At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, flower markets around the world were throwing flowers away because the demand had shrunk with shutdowns. The bounce back saw flowers so much in demand that growers around the world have not been able to catch up.
Now that the plants are caught up and producing at a regular rate, the amount of postponed weddings are creating in-demand florals to be inaccessible. Also, current labour strikes in Ecuador mean that one of the world’s highest flower-producing countries is not able to export its perishable goods.
Stay tuned for the next instalment, which creates a solution to these worldwide issues.
Nicole Quigley is a qathet-based florist who owns Ever Red Fresh Designs.
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