Preparations for Tomohon International Flower Festival 2024

In the New Year 2024, Tomohon City begins improve yourself and beautify yourself again with decorate Tomohon City as the City of Flowers and organizer of the Flower Festival level International, namely Tomohon International Flower Festivals (TIFF). Tomohon City Government remains collaborating with ASBINDO Tomohon City, in fact ASBINDO (Jakarta Center), as a working partner in making the Tomohon event a success International Flower Festival (TIFF) which will be held in early August 2024.

In 2024, ASBINDO Tomohon City planning the formation of the ASBINDO Management Tomohon City has 5 sub-districts and 44 sub-districts which is in the Tomohon City Area, so cut flower farmers, decorators and flower arrangers / Florists can develop the production of ornamental flower plants cut and cut leaves, and develop creative decoration of fresh flower arrangements in happy and sad events, because they exist increased demand for fresh cut flowers every year, with many activities or events from the Tomohon City Government and Churches in the city of Tomohon, including churches - church in Manado City, Minahasa Regency North, as well as in South Minahasa Regency.

Welcoming Christmas and New Year in Tomohon

The moment of welcoming Christmas & New Year is a blessing, mercy and grace for the flower farmers in the villages of Kakaskasen Satu, Kakaskasen Dua, Kakaskasen Tiga and Kakaskasen, who are the main providers of fresh cut flowers in Tomohon City. From ancient times, Kakaskasen Village (now divided into 4 sub-districts), in Tomohon City, has been very famous for its potted fresh flower plants and cut fresh flower plants as well as its fresh flower arrangements, which are sold freely at flower stalls. Along Jalan Raya Kakaskasen - Tomohon, when welcoming the Holy month of Christmas and New Year, when the need for fresh flowers and potted plants soars, new flower stalls or florists will appear. The increasing demand makes cut flower farmers compete to plant cut flowers, some even planted more than usual. And almost all the fresh flower farmers are members of the Tomohon City ASBINDO farmer group.

There are around 650,000 standard and spray chrysanthemum cut flowers. and thousands of other cut flowers which are also planted by flower farmers to welcome the holy month of Christmas & New Year, such as Kerk lily, Rose, Gerbera, Aster, Hortensia, Gladiolus, Pikok, Tuberose, and Amaryllis. These cut flowers will begin to be planted in mid-September 2023, and will be harvested in the third week of December.

Garden Visit to Lembang Bandung

The ASBINDO Garden visit to Lembang was held on October 26 2023 at CV. Istana Bunga Kaktus at Kp. Sukamulya, Lembang, West Bandung Regency and CV. Ranata Nursery at Kp. Buniasih, Lembang, Kab. West Bandung. Garden Visits are one of the Organizational Programs which aims to strengthen relationships between members and exchange information, insights and learn from each other. This event was attended by 21 participants, which started at 10.00 WIB with an opening from the Head of Organizational Affairs, Mrs. Ch. Atik Setyawati, then remarks from the General Chairperson of ASBINDO, Mrs. Hesti Widayani, as well as remarks and presentation of material from the owner of CV. Istana Bunga Kaktus, Mr Aldy Ridwan.

CV. Istana Bunga Kaktus is a company that operates in the agricultural sector as a cultivator, export and import of ornamental plants. With an area of ​​1,500 m2, this company cultivates various kinds of cactus, succulent and Sansevieria ornamental plants. Having more than 10 years of experience in cultivating ornamental plants, CV. Istana Bunga Kaktus is able to produce quality ornamental plants that penetrate the export market. To date, there are more than 20 export destination countries, including America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This company also imports to increase the diversity of plant varieties it has.

CV. Ranata Nursery is a company formed by several people as a group of millennial farmers engaged in the export of ornamental plants. This company has been exporting for seven years to America, Europe and Asia with a turnover of millions of US dollars each year. For production, a special nursery was built for breeding (conventionally) and a tissue culture laboratory. The ornamental plants that are cultivated are ornamental leaf plants (Araceae) such as Alocasia, Aglaonema, Anthurium, Homalomena, Philodendron, Rhaphidopora, Syngonium, etc.

It is hoped that from the garden visit program which is scheduled once every 2-3 months, this activity can be a means of exchanging ideas, information and knowledge as well as discussions among ASBINDO members, especially regarding various aspects of the ornamental plant business, and can provide benefits for ASBINDO members.