Floriculture, the processing of bulbs for export, and other activities in the floral industry are major economic activities in the Bollenstreek, the Netherlands. Bulb cultivation in this area began at the end of the 16th century. The tulip mania in the early 17th century played a particularly important role in its development.
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Flower and Bulb Farms in the Bulb Region, the Netherlands
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Blumen- und Zwiebelfarmen im Blumenzwiebeln-Region, Niederlande
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Granjas de Flores y Bulbos en el Región del Bulbo, Países Bajos
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Ferme de Fleurs et Bulbes dans le Région Bulbe, Pays-Bas
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花和燈泡農場在燈泡地區，荷蘭
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Bloem- en Bloembollenkwekerijen in de Bollenstreek, Nederland
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The bulbs are planted in the autumn. The earth is covered with straw and packed down to help protect the bulbs from the frost. The flower season begins with the flowering of crocuses in March, followed at the end of March by the combined flowering of tulips, narcissus (also known as daffodils) and hyacinths, which extends into early May. In the autumn, a further display occurs when gladioli, dahlias, carnations and asters flower.
إلى داخل، ال التعريف، بصيلة الترمومتر، اقليم، ال التعريف، نيثرلاندس
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The flowers are often grown primarily for the bulb, not the flower. After they have bloomed, the flowers are decapitated. The flower may be used in floral wreaths. In the summer the bulbs are dug out and the plant remains are burned in the fields. The bulbs are sorted, the bulbs large enough to flower being sold and the smaller bulbs replanted. The bulbs are peeled, usually by students or foreign workers. They are then disinfected and dried out at a high temperature in huge bulb sheds (bollenschuren), a characteristic building in this area. The bulbs are traded at flower auctions in Rijnsburg, Lisse and Aalsmeer and then exported from nearby Schiphol Airport to many countries throughout the world.
Peternakan Bunga dan Bohlam di Bollenstreek, Belanda
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बल्ब क्षेत्र में फूल और बल्ब खेतों, नीदरलैंड
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Fiori e Bulbi nella Regione Bulbo, Paesi Bassi
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