Colombia Wins Best Stand At Korean Flower Show

Colombian blooms won the top prize at an international horticulture trade show in Goyang, South Korea — a nation that is a growing destination for flower exports from the Andean nation.

Colombia's stand the International Horticulture Goyang Korea 2012, organized by the government's tourism and trade body, Proexport and the Association of Colombian Flower Exporters, was named "best stall" at the event, Proexport reported.

It said the Colombian flowers were some of the most visited, with a sizeable number of the 530,000 people stopping by to see the carnations, hydrangeas, mini carnations, roses, calla lilies and the South American lily alstroemeria.

The 18-day event featured 150 companies from 40 countries and 160 local companies.

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