- May 13, 2022
- Posted by: medium
- Category: National
The favorite these days are summer flowers, but red roses are also sold. The main destinations are the US and Europe.
growth was in the order of 20% in dollars and 8% in volume, compared to 2020. Until December, this segment managed to place $18,091 million in different destinations worldwide.Mother's Day (which is the second Sunday of May in several countries) boosts the export of Ecuadorian flowers to the world, and is expected to represent between 12% and 14% of annual sales,according to data from Expoflores. These days you live to the fullestthe season of mothers, which lasts from April 11 to May 3.Related news
Despite the fact that the season is not yet over, Expoflores said, on the other hand, that there has been a4% growth on the volume of tons exported between April 11 and April 27,compared to the same period in 2021.
According to data fromQuiport, the airport concession company, between April 11 and 24, 10,585 tons of flowers were exported, 159 tons more than in the same season of 2021 (10,426 tons).which means a growth of 1.5%.
Thus, at the Mariscal Sucre Airport, the main route for exporting the flower, there has been greater logistic activity in which16 airlines are taking care of the transfer of the flowers.
These are Aerosucre, Air Canada, Atlas, Avianca Cargo, DHL, Emirates, Ethiopian, Fedex, KLM Cargo, LAS, Latam Cargo, Mas Air, Qatar Airways, Turkish, Uniworld and UPS.
In any case , these upward figures would be mainly leveraged by the increase in the consumption of this product in countries likeThe United States, which represents about 43% of the flower export market worldwide, is followed by the European Union with 22%,Russia 11%, Canada 3%, Belarus 4% and the remaining 17% to other destinations, reported Expoflores.
In accordance withAlejandro Martínez, executive president of Expoflores, unlike Valentine's Day when more red flowers are requested, "on Mother's Day there is more concentration of preferences for summer flowers,but red roses are also sold in smaller quantities”.
He further explained that at the momentno problems have been recordedlogistics as it did happen on Valentine's Day. "However, we will be able to have accurate data once the season is over." On Valentine's Day, as there was a delayed demand, serious problems arose due to the lack of flights to take out all the flowers.
The season is through too because of the geopolitical problems that stem from Russia's war against Ukraine. On the subject, Martínez commented that sales to Russia are sporadic and do not represent such a strong market (11%).
Regarding the Russian marketthere is concern in the floriculture sector due to the shortage of fertilizers such as acids and nitriles,that are imported directly from this country and that are becoming scarce or are being traded at double their normal value.
Flower growing is the fourth most important export sector in Ecuador. In 2021, a record in exports was established, reaching around $927 million. This figure exceeded 2020, the year in which around $827 million in exports were collected.
At the same time, the flower growing sector has sought to strengthen its good environmental practices.Expoflores recalled that in the last 17 years flower companies certified with Flor Ecuador have standardized their production processes,managing to improve the economic, social and labor conditions of more than 28,000 families, also promoting gender equity and good environmental and agricultural practices.
These days the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition and Expoflores signed an agreement so that102 companies, associated with Expoflores and certified in its Flor Ecuador scheme, adhere to the Ecuador Carbono Cero Program. With this action, it is estimated that 64% of the country's flower production will promote actions to transcend towards more sustainable production processes., low carbon and climate resilient to face climate change. The agreement promotes the quantification, reduction and neutrality of greenhouse gases in more than 2,600 productive hectares.