Why is Holland called the land of flowers?

Tulips are like a mysterious woman endowed with stunning beauty by God. In the past 400 years, countless suitors have been fascinated by her temptation. Tulips symbolize courage, mystery and freedom. Tulips represent love, fantasy and romance. For the Dutch, tulips are not only glamorous and dreamy, but also a magical gold mine.

The Netherlands is a global leader in planting Allium plants, with about 44,430 acres of flowers, accounting for 3.5% of the total agricultural output in the Netherlands. Tulip is the most widely planted flower, accounting for 47% of the total output. The Netherlands cultivates about 9 billion flower bulbs every year, and everyone in the world can get two. Among them, there are 3 billion tulip bulbs. If arranged, they can circle the equator seven times.

The Dutch not only love flowers, but also know how to "touch the stone into gold". There are about 600 exporters in the Netherlands who transport 7 billion flower bulbs to more than 20 countries in/kloc-0, with a revenue of 700 million dollars. The United States is the largest flower market in the Netherlands, with sales of $6543.8+300 million. Followed by Germany, the sales volume is 1. 1 billion, accounting for15%; Another 53% are sold to countries outside the EU.

A survey shows that ┐ ┐% of Europeans and North Americans think of tulips first when they see the word "bulb flower", followed by daffodils, gladiolus, lilies and crocuses. Red tulips are the first choice for consumers all over the world, followed by yellow. At present, there are more than 8 100 kinds of tulips in the world, and the petals are sprinkled with yellow flowers with red spots, which is called "the blood of kings"; There are red flowers with stripes on the petals, which are called "Olympic torch"; The red flowers with intertwined petals are called "lovers' kisses"; Black tulip, known as the "black widow" by Dumas, is "gorgeous and beautiful, suffocating", so black tulip is worth a hundred times and is regarded as a rare treasure by flower fans. The Dutch changed the way of introducing new varieties, and it usually takes 12- 15 years for flower experts to cultivate new varieties.

The story about tulips in Holland is quite romantic: in ancient times, a beautiful young woman lived in a magnificent castle, and three brave men fell in love with her at the same time. One gave her a crown, a sword and a gold nugget. But she doesn't love anyone, so she has to pray to the flower god. The flower god deeply felt that love could not be forced, so he turned the crown into a flower, the sword into a green leaf and the gold nugget into a light bulb. This forms tulips.

Many people think that tulips originated in Holland. In fact, charming tulips don't like fertile land. They are particularly hardy and suitable for barren sand. It originated in Turkey and Central Asia and was originally named Tulipa, which means "beautiful headscarf" in Turkish. In the royal gardens of the Ottoman Empire in the17th century, it was the exclusive reward of the royal family. Tulips were introduced to the Netherlands in the17th century, but the harsh weather and environment in the Netherlands are very suitable for tulip growth. Tulips have entered the Netherlands for nearly 400 years, which not only won the favor of the Dutch and was rated as the national flower, but also made many Dutch people rich, so the Netherlands became the "Tulip Kingdom".

How does the Dutch flower auction house work?

Dutch flower trade is one of the most important economic pillars in the Netherlands, and the auction system of Dutch flowers directly makes the flower trade go smoothly. The daily flower auction of Ashmir auction house has become a symbol of the Dutch flower trade. 80% of the world's flower products are auctioned at Ashmill auction house, and the commercial building of Ashmill flower auction market is also one of the largest buildings in the world. Here, an average of140,000 flowers and100,000 potted plants are auctioned every day.

At 7: 00 in the morning, flower farmer Luo Cardiff of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, transported his flowers to Ashmere auction house. Prior to this, his red tulip had passed the quality standard test of the flower bulb testing center to ensure that the variety identification was correct and did not carry bacteria and diseases. At 7: 30, Ashmir auction house classified the quality of this bunch of tulips, marked the length of the stems, and cut and packaged them. At 7: 45, the auction house priced the bouquet of red tulips according to the price of flowers that day and sent it to the sales department for sale. At 8:00, after the exporter makes a purchase request through the computer management system, this bunch of tulips is packed with other flowers and transported to the airport. At 8: 30, the KLM plane took off with flowers; /kloc-The plane arrived in new york at 0/3: 00 (9:00 am local time), and the red tulip was transported to the flower shop by the flower shop. 14:00 (new york time: 10:00) The ordered red tulips were sent to the wedding of a couple in new york. At this time, the red tulip is still fresh, full and beautiful.

