Flores El Capiro S.A., Colombia, is the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) 2017. The coveted Gold Rose winner is one of the largest chrysanthemum growers and container exporters in Colombia and indeed the world. Delivering flowers to customers using pioneering sea freight and innovative packaging, its container packed…
One of the most interesting things about Colombia is the Climate- Positioned at the Equator – Colombia enjoys 12 hours of daylight all year long- also they have the perfect moderate temperatures- with a high of 70F and 50F lows- daily… high altitude also increases the foot candles of light… providing the optimum flower growing…
Hydrangeas are the 5th most important export flower of Colombia in terms of value and the 2nd in terms of production area. Both, volume and value are still increasing. The United States is still by far the most important export market for these flowers, but volumes to China, Russia, France, Malaysia, Qatar have shown an…
“Many exotic flowers are grown on this island, but everything that cannot be grown here needs to be imported”, says Nicola McGrath of Jamaican wholesale company The New Greenhouse. Many flowers are used for weddings and funerals in Jamaica, and the majority of their flowers originate from Colombia. For over a decade, they purchased their flowers…
he growth of the Colombian floriculture industry is remarkable, but it’s the country’s potential growth that really turns heads. That becomes clear when visiting Proflora. This year, the Netherlands is the country guest of honor in the show. Colombia and the Netherlands are closely connected, explained Marjolijn Sonnema, Director General Agro and Nature of the…
The Colombian flower industry, which is showcasing its wares at Proflora 2017 in Bogotá from 4 – 8 October, will be launching a brand new, UK wide, marketing campaign in September to remind florists and wholesalers why buying Colombian flowers is best. Run under the direction of Asocolflores, the association of Colombian flower growers and with funding from the Ministry of Agriculture, the…
Bogotá, Colombia – by Hispanicize Wire – Fifty thousand Colombian flowers will adorn the 8th edition of the New York Festival of Flowers that this year welcomes 10 silleteros (flower bearers) from the municipality of Santa Elena, Colombia. The silleteros traveled to the Big Apple to participate in the popular event celebrating Colombian culture thanks…
The Colombian Association of Flower Exporters (ASOCOLFLORES) will introduce today its brand “Flowers of Colombia”, which will be used to position Colombian flowers abroad. The new brand will be unveiled in Bogotá at Proflora 2017, one of the world’s largest flower trade show. Asocolflores CEO, Augusto Solano, stated that “This brand will allow us to…
A fourth of all freight shipments in the country passes through Chicago at some point—that’s why the city has a booming logistics industry, a business that you’ve probably never heard of but can’t live without. C.H. Robinson, a major local player profiled in Chicago’s May issue, coordinates the shipping of a billion dollars’ worth of goods every week.…