There will be a link between length and weight for Alstroemeria from 1 January 2017
At the request of the FPC, the VBN Regulations Steering Group has been asked to take a decision about modifying the product specification, in order to improve the presentation and quality of Alstroemeria.
After an intensive process involving several Alstroemeria suppliers (including a survey), buyers, the Product Specifications and Regulations Department and the Product Team of Royal FloraHolland, the primary outcome was a request for a link between length and weight.
This proposal was accepted by the VBN Regulations Steering Group. From 1 January 2017 there will be a link between length and weight for Alstroemeria, according to the table below:
*For bunch weight of 600 g and over – minimum number of spikes per package 60
**For bunch weight of 300 g and under – minimum number of spikes per package 100
This link between length/weight means that suppliers can only provide packages according to the specifications in the table: with a minimum length of 45 cm and a maximum length of 90 cm and the associated weights (minimum). Thus, for example, supplying flowers with a length of 80 cm is only permitted if the stem weight is at least 50 g. Intervals of 5 cm exist for lengths between 45 and 70 cm, and intervals of 10 cm for lengths between 70 and 90 cm. The link between length/weight applies only to Alstroemeria and not to Alstroemeria Florinca.
The grading codes remain unchanged.
Grading code overview
|
Product group no. |
Name: |
SK1 |
SK2 |
SK3 |
SK4 |
|
101 003 01 |
Alstroemeria |
S20 |
S21 |
S05 |
S22 |
|
|
|
Mandatory |
Mandatory |
Mandatory |
Mandatory |
|
101 003 02 |
Alstroemeria Florinca |
S20 |
– |
S05 |
S22 |
|
|
|
Mandatory |
– |
Mandatory |
Mandatory |
S20 = Minimum stem length
S21 = Weight (average)
S05 = Stage of maturity
S22 = Number of buds
The link below leads to clarification of the quality codes
