What you did not know about Ecuadorian Roses!
October 20th, 2009 Posted in Color Trends, Flower Themes, Flower Types, Wedding Planning and Ideas
Here are some interesting facts on Premium Ecuadorian roses.
- Ecuador is located on the equator and provides approximately 13 hours a day of sunlight for roses
- Roses are planted in over 3,500 hectares throughout the Andean provinces at an altitude between 2,500 and 3,200 meters above sea level.
- In 2005, a flower show was held in Russia and Ecuadorian roses received a gold metal for quality surpassing countries such as the U.S., Holland, Germany, and Columbia.
- Ecuador is a key element in the flower market accounting for the highest percentage of flowers being exported. Countries following Ecuador are Europe consisting of 20% of the market, Russia 14%, and various other countries making up 5%.
- The U.S. is the largest country that imports Ecuadorian roses.
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