Floral logistics shifted fast at the 2026 Valentine’s peak, with charters reaching 45% of capacity at Bogotá and Quito. Here is what buyers should ask before 2027.
How Air Cargo Capacity Shapes What Flowers Cost You
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News and market updates covering growers, importers, logistics, distribution, sourcing, and the broader floral supply chain.
Kenya Flower Sourcing for Buyers of Roses, Markets and Freight
Kenya flower sourcing in numbers: roses make up about 69% of exports, and the Netherlands takes about 46%. A buyer’s profile of what the data says.
Market Wrap Up as Freight Rates Rise and Mum Import Rules Ease
Air cargo spot rates climb as Ecuador prepares for the Nov. 9 chrysanthemum import transition. What mass-market floral teams should verify on freight, paperwork and receiving.
Market Wrap Up: Freight Costs Rise as Flower Trading Gets More Precise
Air cargo rates and new grower and wholesaler case studies put delivered cost, product specifications and order visibility in focus for mass-market floral teams.
Valentine’s Flower Imports: How the Miami Pipeline Works and When to Set Your Order Dates
Valentine’s flower imports squeeze a year of rose volume into a few weeks. Here is how the Miami pipeline works and when grocery buyers should lock orders.
Floral Cold Chain Checklist: 12 Checks From Farm Truck to Store Cooler
Use this floral cold chain checklist to find where temperature slips between the farm truck, the cross-dock and the store cooler, and what to ask carriers.
Ecuador vs. Colombia Flower Sourcing: What Valentine’s 2026 Numbers Mean for U.S. Buyers
Ecuador flower sourcing looks different from Colombia’s on volume, tariff rate and destination mix. Here is what the Valentine’s 2026 numbers mean for U.S. buyers.
Market Wrap Up: Winter Flowers Arrive as Holiday Shoppers Seek Value
Winter flowers enter the Dutch marketplace as U.S. holiday shoppers watch their budgets. Fresh signals for seasonal orders, auction workflows and freight checks.
Dream Farms Earns Rose Producer Recognition, Highlights Retail-Ready Floral Formats
Dream Farms’ 2026 recognition spotlights premium roses and ready-to-display arrangements designed to reduce handling for floral retailers.
Sourcing Flowers from Colombia: A Buyer’s Guide to Volume, Risk and the 12.5% Tariff
Sourcing flowers from Colombia now means weighing a 12.5% U.S. tariff, higher wages and a stronger peso against the origin’s unmatched volume.
Grocery Floral Shrink: Where the 9% Goes and How to Cut It
Grocery floral shrink averages 9% of sales, so every point you recover is worth about $990 a year in an average department.
Colombia Flower Tariff: Trump Hints at Relief, but Buyers Shouldn’t Count on it Yet
The Colombia flower tariff of 12.5% could be lifted, but Trump’s Oct. 12 remark is not an order, so Valentine’s buyers should plan on current costs.
