In many nation , the wedding season is nearing its end . How was this yr ? Catalina Arango of CI Global Exchange , also known for their make Flores Del Este , tells us what she heard from their customer around the human race . Also , she partake in the Asocolflores export statistic of Colombian prime and the hydrangeas in exceptional . In short , the Colombian hydrangea market continues its growth .
Catalina Arango
Wedding seasonThe hydrangea of Flores Del Este are shipped to 22 body politic all over the world , and when hearing out their customers , it seems that the wedding season has been for several about the same or bad than last class . The grounds ? Fewer weddings or less budget for wedding political party . But this may also be because 2022 has been a twelvemonth with a lot of delayed wedding due to Covid . But the season is not over as many still supply till the end of October and some even to November and in Dubai all year round .
Hydrangeas and wedding seasonAlso , Arango envision a slower season this class compare to last year . " This class , we experience a very slow market , especially during the calendar month of June , July , and August ( like the summer before covid ) , but thankfully , this month of September , the demand has been very high , especially for livid hydrangeas ( big heads ) . And we find that this drift will keep on until the ending of November and the first 2 weeks of December . "
Hydrangea marketBut how is the hydrangea market doing in ecumenical ? Last year , with an exportation value of 91 million USD , the hydrangea export reached a historical record . And for this year , the stats look promising too . harmonise to the Asocolflores statistics , from January to June , the exportation note value increase by 2 % ( to 47 USD ) , whereas the volume lessen by 2 % ( to 11,038 ) when comparing it to the same menses last year . And the hydrangea market is specially doing well when liken it to the export figures of all Colombian bloom ; they decreased by 8 % in USD and 10 % in volume when comparing the catamenia from January to June 2023 to the same period in 2022 .
Flores Del EsteThe legal age of the hydrangeas go to the USA ( 71.6 % ) , followed by the Netherlands ( 4.7 % ) , Canada ( 3.3 % ) , Korea ( 2.6 % ) , and UAE ( 2 % ) . At Flores Del Este , they trade to 22 countries . " Our strategy is to sell to many land and not depend on the US marketplace . " They sell about 34 % to North America , 26 % to Asia , 18 % to the Arab Countries , 16 % to Europe , and around 7 % to Colombia . The majority of the blossom grown at their farm are ashen ( 60 % ) , and the remaining are other color , like dark green , purples , Battle of Magenta , light dark-green , dark naughty , light blue angel , antique loss , passee green , and antique lavender . In 2023 , they will produce 5 million stems . " Our hydrangeas are the Ferrari of the hydrangeas not only because they last longer but because we are able to be so punctilious and strict with the yield appendage but also in the harvest time and post - harvest summons . All of our hydrangeas have a trailing label where you’re able to see the date it was shorten , tier , the person who cut the flower , the individual who graded the bloom , etc . "
ProfloraEager to see the hydrangea and suffer the squad of Flores Del Este ? They will be exhibiting at theProflorain Bogotá from October 4 - 6 , 2023 ( digest 2201 - 2202 ) .
For more info : Catalina ArangoFlores Del EsteEmail:[email protected]www.floresdeleste.com
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