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Pandemic kills demand for tri-county produce and cut flowers
COVID-19 restrictions that canceled events and shuttered restaurants have collapsed distribution chains for fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers grown throughout the Tri-Counties. Consumer demand plunged, growers said, as buyers prioritized shelf-stable goods like...
Covid-19 destroys flower growers dream, no demand for the blooms
Covid-19 destroys flower growers dream, no demand for the blooms. -NSTP / courtesy of farmer CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Next week was supposed to be a promising time for P. Viswanathan as orders for fresh flowers will usually pour in for the Tamil New Year. Covid-19 destroys...
Markets shut, vegetables rot in the farms of Vasai
With the local Holi bazar shut and trains not plying, farmers in Vasai stare at mounting losses Nearly 2,000 marginal farmers are affected due to the lockdown as they have lost access to traders. The vegetables grown in Vasai, coveted by Mumbaikars for their freshness...
Where Have 140 Million Dutch Tulips Gone? Crushed by the Coronavirus
Ilvy Njiokiktjien for The New York Times AMSTERDAM — For tulip growers in the Netherlands, Friday the 13th of March this year was a true horror show. When tulip stems came up at the country’s largest flower market in Aalsmeer, the prices stalled over and...Latest News
