{"id":102428,"date":"2026-03-02T15:15:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.kolibricompany.com\/blog\/what-does-mps-a-mean-for-your-orchid\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:51:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:51:47","slug":"what-does-mps-a-mean-for-your-orchid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kolibricompany.com\/en\/blog\/what-does-mps-a-mean-for-your-orchid\/","title":{"rendered":"What does MPS-A+ mean for your orchid?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"102428\" class=\"elementor elementor-102428 elementor-95867\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207fddc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"207fddc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee76d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ee76d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you buy an orchid, you probably look at color, shape, and style. That makes sense. But did you know that there is also a sustainable story behind that flowering plant?  <\/p><p>All our nurseries are MPS-A+ certified. This is the highest score within the international MPS quality mark for floriculture. And that says a lot about how your plant was grown.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7b349 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf7b349\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97336d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c97336d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>What exactly is MPS-A+?<\/strong><\/h2><p>MPS stands for <em>Milieu Programma Sierteelt<\/em> (Floriculture Environmental Programme). It is an independent quality mark that measures how sustainably a nursery operates. Think of the use of energy, water, fertilizers, and crop protection.  <\/p><p>Nurseries register this very accurately. Based on that data, they receive a score: A+, A, B, or C. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb5907 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9eb5907\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010b0ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"010b0ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>A+ is the highest achievable classification.<\/strong><\/h3><p>You don&#8217;t just get that. You have to demonstrate a structurally low environmental impact and keep track of this consistently. 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Light, temperature, and water are precisely coordinated. Thanks to modern techniques and smart monitoring, nurseries can work increasingly efficiently.  <\/p><p>In addition, we are fully committed to biological crop protection. By using natural enemies against pests, the ecosystem remains in balance.  <a href=\"https:\/\/kolibricompany.com\/en\/blog\/biological-crop-protection-how-we-let-nature-do-the-work\/\">Read more about biological crop protection here.<\/a><\/p><p>MPS-A+ fits in perfectly with this: it encourages conscious choices and transparency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bafcad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bafcad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc20ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cc20ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Why we find this important<\/strong><\/h2><p>At Kolibri, we believe that a plant should not only be beautiful but should also feel good. 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