Every spring, Taiwan International Orchid Show attracts tens of thousands of orchid lovers and industry experts from around the globe. Nestled away amid lush green rice paddies, guava plantations and melon fields in the rural district of Houbi in Tainan City, the 3,500-square-meter exhibition venue welcomes a steady stream of visitors.
2015 has been a particularly good year for the local orchid industry, with several milestones achieved.
Taiwan’s orchid kingdom bolstered its world-leading position by adding Australia and Brazil as export markets. The nation’s orchids are exported to 36 countries in North America, Northern Europe and South Africa. Local orchid growers hope to bring their beautiful creations to France’s Reunion Island, India, Iran and United Arab Emirates.
In the show’s 11th year, Taiwan orchid exports continued to post record sales. What began with modest exports in the vicinity of US$23 million per year in 2004 has since grown to an annual export value of more than US$130 million.
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