I have mixed feelings on the Keukenhof flower show. The flowers are beautiful. The way they are produced is not: the flower trade (especially bulbs) is a huge source of environmental damage through pesticides.
https://nltimes.nl/2026/02/14/dutch-flower-growers-massively-using-banned-pesticides Looking at the crisp rows with not even a sprig between the lines of tulips made me sad.
I guess I don´t have mixed feelings after all. This may well have been my last visit.
#Keukenhof #flowerTrade #FlowerShows #pesticides #tulips #sustainability
Dutch flower growers massively using banned pesticides
Dutch greenhouse flower growers are misusing pesticides on a large scale, including substances that are banned. Authorities reported that 61 percent of growers are not following pesticide regulations, a steep drop from 2019, when 60 percent were in compliance.Over the past two years, inspectors from the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) visited 71 companies, examining the cultivation of chrysanthemums, freesias, hydrangeas, and roses. The NVWA identified violations at 43 companies, including seven instances of prohibited pesticide use.
📰 Keukenhof en winkelcentra zetten zich schrap voor paasdrukte
https://nieuwsjunkies.nl/artikel/1Bo5
🕞 15:22 | NOS Nieuws
🔸 #Keukenhof #Paasdrukte
Keukenhof en winkelcentra zetten zich schrap voor paasdrukte
Vooral het autoverkeer van en naar Lisse moet rekening houden met beperkingen en afsluitingen.
@amostart Please stop growing toxic flowers
#keukenhof #tulips One of ~500 photos taken today at Keukenhof. I think it might be one of my best.
#keukenhof #nederland #bloomscrolling #tulips #amsterdam #spring #tulpen
Scopri la magia dei tulipani a Keukenhof 🌷, visita Amsterdam in primavera e goditi il King's Day 🎉, acquista i biglietti a partire da 21,50 € 💰
#Europa #Viaggi #Keukenhof #Amsterdam #Tulipani #Fioritura #Primavera #KingDay
https://europa.tips/it/keukenhof-biglietti-fioritura-tulipani-amsterdam
¡Descubre el encanto de Keukenhof! 🌷 La temporada de tulipanes es un espectáculo impresionante 🌸 y Ámsterdam es el lugar perfecto para explorar en bicicleta 🚴
#Europa #Viajes #Keukenhof #Tulipanes #Amsterdam #Holanda #ViajesEnBicicleta #DíaDelRey
https://europa.tips/es/keukenhof-entradas-temporada-tulipanes-amsterdam
Descubra a beleza das tulipas em Amesterdã 🌷! A época das tulipas está chegando e você não pode perder 🌸! Compre seus bilhetes para o Keukenhof e aproveite a cidade 🚴!
#Europa #Viagem #Keukenhof #Amesterdã #Tulipas #Holanda #PasseiosDeBicicleta #DiaDoRei
https://europa.tips/pt/keukenhof-bilhetes-epoca-tulipas-roteiro-amsterda
Rebecca Nordquist
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