China is one of the fastest growing markets in the world . With the aim of explicate this fascinating market , PRIME Flowers opened their own place in China four years ago , importing flowers from Colombia , Ecuador and South Africa . But how did the flush industry in China develop over the last years ? CEO David Perez explain how the increase development of the Chinese floricultural industry is slowing down the imports of cut blossom .
by David Perez
Picture was taken at Hortiflorexpo 2019 in Shanghai , China .
18 % instead of 30 % growth in implication fresh cut flowersChina ended 2018 with US $ 64.7 million in entire imports of refreshful turn out prime . This represented a development of 18 % compared to 2017 .
Ecuador dominated with an crucial volume of gypsophila , postdate by Thailand which has been an important supplier to China for decennary . The top five was complete by Holland , Kenya and South Africa .
now is not leisurely to find a market with such a growth level , however , China used to have growth rates over 30 % in the old five year and it ’s significant to look deeper in the numbers so as to understand the market .
Largest raiser worldwide - 1.4 million haBased on a report present by Beijing Review on April 2019 , China represents the largest flowers grower worldwide with more than 1.4 million hectare dedicated to the floricultural manufacture . The manufacture has become a precedence for Beijing , at provincial levels the Government is encouraging not only output but also innovation , inquiry , ontogenesis and its aim is to make China a planetary player in the floricultural industry . China is host the International Horticultural Exhibition this twelvemonth under the name EXPO 2019 ( next version will be in Amsterdam in 2022 ) . The exhibition was open by Xi Jinping and 10 other chief of state of matter on April this year and it is impressive to see the grandness that China is give to the industry .
The importance covers different area such as consumption , production , scientific growing and infrastructure .
Cut flower exports increasingThe International Trade Centre ITC ( Geneva , Switzerland ) has registered that the Chinese fresh cut blossom exportation have jumped from US $ 87.7 million in 2014 to US $ 108 million in 2018 . It is still a slow growth rate liken to its imports , however , this start picture and outside trend that China will keep on increase its volumes . The export in the main achieve countries in South East Asia , but you’re able to see how countries such as Australia and the United Arab Emirates are starting to purchase Chinese flowers .
Slower increment importsTherefore , a slower growth in imports is align with the increasing development of the Chinese floricultural industry . This mean that Ecuador , Holland , Colombia , Kenya and South Africa need to centralize cause on invention , development of more varieties and improving the logistics chain in terms of cost and efficiency since it is still a big issue when export to China .
The Chinese consumption and center year will keep on growing and it is definitely going to be a top consumer of flowers , of all types and qualities . But to properly make China ( in the tenacious run ) an important market for flowers , extraneous company need to increase their competitiveness and keep on innovating .
At PRIME Flowers , our commitment is to help our agriculturalist from Colombia , Ecuador and South Africa in the development of a free-enterprise scheme for this market .
For more informationPRIME FlowersDavid PerezEmail:[email protected]http://www.primeflowers.co
