Floral Industry

All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go, Floral Industry Takes Hit Due to COVID-19

May 5, 2020 Tory Moore, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and University of Florida

With virtually every large gathering across the country canceled due to COVID-19, cut-foliage growers had nowhere to send their product, greenery used to decorate and accent bouquets. But Sunday is Mother’s Day, and some will buy flowers for mom. …

Love Has Helped Floral Industry Thrive Despite Economic Swings

February 13, 2019 Lynn Brezosky, San Antonio Express News

The floriculture industry is valued at about $43 billion and growing by about 7 percent a year, according to a recent report by N.Y.-based Future Market Insights. Soaring demand and well-orchestrated supply chains are allowing developing countries to get in on the trade. …