In this way, a large number of flowers in the Netherlands operate efficiently and are sold all over the world. In an efficient flower sales network, the most important link is Dutch flower auction house. The Dutch flower auction market was launched six years ago. Gardeners at that time were tired of the brutal competition between small workshops and tried to promote the formation of a large flower trading mechanism. Today, there are three famous auction houses in the Netherlands: Ashmir Auction House, BVH Flower Auction House and Terry Flower Auction House.

Among them, Ashmir is the largest international flower auction house in the Netherlands and even in the world. 60% of the world's cut flowers are auctioned here, with 50,000 transactions every morning. 654.38+09 million flowers and 2 million pots of plants have been sold all over the world from this mainframe covering an area of 654.38+00 million square meters. These flowers are provided by more than 7,000 flower farmers around the world and purchased by more than 370 wholesalers and exporters in/kloc-0. Within a few hours, these flowers can be transported to almost every country in the world.

The price of flowers and plants shipped to all parts of the world is decided in Ashmere every day. The price depends on the variety, quantity, seasonal time, color and demand of flowers. The most expensive flowers fluctuate between 4 and 5 euros per plant. There are about 300 different kinds of flowers in Ashmir, each with a different variety, and190,000 kinds of flowers are sold every day. The peak season of flower supply is spring and summer, but the pine trees and holly trees in the auction are very popular in winter and Christmas. Flowers that cannot be sold usually do not exceed five thousandths a year.

Every day, a large number of flowers travel in three auction houses in a hurry and safely, and every second is accumulating wealth for the clever Dutch.

How does the flowering period in Holland bring enjoyment to people?

Holland, located in the temperate zone, always makes people think that the climate is pleasant, but it is completely wrong. Every year from mid-September to mid-March, the relentless wind rushes across the plains, making people dizzy; The relentless rain falls so fast that it is unpredictable. Van Gogh once said in a letter to his younger brother, "Before I left Holland, I didn't know there was such a thing as the sun." British Ambassador Tambo said: "The air here is either cold because of frost or foggy because of fog. The weather is crazy and violent, which is always unexpected." The reason why many Dutch people want to leave is not the bad security and welfare, but the bad weather.

When the Dutch curse the weather and wait for the long winter, the Dutch flowering season comes as scheduled. The sky became clear and the road became lively in an instant. Almost all the seeds that people inadvertently sow in the cold winter will bloom overnight. Tulips, hyacinthus orientalis, daffodils, small daisies and bluebells are all over the Netherlands. When the warm sunshine shines on people, people can't believe that Holland in April will be so beautiful, a paradise-like "flower kingdom".

Flowers in the Netherlands are cheap, and the money spent in Asia is only half that of the Netherlands. Therefore, it has long been a habit for the Dutch to buy flowers. When they go to the supermarket, they will also bring back a big bunch of flowers. In the Dutch city, three steps to the small flower shop and five steps to the big flower shop. One of the leisure activities of the Dutch is to take care of colorful courtyards. Even if you live in an apartment, you must decorate the windowsill and balcony with flowers.

The Dutch also hold various celebrations for flowers, the most famous of which is the Froglia Di Horticultural Exposition in 2002. This horticultural exposition, held in the Netherlands every 10 year, is one of the important events in the world horticultural field, starting in April and lasting for 6 months.

Froglia Di Horticultural Exposition is the essence of Dutch horticultural technology. A sea of flowers consisting of millions of bulbs blooms anywhere you can imagine: in a greenhouse, covered on a hillside, or even floating on water. The theme of the exhibition is "Experience the beauty of nature", from fruits to mushrooms, from bulbs to potted plants. From evergreen trees to shrubs, all kinds of flowers and plants show their own customs.

Every spring, the Netherlands also holds a grand flower tour, and May is the national "windmill festival". All windmills in Holland are open to the public. The ancient windmills and endless flower fields are the most classic scenery in the Netherlands.

When you go to Holland, how can you not pursue the perfection of flowers and taste the feast of sight and smell!