Beekenkamp Plants And Danziger Sign Agreement For The North American Poinsettia Market

Mishmar Hashiva, Israel – Danziger is continuing to expand their portfolio of products to the U.S. market with the addition of Poinsettia cuttings of Beekenkamp’s leading varieties.

"We are pleased to meet the demands of our customers through collaboration with a market leader like Beekenkamp,” says Micha Danziger, Co-CEO at Danziger “Dan” Flower Farm. “We've worked hard to establish an advanced production infrastructure that provides our customers with the highest level of quality and service.”

With more than 15 years of experience in Poinsettia breeding, Beekenkamp conducts extensive trials at five different U.S. sites for all of their Poinsettia varieties.

"Growing Poinsettias is a top-level sport. It demands the utmost commitment to turn out an excellent product – and this is exactly what we are doing. We are very happy to collaborate with Danziger on meeting the demand for the U.S. market," says Cor Bremmer, Commercial Director of Beekenkamp.

Cuttings will be supplied from Danziger’s new production farm in Guatemala and sold by both companies.

Beekenkamp varieties available from Danziger include Hera, Astro, Solar, Leona and Charon. They will be available for delivery this season.

For more information contact:
Beekenkamp Plants BV
Miss Sirekit Mol, Marketing Manager,
Tel: +31 (0)174 52 61 00, e-mail: press@beekenkamp.nl/info@beekenkamp.nl

Danziger
Joli A. Hohenstein Tel: 217-454-0542/760-944-7889, e-mail: joli@penandpetal.com

About Beekenkamp Plants BV

Beekenkamp Plants BV consists of the divisions Vegetables & Ornamentals, producing starting material for the professional grower. It has an annual production of over 850 million young plants. Beekenkamp Plants BV is a breeder of Begonia (in- and outdoor), Dahlia, Poinsettia, Celosia, Campanula, Lavendula.

About Danziger "Dan" Flower Farm

Danziger "Dan" Flower Farm, a global leading breeder and propagator of bedding plants and cut flowers, holds hundreds of patents and breeder’s rights and offers over 500 different plant varieties, sold in more than 60 countries. The Company markets its varieties to approximately 450 customers and holds more than 300 license agreements with nurseries world-wide. For further information please visit: www.danziger.co.il.

Source: Beekenkamp Plants BV & Danziger "Dan" Flower Farm