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 …
Downy and Powdery Mildew
The terms powdery and downy mildew – refer to a group of phytopathogenic fungi that cause diseases in plants and appear similar. They usually occur on young leaves and stems, although this is not always the case. The aspect that the leaf …
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 …
Thrips – nasty plague
THRIPS (Frankliniella occidentalis) Thrips feed on the contents of the leaves of the flowers, sucking with their mouth in the form of a sucking needle, and cause the formation of scars on the leaf and deforming its growth, damage in the form …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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