Colourful orchid plants bloom with Munters' Climate Control System
Colourful orchid plants bloom with Munters' Climate Control System
Colourful orchid plants bloom with Munters' Climate Control System
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<strong>Colourful</strong> <strong>orchid</strong> <strong>plants</strong><strong>bloom</strong> <strong>with</strong> Munters’<strong>Climate</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>System</strong>In the beautiful area of the Colli Eganei, (Euganean Hills) lies Europe’s firstbotanical garden. And in this province of Padova, Northern Italy, is thetown of Galzignano Terme. With its small population of just over 4,000,the land rises 22 meters above sea level. It is here in this region’s easternfoothills, that the Gamberoni family produces its colourful <strong>orchid</strong> flowers.The family actually started its flower business back in 1963 in theBolzano province where they cultivated potted flowers in greenhouses. Butit wasn’t until 2001 when Rudolf Gamberoni opened his new productionsite in Galzignano Terme fully dedicated to the Phalaenopsis <strong>orchid</strong> flower– currently the most valuable <strong>bloom</strong>ing pot plant <strong>orchid</strong> at the flower auctionsin the Netherlands. The species can be classified into two groups: agroup <strong>with</strong> a long, branched inflorescence (up to 1 m long) and large, almostround flowers <strong>with</strong> rose or white tints; and a group <strong>with</strong> short stemsand less rounded, waxy flowers <strong>with</strong> more pronounced colours.The greenhouses are laid out over 14,000 m 2 . Twelve employees are ableto produce an average yearly yield of 400,000 Phalaenopsis <strong>orchid</strong> <strong>plants</strong>that are available in 100 different colours. The Gamberonis distribute themmainly in Italy but also in other European countries.European flower marketThe family operation is almost invariably set to grow since according to theFlower Council of Holland, the estimated value of the European market forflowers and <strong>plants</strong> in 2004 was €22.7 billion (€13.8 billion for flowers and€8.9 billion for <strong>plants</strong>). In the period 2004–014 the increase in value of themarket is estimated at 3.1% for flowers and 3.9% for <strong>plants</strong>. According toUnited Nations Comstats, Italy is the fourth largest exporter of potted plant<strong>orchid</strong>s in the world.HUMICOOL: Case study,Greenhouse: Potted plant <strong>orchid</strong>s;Gamberoni family, ItalyFACTSBy installing Munters’ <strong>Climate</strong> <strong>Control</strong><strong>System</strong>, the Gamberoni were able to:• constantly keep the RH at optimumlevel of 70%• constantly keep the temperature10–15 °C below outside temperature• grow <strong>orchid</strong> varieties that are highlyvalued on the market“The smart combination of pad and fan cooling <strong>with</strong> air mixing and ventilation makes ideal floweringconditions for the Phalaenopsis <strong>orchid</strong>”, says Mr. Gamberoni.
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