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 …
Botrytis – the flower menace
Botrytis, also called – gray mold, refers to a stage of the development of the fungus during which it acquires the appearance of gray fluff. The name Botrytis cinerea derives from the Greek ‘botrys’, which means ‘bunch of grapes’, and from the …
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 …
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 …
2019 Challenges for the Ecuadorian Flower Market
Logistic complication: The demand for products through electronic commerce occupies more air cargo spaces, which reduces the availability to send Ecuadorian flowers to other countries, so it is considered urgent to find a solution for this matter. As the Demand grows, the …
Price of a Rose for Russian Market
Let’s discover, which is the Price of a Rose you will pay as a Bulk Supplier at Russian Market Once you have contacted a Farm in Ecuador, you will get a Price of a Rose, corresponding to the wholesale price from the …
Weight-Volume Control and Packaging Optimization
Weight-Volume Control and Packaging Optimization The costing of air transport has led to widespread use of packing systems that are detrimental to good quality in flowers. Most airlines and other transport providers evaluate both dimensional weight; actual weight, and then use the greater …
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 …