Number of stems per bunch (L11) mandatory for Rosa on position 5 from 1st of December 2018.
The number of stems per bunch (L11) is information that has become more important to buyers over the years. The request to supply this information with cutflowers is becoming more frequent by the day. Two important reasons for this are:
- It prevents mistakes in the logistical process of buyers;
- It simplifies the sale of cutflowers via webshops.
Supplying this information leads to lower costs for buyers/customers, more satisfied consumers and ultimately better pricing and more revenue. To get there it is necessary that suppliers present this information by default. Only then can buyers accurately set up their processes.
For these reasons the number of stems per bunch (L11) will be made a mandatory grading code on position 5 for all cutflowers. This proposal has been approved by the VBN Regulations Steering Group. For most cutflowers this applies from the 1st of January 2019. For Rosa L11 will be advised from the 1st of November 2018 on position 5. It will be mandatory from the 1st of december 2018 The list shows what will change per productgroup.
| Productgroupnr. | Productgroup | Position L11 | L11 mandatory | Other changes |
|
1 01 001 01 |
Rosa large flowered |
From position 2 to 5 |
1 December 2018 |
–
|
| Productcode 580 (Rosa large flowered other) |
From position 2 to 5 | 1 December 2018 | S50 from position 5 to 6 from 1 November |
|
| Productcode 113293 (Rosa large flowered) |
From position 2 to 5 | 1 December 2018 | S94 from position 6 to 2 S50 from position 5 to 6 from 1 november |
|
|
1 01 001 02 |
Rosa small flowered |
From position 2 to 5 |
1 December 2018 |
–
|
| Productcode 679 (Rosa small flowered other) |
From position 2 to 5 | 1 December 2018 | S50 from position 5 to 6 from 1 November |
|
| Productcode 113294 (Rosa small flowered) |
From position 2 to 5 | 1 December 2018 | S94 from position 6 to 2 S50 from position 5 to 6 from 1 november |
|
|
1 01 001 05 |
Rosa large flowered per bunch
|
From position 2 to 5 |
1 December 2018 |
– |
|
1 01 001 06 |
Rosa small flowered per bunch
|
From position 2 to 5 |
1 December 2018 |
– |
We recommend suppliers to contact their software supplier to initiate the changes mentioned above. All existing characteristic codes can be consulted on the Floricode website.
