Oliver,
>Nevertheless, it does make the
>(legitimate, to-be-encouraged) orchid business look a little - what - slow?
>(legitimate, to-be-encouraged) orchid business look a little - what - slow?
If you want slow try selling only species!!
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Oliver Sparrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 07:13 AM
>To: Orchids@orchidguide.com
>Subject: Re: [OGD] Horticulture and trade
>
>
>Martin Boekholt said:
>
>>If you would look at retail level market [...] the numbers will grow pretty big.
>
>Please excuse my rant - I am sure that you are right. According to the USDA,
>the gross wholesale value of floriculture and nursery crops grown in the
>United States reached US$13.3 billion in 2001. The nursery-and-greenhouse
>industry now represents about 12 percent of the total U.S. agricultural
>product value, and is the fifth largest segment of U.S. agriculture. Good
>lord!
>
>Globally, the UN estimate that the total ex-grower value of the ornamentals
>business is estimated at US$ 50-60 bn. Cut flowers have an ex-grower value of
>US$ 27 bn, so the whole-plant industry is something under $30bn.
>
>International trade is of course much smaller than this. Plants are grown
>globally and airlifted to major distribution centers in Miami and the
>Netherlands. Since 1989, total US imports have increased 70 percent, to
>US$1.15 billion, while exports have increased 66 percent, to US$264 million.
>Cut flowers account for 50 percent of imports, at $565 million in 2001. Roses
>are the most important of these, followed by carnations and chrysanthemums.
>Anthuriums and orchids are becoming more popular but still 'trivial'.
>
>Trade through the Netherlands is somewhat smaller, suggesting a total of US$2
>bn from both - as much of the trade is reciprocal - so we should perhaps look
>to something like US$2.5 bn as a world total.
>
>I stand amazed. However, these are not such staggering sums when you think
>about it: for if 350mln Europeans and 300 mln US citizens consume imported
>flowers worth $2 bn p.a, this represents only an average individual spend of a
>bit over $3 spent per person per annum. Nevertheless, it does make the
>(legitimate, to-be-encouraged) orchid business look a little - what - slow?
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