The Mexican yield of nursery veg has boomed , and so has the export to the US , the flower grocery is also rapidly germinate , regard Gilberto Rendon . With four decades of growing experience and being the vice - Chief Executive of Foreign Affairs in trade organisation CANAFLOR , he check potential for further emergence .
The Mexican blossom marketFirst of all , Rendon supply us with some statistic of the current Mexican flower market . He points out that Mexico import flowers from the Netherlands , mainly tulip , orchids , and flora propagate stuff . At the same time , the commonwealth also grow snub - flowers , mainly rose , carnations , lilies , chrysanthemums , gerberas , and many others for the Mexican market . According to the statistics provided by Rendon the Mexican cut - efflorescence market accounts for 3 billion dollars with 25.000 – 30.000 hectares of plant and flower production . He lend that the sector leave direct employment for 1 million masses .
Rendon points out that the market has been evolve positively . " The Mexican flower market is expanding apace , not only in traditional distribution channel but also in supermarket . Over the years , Mexican agriculturalist were able to improve the amount and timber of the flowers they develop . Aside from the professionalisation of the sphere we also saw an addition in investments , and until a few months ago we benefited from a quite strong currency , " he say . Further , he conceive that the late election of a new Mexican chair may lead to further betterment .
HolidaysHe also draws attention to some of the opportunity that he sees for the sector among which the opportunity of Mexican holidays . " We have several holidays in the country and some of them are expanding into the USA because of the large Mexican population there . This is an interesting development , specially as the US is our primary trading partner . "
Further developmentThat say , he play up that there are plentiful opportunities for improvement and growth , enunciate : " The factory farm is roaring , but for the flowers we need to push more . Although growers became more professional and invested more , there is still a Brobdingnagian gap with other land . organization such as CANAFLOR and the Mexican section of the IFPA make feat to drive the sphere forwards . It ’s as fundamental that companies from other percentage of the earth help to further enhance the Mexican peak industry . We need more applied science , variety trade protection , as well as better organization and promotion . "
For more data : Iguana Growers MexicoGilberto Rendon[email protected]+52 1 55 2909 8185Mexico City , Mexico
