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Selecta one sheds light on the secret of its new 2020 pot carnation
With the publication of its 2020 carnation catalogue in mid-March, Selecta one teased its new pot carnation for the 2020 season. The close-up of the flowers and the mysterious, promising text surrounding the new variety – then without a specific name – immediately...
Flower industry faces coronavirus wrath
Ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected flower markets and cultivations in Bangladesh as the growers have already incurred a loss of Tk 250 crore, according to an estimate of Bangladesh Flower Society.Society’s president Abdur Rahim told New Age that at...
Dutch farmers hopeful of future blooms despite flower market crash
Dutch flower growers are looking ahead to next year’s crop, as the business falters this year because of COVID-19.Munster Flowers, run by Sandra Munster and her husband, sells 12 million flowers or bulbs a year, with April and May usually the high season for...
From bloom to doom: COVID-19 sees flower harvest heading for the bin
In almost every direction, row upon row of brightly-colored tropical orchids stretch into the distance at a Thai flower farm.The Thai orchid crop is highly sought after by people. Half of them go to the home market and half are exported, in an industry worth millions...
Pandemic shutdown may boost Mother’s Day supermarket floral sales
As almost everyone across the U.S. continues to shelter in place amid the coronavirus pandemic, supermarkets remain the go-to place for essentials. Meanwhile, flower growers continue to struggle with too much supply and not enough demand since the COVID-19 crisis has...Latest News
