Last week , from August 24 - 28 , Chrysanthemum Week was prevail in Antioquia , Colombia . This year , for the first time , hoi polloi could visit the case and the open star sign and they did from all over the world . In full , more than 2000 visits from international and local producers and traders were registered .
Open sign of the zodiac at Floritec . ( Source picture : Facebook page Floritec Americas )
" The expectation of prevail a practical Chrysanthemum Week for the first time was very high . We were pleased to register a 43 % step-up in the number of visitors , going from 1,400 in 2019 to 2,000 in this variation " , say Augusto Solano , chairperson of the Colombian Association of Flower Exporters , Asocolflores .
Asocolflores emphasizes the cooperation of the 9 education companies ; " they are competitors , but joined forces to give the new varieties of Colombian chrysanthemum to the existence . "
Selecta one ’s chrysanthemum trial station at Silvestres Flowers . On the right , some of the varieties that were on display at the virtual hitch . ( Source pictures : Facebook varlet Selecta Cut Flowers )
With the active engagement of one of the chief associations of supermarket of the United States , the Produce Marketing Association ( PMA ) , fetch the most important supermarkets of that land , producers , importer , wholesalers and international and national retailers to the week .
In the hebdomad , 2 webinars ( Clickherefor a sum-up of the first webinar andherefor a summary of the 2d webinar ) were hold , more than 12 thousand interactions in connection were obtained and the so - called " practical Open House " tours welcomed visitors from 20 body politic , who memorize more about the new mixed bag of this species and its product cognitive operation . All in all , the issue brought together the dissimilar actors in the global flower diligence .
During the issue , which also had the support of Procolombia , different national and international speaker analyzed and discussed with attendees the independent challenge face the sector in price of innovation , output , marketing and commercialization .
" The Chrysanthemum Week showed that the joint sweat of breeders , Asocolflores and the National Government generates new dynamics that allow to promote export and find solution to the new challenges of the market . "
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