GrowerTalks editor Chris Beytes introduces you to Eduard ter Laak, who takes you on a brief tour of Ter Laak Orchids in the Netherlands, one of the world's newest phalaenopsis production facilities.
Ria, there may be some smaller operations, doing unique varieties for the florist or specialty trade ... and if there isn't, maybe there's room for one. But you'd have to get a high price for your product. The goal of all the automation at a place like Ter Laak is to keep production costs and hence price low, for the mass market. (Which answers Chatbud below - no, the orchids aren't real pricey, they're inexpensive because they can produce them by the millions!)
Interesting, are there smaller production set ups for growing orchids in holland? Its my end goal to work with orchids in holland but I'm not sure I'd want to work in such a large production facility!
