Last yr , they were care about dumping , now they are working overtime to fulfill the edict . However , the most concerning this year are the high freight prices . " The pandemic pretend the supply chain and it has n’t come in back to what it should be . For about two month now , freight costs are very gamy , " explain Alex van Hoekelen of Van Hoekelen Greenhouses in Kline Township ( PA ) , They are one of the largest bulb grower on the East coast and provide their products to supermarkets and big box companies all over the US and have their own garden center . And after last twelvemonth ’s achiever , they again organized their Drive Thru Easter Flower Box Sale this hebdomad .
requirement outreaching supplyAlex is very pleased with the demand this class . " Easter 2020 was dread as orders were cancelled last minute of arc . This year , it is completely the opposite . The order were in line , even slightly up , when liken it to a normal Easter and now we see that demand is even outreaching supply . "
Drive Thru Easter Flower Box SaleTo activate the plant life to still bring mass some joy during this COVID-19 keep out down last class , instead of being dumped , Van Hoekelen Greenhouses arranged aDrive Thru Easter Flower Box Saleduring the weekend of Easter and it has been overpoweringly revalue by the local residential district . This year , as the foot race - up ran swimmingly , they were not planning to organize another Drive Thru , but as they were receiving so much calls , they decided to team up with again with the local fire section and again , a share of each flower box sell will be donate to them . This year , theDrive Thruwill take spot from March 26 - April 3 .
Demand across the boardSo , what ’s in demand ? According to Alex , everything from flower plants to put up plants and cut peak are in high need .
Preparing for Easter 2021It takes about 6 to 7 calendar month for the harvest to grow , so right preparation is needed . But how was it to prepare for this year , having Easter 2020 in the back of your mind ? " Easter was wicked , but quickly after , demand commence to increase and things pop out to bend out good . We kept work , fill the edict and we stayed on the we always did , despite the fact that the pandemic was still going on . Also when preparing for Easter , we took the risk of infection and prepared as common . Fortunately , it all turned out safe . "
Freight is the main challengeVan Hoekelen embark its products by hand truck and the main issue that the supply chain is messed up . " Since the pandemic , freight costs worldwide have increase sharply , for all form of lading , no matter if it is melodic phrase , sea or road . We ship our products per truck and in North America , the main rationality for the increased prices is the shortage of drivers and the rising fuel cost . peculiarly the last two months , it has become very expensive . "
New customer due to lockdownWhen looking at the future , Alex has high hope . " in good order after Easter last year , we saw the demand increasing and since then , it rifle very strong . We all thought that it would become flat out , but it did not , it remained strong across the board . I ’m proud of to see that the industry gained a lot of new customers and I hope that we can keep them . And so as to keep them , I suppose the key thing is to give them a good experience . If we can furnish them with a serious experience several times , we can likely have them for life . "
Mother ’s DayAnd there is petty time to rest as Mother ’s Day ( Sunday May 9 ) will be Van Hoekelen ’s next important holiday . " If it will be as successful as last year , we will be more than happy ! "
For more selective information : Van Hoekelen Greenhouses , Inc. ( VHG)Alexander van HoekelenEmail:[email protected]www.vhgreenhouses.comFacebook : www.facebook.com / vhgreenhouses
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