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 …
Green Flowers for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is one of those festivities that we barely knew about for a lots of years and then suddenly it is beginning to become unavoidable in our calendar. It can be said that, without resembling, it is the other Halloween …
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, …
International Symposium of Floriculture SIFLOR 2018 in Colombia
The Colombian Association of Flower Exporters – ASOCOLFLORES -, faithful to its goal to “Strengthen sustainable floriculture in Colombia so that Colombian flowers may generate well-being and inspiring experiences”, organized International Symposium of Floriculture SIFLOR 2018 in Colombia This academic and commercial event …
Quality control bridges the gap between producer and buyer
Andres Romero, High Control Group “Quality control bridges the gap between producer and buyer” What if the grower’s list of criteria doesn’t match the buyer’s? Claim problems arise, and this usually leads to commercial breaks between producer and buyer. Andres Romero saw …
Happy Florist’s Day!
July 24th is Florist’s Day! Since 2009, florists of Russia celebrate a professional holiday of one of the most creative professions in floriculture. It is believed that florist’s work was born during the period of Ancient Egypt, where flowers were used to …
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