Prince Edward Island sees bloom in tulips this season

Strolling round Prince Edward Island this time of yr might remind you of Amsterdam as rows and rows of multicolored tulips bloom.

The tulips planted on the island are bulb tulips, not supposed on the market as flowers however to develop the subsequent era of tulips.

“These are our infants, and we develop them they usually develop large after which in addition they multiply in that course of,” mentioned Bastiaan Arendse, tulip farmer. “So this summer season we deliver the entire crop in into the warehouse. They get all processed, and cleaned, and separated, after which we set the large bulbs apart for the greenhouse and the small bulbs get planted again within the fall.”

Arendse’s farm vegetation 40 million bulbs a yr, in fields across the island. Only one discipline holds 100 acres of tulips with 15 million bulbs anticipated to come back out of the bottom this yr for subsequent yr’s set of tulips in retailer.

In line with Arendse, his farm would possibly solely be thought-about a medium measurement operation in Holland, nevertheless it’s the most important participant on Canada’s East Coast.

Whereas the farmer is modest about his tulips, one native florist isn’t.

“Greatest in Canada, finest bar none,” mentioned Vikki Sweeney, florist. “Plus there’s no stress on them once they’re delivered to us.”

The gorgeous fields stuffed with flowers entice all types of holiday makers, however isn’t the most effective factor for a working farm.

Fortunately there’s now a spot to select your individual.

“For him, it’s been actually tough having folks present as much as his fields once they’re for bulb manufacturing,” mentioned Trisha Viaene, U-pick operator. “So we thought it could be an awesome concept if we might truly supply one thing collectively that may enable folks the expertise contained in the tulip discipline.”

The Tulip U-Decide in Belfast is simply open for the quick season, normally not more than 4 to 6 weeks, with subsequent weekend being the final to have the ability to decide there.

Arendse’s fields received’t be round for for much longer both. The bulbs are set to be harvested quickly.