy plant ' all over Europe , but Germany is their principal market . In the midst of the pandemic , sales dropped significantly , but fortunately , they started to increase about 2 months ago . " For many cultivator , it started to increase about 6 - 8 week ago , when countries started to open up . Also for us sale embark on to get back to normal then . "
Consumer decorating their homesThe opening up of the countries , combined with the courteous weather particularly boost the outdoor plants cut-rate sale , but also Olsen notices a demand that is higher than common . As he produce a niche intersection for indoor function , the sales are usually steady . " Every class , sales are more or less like . However , when look at this calendar month compared to the same period last year , sales are in high spirits . So not only outdoors , but also indoors , citizenry seem to be busy deck . "
The Happy Plants concept Gartneriet Lundegaard is known for . Click here for more products in their assortment .
ComingmonthsOlsen expect the sales to slow up down in the coming months get back to an common point . " We are guide into summertime and this unremarkably means a decrement in requirement for our Sagina production . " And when the need for his indoor product step-down , Olsen commonly get going the cut-rate sale of his outdoor plants . Also this yr . " Next week , summer officially takes off and that intend that we will start the sales of our genus Crassula , cotula , dahlia , helianthus , monopsis and genus Tradescantia . "
We ’ll get through itAccording to Olsen , the industry , depend on the harvest and grocery store , is strike very hard . However , he is positive that the manufacture will get through this . " 2020 has been and will be a ambitious year , but we need to last out positive . On the promising side , it was an international factor that caused a decrease in demand for the decorative products , we produce a good character craw and we will continue doing that in the coming years . "
For more informationGartneriet LundegaardMads Bang OlsenEmail:[email protected]www.50488.dk
