During the late 1800's the den Breejen family tradition of
flower bulb growing and selling was born. Originating
in Holland with Edward Nieuwenhuis (grandfather of
Edward Dick den Breejen), the family business has grown
through the decades and across 3,000 miles of ocean.
In the aftermath
of World War II, Mr. Dick Nieuwenhuis (uncle of E. Dick
den Breejen) introduced the family business to the United
States, operating under the name Edward Nieuwenhuis Inc.
Business was conducted at Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, New
Jersey with Dick Nieuwenhuis as the sole proprietor.
| House & Office on Sicomac Avenue |
| Unloading a truck on Sicomac Avenue |
It was in
1976 as the business transferred to a younger generation
that Edward Dick, and Kathleen J. den Breejen took over
Edward Nieuwenhuis Inc.
Expanding
beyond the limitations of the original Sicomac Avenue
facilities, the business was soon relocated to larger
facilities at Prospect Reed and Harness on 6th Street
in Prospect Park, NJ.
Then to even bigger facilities
at Kinnelon, New Jersey in 1979.
Sales tripled
in the first five years of new business ownership. American
grown Easter lilies, now an Ednie Flower Bulb trademark,
were added to the flower bulb selection and construction
of our first cooler improved our Bulb quality and demand
for our products.
Other changes
took place as well. Having discovered that the Edward
Nieuwenhuis Inc. caused considerable confusion and numerous
spelling errors, the owners decided to simplify the name.
In 1983, "Ed" from Edward and "nie" from
Nieuwenhuis were combined to create the new company name:
Ednie Flower Bulb inc.
| The new sign after the name change |
By 1989
the number of bulbs passing through the warehouse had
quadrupled, and our facilities were once again expanded
to meet demand.
In 1994
Dutch-grown colored lilies were added to the Ednie Flower
Bulb repertoire and we simultaneously introduced year-round
shipping.
In 1998
after having grown up with the company and completing
study at one of the leading horticultural universities
in The Netherlands, Mr. Jeffrey den Breejen became a
full time member of the company.
Following
continued growth, Ednie Flower Bulb Company relocated
to its modern Bulb Distribution facility on 37 Fredon
Marksboro Road, in Fredon, New Jersey. This new facility
has extensive renovations, including new coolers and
improved packing facilities to better serve our customers.
Ednie Flower
Bulb specializes in Professional Grower Bulbs. Professional
Grower's are among the most demanding and select customers
in the world. Growing thousands and thousands of flowers
at a time, they are particularly concerned with yield,
strength, size and beauty of the flower. They choose Ednie
Flower Bulb because year after year we deliver exceptional
value through bigger, better bulbs and faster more accurate
service.
Warmest
regards,
Jeffrey
den Breejen
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