Quality in times of COVID-19
The following is a review, regarding the quality in times of Covid-19 and its imact on flower industry. At the beginning of the pandemic in Ecuador, the Government announced suspension of almost all work activities, commercial flights and usual transportation inside the …
MAY 1st – WORKER’S DAY – Flower Industry Workers
Today, as the International Worker’s Day is celebrated worldwide, we would like to honor those Flower Industry Workers, by mentioning some relevant information: As we have seen earlier – minimum 65% of all workers on any Flower Plantation are women. The floricultural …
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS’ DAY – Secretary’s Day
The name of this professional celebration day has changed and evolved over the past few decades. The two new terms in use today are: “Administrative Professionals” and “Executive Administrators (or Admins)”. The two names sometimes mean different roles and responsibilities in different …
Results of Bad Handling of Flower Boxes during Transportation
Two most frequent claims we get, after the flower had been checked, dispatched and recieved at its destination, are: Botrytis (rotten flower) and Damage. We have already talked about Botrytis issue. Now lets talk about mechanical damage, due to bad handling of …
High Season 2019 in the World Flower Market – conclusions and summary
January and February are the best season of the year for the Latin American flower industry. Exporters expect that on this Valentine’s Day their sales will grow between 3% and 6% with respect to 2018. In 2018 the export of flowers fell …
Hardworking Women in Floriculture Industry
A very important aspect in the work and success of a farm is the social impact. Lots of years ago, child labor has been abolished so that the legally constituted farms do not hire children to work in the flower sector. On …
Flowers for March 8th: Women’s Day
Tens of millions of colorful Ecuadorian and Colombian rose stems have been shipped on planes since the third week of February to reach markets around the world on time for the Women’s Day. In this season, arrivals of approximately 10 daily cargo …
Valentine’s Day, the high season of flower exporters
Exporters from Ecuador and Colombia, and especially flower growers, have a clear path that will facilitate foreign trade operations, especially in the great season of Valentine’s Day. Although the climate has favored local production, the good offer of competing countries and the …
Trends and current challenges of the flower industry in Colombia
Colombia is the second largest exporter of flowers after the Netherlands. Their flower exports to the United States have grown rapidly since the first shipments were made 50 years ago. Today, the US flower market it is by far the most important, …