It may seem like the bad potential time to launch a new rosaceous variety ,   but it may be the secure one too .   Akina , a farm of Fontana chemical group , did it and they were agreeably surprised with the results . On Friday , April 24 , they introduced Meilland ’s novelty BLACK GOLD ® Meiniffyck at the Aalsmeer Flower Auction , and on average , it received 70 euro centime per stem . " But the numeral say more than just a good price - it shows that good things can happen in toughened geological period and this in turn give Leslie Townes Hope for the future " , says Matthias Meilland , public coition of 140 - yr - old Gallic breeding company Meilland . " From our experience , we know shining 24-hour interval will come and this launch cave in the opportunity to send this message across to our industriousness , breeder , growers and florists . "

BLACK GOLD ® Meiniffyck

glossy red with dark red outer petalsBLACK GOLD ®   Meiniffyck was bred in the eye of Provence and take by Meilland ’s research team in France . " The color of this variety caught the eye of our selection squad . As we are always looking for ,   at Meilland , it is a flake dissimilar than usual : shiny red with dark scarlet stunned petals " , says Matthias Meilland .

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Exclusivity Fontana GroupThe variety quickly attracted the interest of Fontana Group . So , after cautiously evaluating the change in France , it was send to Kenya , where Fontana Group trialed the variety at two farm on two different location . It seemed that the mixture performed well at Akina Farm , in Njoro , at 2,300 m height . Last year , they did the technical trial , started to work up the woodlet and release flowers to client to get feedback . Now , BLACK GOLD ® is spring up on an exclusive basis at this farm . The flush are unpacked and marketed by Decofresh and they officially launched the variety last Friday ( April 24 ) , at FloraHolland Flower auction in Aalsmeer .

Mr Mahindra Patil , farm director of Akina farm with BLACK GOLD ® MeinyffickHigh average : 70 cents per stem70 cent on average per stem was one of the highest mediocre prices for red roses sold at the auction last Friday .   " It is not a usual toll for a red rose during this time of the year , and in particular in this pandemic clip " , say   Matthias   Meilland . " Message of hopeBesides deal the successful launching of this variety , Meilland wants is happy to share a subject matter of Bob Hope to other breeder , growers and florists in the diligence . " It break out our heart to see flowers being thrown away all over the parole . This message not only shows that confirming thing are still happening , but it also reach promise for the future . Our party has an experience of 140 class . During WWII ( in 1942 ) we launched the PEACE ® garden arise in France and just after the war ( in 1945 ) that variety was launched in the US as well . Also then , the diligence had a though time , but our fathers needed to hang on and stick confirming as they all know that bright days will fall . The PEACE ® rose is still one of the most famous garden rose most naturalize in the world . “Continue breedingSo , also now , at Meilland , the   machine goes on and we   keep breeding . " as luck would have it , our   bodily process   is   consider   as ' essential ' in France and we therefore can keep on facts of life . We   also   keep close contact with our farm and trial placement all over the world . Also in these times , it is important to continue and add new varieties to the   existing and next marketplace . "

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