'Things are slowly getting back on track'

Martin den Dekker of EZ Flower , a Dutch prime exporter particularize in air payload , joined Mornings with Mayesh last Thursday ( April 9 ) .   base at the FloraHolland auction bridge in Aalsmeer , they bribe from all Dutch auction bridge or lineal from the growers . He gives an perceptiveness into the Dutch situation , the exports to the US and how things are slowly getting back on data track .

Volumes downRegarding volumes in Europe , Martin explains that they are way down . " I learn drop - down in sweeping is estimated about 70 to 75 percentage . Retail andsupermarketsare doing better , running their theprograms and are getting back on runway . "

Slowly more orders from MiamiAlso at EZ Flower ’s end of business , it has been a rocky duet of week , Martin explains , but also there , things seem to be getting back on trail . " We are now getting again some order from Miami . It seems that people are trying to get back on track . "

office at the auctionWhen let the cat out of the bag about the position at the auction sale , Martin explains that March 16 , which is the black mean solar day in account , when 70 percent of the flower got dumped . Afterwards , from March 17 till now the supply regulations have been tightened and the squad at the auction is control every daytime what the auction can bare . " Now some item are back at 100 pct . "

Also still product from other countries are being shipped to the Netherlands , but Martin excuse that it is limited as prices are so abject . " The African agriculturist are start out punishing times . First it is hard to bump freight and at 25 percent of the book they ’ve cause to stop , otherwise the toll is going to crash . "

When back to normal?Regarding the question how long will it take to get back to normal , or the new normal , Martin says the following : " I would say - when looking at CNN , what they predict - August , I think . I hope that in September we will have a new normal with even business again , but less . " Regarding the cost , it all bet on the payload situation and the Mary Leontyne Price in the Netherlands .

Growers wo n’t stopMartin does not anticipate growers in Europe to stop . " The 10 biggest client of the Dutch product are all from Europe , so there will always be a need for flowers in Europe . "

Mother ’s DayMartin has good hopes for Mother ’s Day . " If you could not take your female parent or wife to a eating place , what to give then ? So , flowers might be in more demand then ever . " And Martin stresses that everything will be available . " raft of peony from France , for example , will be available . But it will all depend on the governor or major what they will resolve , if the mathematical product can be deal at the shop of that state . "

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