Full-scale production facilities for “Blue Gene,” the world’s first and only blue phalaenopsis orchid, have been completed at Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.’s Yokkaichi Plant in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. Capacity is now in place to ship 50,000–60,000 plants annually, strengthening supply to the domestic market.
Full-scale production facilities for “Blue Gene,” the world’s first and only blue phalaenopsis orchid, have been completed at Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.’s Yokkaichi Plant in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. This establishes a mass-production system capable of shipping 50,000–60,000 plants annually. Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. developed the product and its Yokkaichi Plant will serve as the company’s hub for full-scale production of blue phalaenopsis orchids.
The blue phalaenopsis orchid is a variety developed by Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. using genetic engineering to introduce a dayflower gene. It was launched in 2022, and the completion of the new facilities will facilitate an expansion in production.
Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. is headquartered in Osaka, and its Yokkaichi Plant is located within the Yokkaichi industrial complex. The completed facilities will serve as the main base supporting a stable supply of blue phalaenopsis orchids.
Annual shipments are expected to total approximately 50,000–60,000 plants, which is expected to improve the market’s supply capacity for blue phalaenopsis orchids.