One of the largest exporter of elbow grease pea plant in Japan , Universal Flower Service co. , Ltd. , resolve to uprise their Nipponese stew pea varieties in Colombia . They established Ikebana Co. SAS , and after three years of backbreaking work , they are presently producing 12 varieties on 2 ha in El Rosal , Cundinamarca . Last April , they completed the first load from Bogota airdrome to the USA and are currently exporting them , all under the brand name Bijo , to Europe and South Korea . In this article , Monica Miranda , one of the owners of Ikebana Co SAS , tells us more about the troupe , how it commence , their variety show , and succeeding plans .
Monica Miranda and Takeshi Nakamoto
One of the largest exporters of Japanese Seet PeaIkebana Co. SAS is a company that is a subsidiary company of Universal Flower Service co. , Ltd. , a Nipponese company established eight years ago that is dedicated to producing and export Japanese efflorescence to other country in East Asia . They are one of the largest exporters of Japanese Sweet Peas in Japan . The fellowship is owned by Takeshi Nakamoto , a Japanese , and Mónica Miranda , a Colombian . They are a youthful entrepreneurial twain . “ Universal is a fellowship , multicultural , and innovative company , ” she says .
The whole team was involved in the celebration of the first dispatch that they did to the USA in April this yr .
How it all started?So what made Universal adjudicate to produce Nipponese sweet peas in Colombia ? “ We could see the great requirement that the Nipponese sweet-scented pea had in several securities industry , especially the United States . Takeshi Nakamoto , CEO of Universal Flower Service , initiated this business in Colombia to grow the Japanese sweet pea varieties in Colombia throughout the year to meet the requirement of markets outside East Asia . ”
They brought together some Japanese producers and progress the projection with their cooperation and also with the support of JICA ( Japan International Cooperation Agency ) , who supported them during the feasibility study of this challenging projection .
“ We worked for three geezerhood to evolve what would be the first production of sweet peas in the account of Colombia . The cooperation of the two country , with JICA and the Nipponese producers from Japan and the Colombian institutions such as the ICA and Procolombia , promote the development of the project . Our manufacturer partner in Colombia , Plazoleta Flowers and Flores el Zorro , together with the leadership of Universal Flower Services , made it potential , after three years of unvoiced piece of work in the domain , that the first production of Japanese sweet pea , one hundred per centum produced in Colombia , were exported for the first clock time in the story of the country in April 2023 . ”
Bijo is the brand of their Sweet Pea Line of products for Universal but also for Ikanebana , and this means “ Beautiful Lady ” in Japanese .
Some more pictorial matter of the celebration of the first shipment to the USA.Click hereto elaborate the picture .
central to success : Nipponese technology and teamwork“There are many challenge to face , flower are living beings that are affected by many factors , but we can say that it has been almost a miracle to develop this type of flower in Colombia . It has required a pot of study and perseverance to make it potential . Colombia is a country with fantastic soil and a very good climate that allow for flowers to grow beautiful and strong . However , it has been the Nipponese technology and the shared knowledge and teamwork of the engine driver from both land that has been critical for the success of this type of cultivation in Colombia . We have produce a newfangled Sweet Pea production proficiency in Colombia . ”
Nipponese squad at Proflora .
Well - lie with in the marketAccording to Miranda , their perfumed pea are already well - known in the grocery . “ Our Sweet Pea are Japanese mixture , and they are highly appreciated by decorators , florists , and wedding planners . In general , the sweet pea is a delicate and beautiful flower with a alone fictitious character because of its characteristic olfactory property . And we have formulate a special yield technique to tender superior tone , and every day , we evolve more , both in the field and in the post - harvest and publicity processes to match the Japanese quality that is highly repute worldwide . The whites and lavender are the more demanded ones . ”
Monica Miranda and Camilo Camargo at Proflora 2023 with the winning mixed bag .
Already awardedCurrently , they grow 12 mixture in Colombia , and some of them have already been present at two competitions this twelvemonth . “ During the SAF Outstanding Varieties Competition , we won the first prize with Yuki , and during the Proflora Outstanding Varieties Competition , in the category New Producers , they won the first prize with Sumire . ”
On the left , the gain variety Sumire , and on the right , several miscellany in a bouquet .
Future plansMiranda previse a bright future for their Colombian - arise sweet pea . “ In the future , we are planning to grow in categorization and acreage little by little . ”
For more selective information : Monica MirandaIkebana Co SASEmail:[email protected]www.ikebana.sitehttps://www.facebook.com / ikebanaFJ/
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