There ’s no limit to what is give rise out there , but some mathematical product steal the show . Take flowers for model .   bloom decorate our lives , we apply them in nearly every particular occasion … Who does n’t love flowers ?

by Markus Fellmann , Regional Head of Perishables Americas at Panalpina

ware 0603 in the International Trade Center TradeMap , or as they put it : ‘ Cut flowers and blossom buds of a kind suitable for bouquet or for ornamental purposes , fresh , dry , dyed , bleached , impregnated or otherwise fain . ’

Sure , it ’s a product , but it ’s a very nuanced one . And if you look close at Ecuador , you get a good picture why .

Bienvenidos a EcuadorOnly a duet of week ago I was in Quito attending two trade shows focused on flowers , Agriflor , and Expoflor Ecuador . Despite being ranked 69th on the world stage in terms of population , Ecuador is the world ’s third largest exporter of cut blossom .

Ecuador is so biologically divers that all variety of species of plants and flowers originate there . There are around 4,000 species of orchids in Ecuador , including the pocket-sized in the world , which was discoverednestled in the roots of another flower .

Republic of Ecuador export many types of cut bloom , the bulk of which are roses – they make up 75 % of the country ’s flower exportation .

At Panalpina we wing out legion variety of Ecuadorian roses on a day-by-day basis , although we do n’t add up close to the nearly 500 varieties Ecuador spring up !

Ecuador has four geographic regions , three inland – La Costa , La Sierra , and El Oriente ; and one parochial – Las Galapagos . Each region has its own climate range from tropic along the coast and in the Amazonian lowlands to subtropical highland clime where flowers and works have evolved differently .

The Equator bring its name from Ecuador . For flowers , this imply they receive constant rude sparkle for time of day every sidereal day , all twelvemonth around , which boil down the need for artificial illumination . And there ’s no stark contrasts between season .

All this together with the gamy height of the Andes entail blush wine get self-aggrandizing and coloured . Most flower plantations in the country sit between 2,800 and 3,000 meter ( 9,200 - 9,800 feet ) above sea degree .

Roses that get at altitude have a longer growing cycle ( around 15 week ) than those train at ocean level ( around 8 weeks ) , which is idealistic for long - stemmed varieties with big heads .

Andthe cold nights mean that you get a mickle of bicolorswith contrasting hues on the edges and the insides of petals .

As I say , flower are a very nuanced mathematical product !

lease ’s now take a look at the earth map of imports and exports of “ Product 603 ” :

( acknowledgment : International Trade Center TradeMap )

So how to transport roses and what makes the remainder when shipping flowers?Roses , like many other flowers , for international transport are packed in corrugated boxwood with holes for respiration . Depending on the assortment , the promotion boxwood , etc . Most flower shipments are volumetric .

worldwide footprint , expertness , and high volume in blossom production countries are primal .

Being among the leading perishables logistics providers and having the capability to bring in flowers from Ecuador , Colombia , and Kenya , to Amsterdam or Frankfurt , for example , consolidate and ship them by truck to final destination 4 - 5 Clarence Shepard Day Jr. away all out of one hand help oneself , of course .

Overland , this can be Northern , southerly , or Eastern Europe ; all are easily reachable . By air , you name it , we fly there too . At Panalpina we ’re enablers . One contact , one troupe , any point in the map .

keep the cold chemical chain is essential too . This is why cooling capability at transit points is so authoritative . If the cold concatenation has been broken due to an eventuality during loading , for example , you need to be capable to bring the product back to the adequate temperature ( 2 - 4 degree Celsius in the case of roses ) .

From precise and measured handling to intact insensate chain and timely arrival to market in perfect conditions , our priority is to offer a consistent high - level Robert William Service ( always ! ) with the power to react to change and handle exception .

This is why I work as Regional Head of Perishables Americas at Panalpina , where I can connect all the dots with remainder - to - end solutions for perishables from the Americas to the macrocosm and back .

Speaking of which , I ’ll be atIFTFin the Netherlands next calendar month with the Panalpina Perishables connection . Get in touch modality , let ’s talk flowers .

What ’s your favourite flower?You may have guessed what my favorite heyday is . What ’s yours ? Leave me a remark below if you ’d like me to write about other varieties or other spoilable .

For now I ’ll leave you with one of my pet photograph from the Ecuador shows . you’re able to see morehere .

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