An IFTEX recap with focus on ace Kenyan flower grower - BlackTulip Group

By Shabistan Khan

The three-day International Floriculture Trade Expo (IFTEX) show was held 5th - 7th June 2019 at the Oshwal center in Nairobi. IFTEX is one of the gloabally leading expos in floriculture, bringing under one roof - breeders, growers, suppliers, buyers and other players in the industry.

" It is very important to be here, to understand the everchanging dynamics of the floriculture industry. its great platform to connect with like-minded people and share thoughts and have some useful discussion" Says Mr. Ehiya Chairman of Black Tulip Group.

Black Tulip Group participates in IFTEX Kenya every year; as well as in all other leading floriculture trade fairs around the globe. The company co-participated this year in IFTEX alongside Fontana Flowers. Black Tulip Group has come a long way from its humble beginnings in Kenya. It offers a wide range of flowers under its umbrella. The company’s product portfolio includes some of the most beautiful Premium Rose, Rose, Spray Rose, Spray Carnation, Hydrangea, Chrysanthemum, Oriental Lilly, Asiatic Lilly, Gypsophila and other flowers and fillers. You name the flowers and company with its wide network of growers and strategic partners will go extra miles to fulfill your demand. It is in true sense is the one-stop solution for the flowers importers and traders.

The objective of the company to participate in IFTEX is to maintain relationship with its existing clients as well as other stakeholders to generate new leads like every other exhibitor of show. Apart from that the company wanted to project and establish itself as a thought leader in the industry; which take cares of its people and environment alike.

The company clinched three silver awards for best grower for spray rose variety Belalinda Ceries, for garden roses variety Coral Reeva and in category of assorted cut flowers for green dragonn (Lipidium).