It is International Women ’s Day ! In Russia and many other Eastern European countries , the men traditionally give flowers to every woman they know and in Italy , Mimosa is the key signature flower for Festa Della Donna , as they call it . However , also in other countries , the day is increasingly more often celebrated . Although florists will still be meddling today , the other links in the chain of mountains the Women ’s Day rush is over . And it seems to have been a good year . The Price at the Dutch Royal FloraHolland auction have been remarkably high . Also growers and wholesalers in Ukraine , Poland , Italy , Turkey and Vietnam seem to have had a good vacation .
At Enigma Flowers Trading
gamey prices at the Dutch auctionEnigma Flowers Trading , a Dutch trading company that is particularize in the trade towards Eastern Europe , chiefly Russia , and they are lionize their 25th anniversary this yr , sum up the holiday this class as expensive . “ The Leontyne Price at the Dutch vendue were passing mellow this year . Therefore , Royal FloraHolland have had a record employee turnover , but also for the growers business was estimable . Chrysanthemums at 75 euro centime per root is a luck . These are the elevation , but across the instrument panel , for other efflorescence and plants , the prices have been good . On top of that , despite the Covid-19 measures more has been sold than in 2020 . In our caudex , we ’ve had extremely mellow amounts of the main products ( rose , chrysanthemum , lily , tulip , gerbera , phalaenopsis , dope rose , pot chrysanthemums ) and a lot of other flowers , " explicate Enigma ’s Vincent Molleman .
This year , the monastic order were in later than usual , he continues . " This because our clients could not really estimate the sales , due to the COVID-19 situation . In turn , logistics were a bit more complex this year compared to other long time . "
Not all orders come of late this year . According to Warja Abrosimova of Dekker Chrysanten who is frequently in sense of touch with the Russian monger , Russian wholesaler started importing their flowers early on , even before Valentine ’s Day . This to permit enough sentence for the shipments to overhaul customs , she told us .
Russia doubled Flowers import and productionEvery year , Russia spell many flowers for this important holiday . However , if it is more than last year , popular opinion differ . FlowersExpo reports that the supply of flowers from alien provider hasdecreased , whereasRepublic World reportsthat the consequence since mid - February double compared to last year . In this article , it is stated that more than 9,000 stacks of efflorescence crossed the Russian delimitation since mid - February . " The top four countries of origin were the Netherlands , Ecuador , Kenya and Colombia . " In total , 120 million bloom have been import , Republic World cover . However , also the Russian growers have had busy time ,
Processing of Mimosa at Flora Toscana
More mimosa sell in ItalyIn many country , Women ’s Day is celebrate by giving and get all variety of blossom . However , in Italy , this holiday , also called Festa della Donna , is traditionally celebrated with mimosa . Men give the women in their lives a bunch of mimosa or a bouquet of flowers that should let in mimosa . At Flora Toscana ’s bouquet making department , they have been working several night in a row to supply supermarkets and this year , they have increased the number of nosegay deal by 9 % . " We have handled about 450.000 bouquets of mimosa , 9 % more of the class before due mainly to a broad and appealing assortment . "
The supply of all the material , however , was a second more intriguing this yr . " The mimosa flowered earlier equate the preceding years . " On top of that , they ask more space to work due to the healthy principle for the Covi-19 situation , " state Flora Toscana ’s Export Sales Manager , Luca Quilici .
multitude buy flower in Kiev , Ukraine
Locally produce tulips nr . 1 flower in UkraineIn pre - Covid-19 times , John Elsgeest ofFlowerCircustravelled Eastern Europe to give shows everywhere and to chaffer fair and the trade to give an mental picture of the market . This year was a little different , but from his al-Qa’ida in Kiev , Ukraine , he was able to take a look at the local sweeping business organisation .
" In Ukraine , International Women ’s Day is increasingly becoming a spring fete in term of flowers , " allege John . " The tulip clear predominate , and a muckle of them are grow locally . You also see a fate of potted spring flowers ( daffodils , hyacinths , tulips and crocus ) . "
" Especially the street trade sell almost only tulips . Flower shops also display many of their flowers outside due to a lack of space inside . Year - round bloom are also sell more than usual on 8 March .
All in all , the wholesaler did good business concern again this year . In the impression , which John made last weekend at the wholesale food market , you could already see many ( almost ) empty cooling cells ( see more pictures at the bottom of the article ) .
Busy at the storehouse in Kiev , Ukraine ( below more picture )
bloom prices up in PolandOn the with child wholesale market in Poland called Bronisze a bigger need for prime was observe due to approaching Womens Day that is generally lionise in Poland , agroberichtenbuitenland.nl report . “The most popular flower for the solemnisation remains tulips . A big pack of 25 tulips costs ca 40pln ( less than 10eur ) , but dyed tulips ( blue tulip seem to be the most demanded ) are more expensive . "
Turkey exports 20 % upAlso in Turkey , Women ’s Day sales have been a success this year . In the run - up to this vacation , producers have exported 60 million flowers , worth more or less $ 8 million , Anadolu Agency reports . Ismail Yilmaz , the head of the Ornamental Plants and Products Exporters ' Association , told Anadolu Agency that they ’ve increased export by 20 % compared to last year and he is convince that the sphere will reach their $ 125 million export target easily this twelvemonth .
Vietnam - more online orders and high pricesAt Ho Thi Ky flower street in Ho Chi Minh , online orders increased importantly and the prices of tonic flower on the market was high-pitched than in previous years , Saigon Giai Phong reports . They spoke to several flower shops at the market and learn that roses are the most demanded flowers this year . However , more flowersdid a full job . Clickherefor the complete article and video .
honor the women in the floral industryAnd today , also the cleaning woman in the floral industry will be honour . afterward today , in the US , a live show " Women ’s Day Round Table " will be organize by Sahid Nahim ofNew Bloom Solutionsin which the success stories of the women in the industry will be partake in .
" Join us and wreak your questions . This is a great opportunity to learn from an amazing chemical group of talented and accomplished women within your manufacture - " The floral industry . " "
At Dutch export companyVianen Flowers , they ’ve put their woman in the spotlight in a video recording name " That ’s how women roll at Vianen Flowers " .
Also at Colombian Hydrangea grower Flores Del Este they did :
More picture from Kiev , Ukraine , choose by John van Elsgeest of FlowerCircus
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