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Inside Southland's tulip bulb industry | Mark Jongejan, Triflor
11 November 2026

Inside Southland's tulip bulb industry | Mark Jongejan, Triflor

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Southland grows tulip bulbs for the world's off-season flower market. Mark Jongejan of Triflor on why the flowers are topped, the eight-year rotation across leased farm ground and the yearly hail risk.

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