Dümmen Orange to Breed and Produce New Succulent Line

Posted by Brian Sparks|January 17, 2023

Dümmen Orange and Cacti Youngplants have entered into an exclusive partnership for producing and marketing Sticculents. Dümmen Orange will handle breeding and production of the plants, while Cacti Youngplants will be responsible for assembly and all market-facing commercial activities.

Sticculents are succulents such as Echeveria, Haworthia, and Crassula that, thanks to a patented connector, can now be used in cut flower creations. With a wide range of varieties and available in different lengths, they are an eye-catcher in any floral arrangement. Sticculents are a recent introduction that is quickly gaining in popularity among florists and wholesale bouquet suppliers.

“This collaboration agreement offers Dümmen Orange scope to focus fully on producing the starting material,” says Freek Tromp, Managing Director Tropicals at Dümmen Orange. “That is precisely where our strength lies, as a breeder in the succulent segment.”

“The worldwide market potential of Sticculents is huge,” says Wander Tuinier, founder of Cacti Youngplants B.V. “Succulents are extremely popular, and their popularity is only set to grow as offerings are diversified. In this form, as Sticculents, we are expanding our range for the market and offering even more options for using these versatile plants, in this case as an extra twist in bouquets.”

The starting material for Sticculents is supplied by Dümmen Orange from its production site in Zimbabwe, which has the perfect climate for producing robust succulent cuttings and plants. They can be grown as easy-care pot plants or marketed as Sticculents via Cacti Youngplants.