Now that the petals of valentines have wilted and everyone has caught their breath, it’s time to see what really happened. Every grower, importer, wholesaler, bouquet maker and florist have…
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Author Archives: WillieeArmellini
Political Persuasion
If you have been struggling to find Emerald and Jade from your regular suppliers, there is a reason. Since August of last year, the main importers of these greens from…
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Valentine’s global summary 2019
Here is a very good review of the global Valentine’s prepared by FloralDaily. Reactions from around the world Rose growers reflect on run-up to Valentine’s Day Although Valentine’s has yet…
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Valentines’s Day 2019 survey
Here is a chance to share your results from this holiday. You do not need to register or login in to participate. Thank you! Williee
Read MorePrince & Prince Project a $3.5 Billion Dollar U.S. Consumer Floral Market for Valentine’s Day 2019
A Prince & Prince Market Report Prince & Prince Projecta $3.5 Bilion Dolar U.S. Consumer Floral Market for Valentine’s Day 2019 Insight from the Prince & Prince U.S. Consumer Floral…
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Valentine’s Day update #2
This update finds that the holiday outlook is still very strong for retail. Growers have had a hard time with the weather in the last weeks of production. The big…
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TPIE 2019 review
Recently Flowersandcents.com attended the 2019 edition of the TPIE tropical plant show in Fort Lauderdale. With the super cold Arctic air blasting the US, I thought this would be a…
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Brexit at a Glance. By: Caroline Marshall-Foster
Given the total chaos of the whole process, the truth is that anything we write may change overnight. However as of 23rd January this was the current position based on…
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Jet Fresh Flowers Launches Jet Miles Frequent-Flyer Program
Jet Fresh Flower Distributors has launched an exciting reward program for flower buyers regularly purchasing from Jet Fresh in Miami. “Jet Miles” is a frequent-flyer program which offers miles for purchasing…
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Growers, Wholesalers Weigh in on Valentine’s Day Supply Chain
A Thursday holiday and a strong economy bode well for a successful Valentine’s Day this year — but some long-standing and new challenges, including the partial government shutdown, are worth…
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California Floral News
CalFlowers Alaska Airlines Program Takes Off You may have heard recently that CalFlowers and Alaska Air Cargo teamed up to provide a new shipping program designed especially for flowers. We’ve…
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What’ happening in Floral now!
Greetings to all and a Happy 2019. I spend a good deal of time traveling to floral shows and reporting on them to you my readers (thank you). Hpp exhibitions…
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Floriculture International Magazine
January issue
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Happy New Year 2019
Wishing you all the best Williee
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El Nino is coming
This article is about bananas but what happens to bananas in Colombia will like have the same effect on flowers. Colombian banana grower association Augura has warned producers to…
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Rose Parade 2019
I have to admit that I have not paid very much attention to this major floral event called the Rose Parade in Pasadena Ca. Of course I knew it existed…
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Hacked and held for ransom
What happens when one day, you try to log onto your company computer and nothing works. You are only left with a message on your screen advising you to make…
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Mel Schwanke passes
For immediate release- Mel Schwanke AAF, Past President of the Society of American Florists, and Recipient of the SAF Floriculture Hall of Fame Honor passed away at his home in…
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Freight issues continue
It appears that the cargo airlines are using their planes to haul Christmas items and leaving some flowers behind. Not all importers that I spoke to are having these problems…
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What’s happening in floral. Now!
Hello to all and I hope this update finds you well. Trucking issues are still a big part of the logistics discussions. All across the nation carriers are having difficulty…
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