Kenya remains to be the forth largest global player on the wholesale fresh cut flower export market, after the Netherlands, Colombia and Ecuador.
Holland is the leader in flower export market.
Kenya is one of the four countries in the flower export market that has the best conditions to grow flowers and many florists and flower wholesalers around the world are preferring these flowers Kenya. Holland is mainly a re-exporter of flowers though they also have local flowers but may be in the coming future considering the intense marketing and huge investments in the industry. Kenya may surpass Holland as the flower hub.
Flower Export Market
The 10 countries that export the most flowers in the world as per the Floriculture Map, prepared by Rabobank:
- The Netherlands – Percentage of total cut flowers exported: 52%
- Colombia – Percentage of total cut flowers exported: 15%
- Ecuador – Percentage of total cut flowers exported: 9%
- Kenya – Percentage of total cut flowers exported: 7%
- Belgium – Percentage of total cut flowers exported: 3%
- Ethiopia – Percentage of total cut flowers exported: 2%
- Malaysia – Percentage of total cut flowers exported: 2%
- Italy – Percentage of total cut flowers exported: 1%
- Germany – Percentage of total cut flowers exported: 1%
- Israel – Percentage of total cut flowers exported: 1%
The Netherland has dominated the flower industry for many years, even though its share in the export industry of cut flowers has fallen, from 58% to 52%. This is due to the fact that the Netherlands grows a lot of flowers while also being one of the largest importers of flowers as well. Hence, despite the fall in its share, the Netherlands still exports more than half of all the cut flowers globally, allowing it to easily top the list of 10 countries that export the most cut flowers in the world.
Top 10 Fresh Cut Flowers Varieties Exported to the World
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Ever Red – Premium Roses$0.33 – $0.70
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Product on saleMix Color – Premium Roses$0.32 – $0.69
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Explorer – T-Hybrid Roses$0.22 – $0.48
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Xlence – Gypsophila, 25gram$0.35
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Freedom – Premium Roses$0.33 – $0.70
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White Spray Chrysanthemum (Pompoms)$0.35
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Product on saleMix Color – T-Hybrid Roses$0.21 – $0.47
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Furiosa – Supermarket Range Roses – Intermediate Roses$0.17 – $0.37
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Royal Porcelina – Premium Spray Roses$0.55 – $0.85
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Devotion – Premium Roses$0.30 – $0.70
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Eucalyptus Baby Blue – Fillers and Foliage$0.20
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Mix Color – Spray Chrysanthemum (Pompoms)$0.35
Fresh Cut Flowers Available Direct From Farm
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- Fresh Cut Flowers551 products
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