Greetings to all and I hope this message finds you well. The basic outlook for the holiday is good! However, the weather in both Colombia and Ecuador has remained wet…
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Author Archives: WillieeArmellini
Truckers to the rescue!
DETROIT, Mich. (KXAN) – When a man threatened to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge onto a major interstate in Detroit, Michigan early Tuesday morning, authorities quickly worked to…
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Read MoreIs your company’s workforce prepared for Mother’s Day?
Is your company’s workforce prepared for Mother’s Day? As the floral industry gears up for the Mother’s Day season; the influx of hiring temporary labor begins. Every floral importer/distributor throughout…
Read MoreWffsa makes changes to FDC
WF&FSA learn more Changes Are in Store for the Floral Distribution Conference Molly Alton Mullins, WF&FSA Executive Vice President Each year hundreds of wholesale florists and floral suppliers attend FDC, WF&FSA’s…
Read MorePrince and Prince predict Mothers Day 2018
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Read MoreKenya Africa
The next big adventure is Kenya for the IFTEX show in June. Interested? Are you a qualified north American buyer. Contact me if you are interested in going on the…
Read MoreHydrangeas big and bigger
Colombia: Small hydrangea producers struggle to survive The production of hydrangeas in Colombia has been booming over the last years. They are mainly produced in the Eastern part of Antioquia…
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Smoked Hydrangea wins Noviflora NEW Award
Smoked Hydrangea wins Noviflora NEW Award During the Sneak Preview Noviflora House Show ‘Floral Escape’ was the third time awarded the Noviflora NEW Award; a reward for the best novelty….
Read MoreWorld Floral Expo 2018 Review
I recently attended the 2018 edition of the World Floral Expo held in Rosemont Ill presented by Hpp Exhibitions. This show has bounced around the US and once again landed…
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Flowersandcents.com goes to Chicago for World Floral Expo
The Expo season begins this year with a return to Chicago for this fun show. I look forward to seeing who The good folks at HPP have assembled for us…
Read MoreRandy Oberer of Oberer’s Flowers in Ohio dies suddenly!
Randy was a very active member of this site for many years and was always willing to share his data with others. This is when death is tragic. Funeral arrangements…
Read MorePMA meets in Miami
Wednesday Feb 28 Miami PMA (Produce Marketing Association) The Floral Council of PMA held a meeting today with floral industry leaders to discuss a number of industry issues. PMA’s floral…
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“OUTSTANDINGLY POSITIVE MOOD” AT THE WORLD’S LEADING FAIR FOR HORTICULTURE, IPM ESSEN 2018 Attention Focused on Sales Concepts Oriented to Consumers and Trends From January 23 to 26, IPM ESSEN…
Read MoreValentine’s 2018 final review
It appears that the industry as a whole got an A- and had a good holiday based on some interviews with importers, wholesalers and growers. The major issue seemed to…
Read MoreLet’s Stop Weaponizing Flowers for Political Reasons
Michael LoBue by: Michael LoBue, CEO It seems to happen around every flower holiday – flowers are weaponized by protectionists and they drag out the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA)…
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Read MoreValentine’ s 2018 update
Ok things are in full swing however, there are some issues out there. Weather is the biggest issue. As predicted the crops were bit late due to weather and…
Read MoreValentine’s Day 2018
Here is your Valentine’s Day reality check. Speaking with Importers it seems that pre-books are down slightly from years past signaling that wholesale buyers assume there will be ample product…
Read MoreTPIE 2018 Fort Lauderdale review
I took a trip to the TPIE show, Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition, on Wednesday and it looks to me like the Plant business is doing just fine. I did not…
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