America’s Flower Connection

Global Perspective of Perishable Logistics

ByChristine Boldt

Association of Floral Importers of Florida

Where are your flowers coming from?

America’s Flower Connection

The Importing Flower Industry

• #1 flower supplier to the world is the Netherlands

• To the US is Colombia, Ecuador then the rest of the world

• US grows about 20% of the flowers it consumes

US Flower Imports208,248 U.S. Tons

SOURCE: MIA’s Disk of International Trade 2012©

US Fruit & Vegetable Imports178,961 U.S. Tons

SOURCE: MIA’s Disk of International Trade 2012©

US Fish Imports222,910 U.S. Tons

SOURCE: MIA’s Disk of International Trade 2012©

US Perishable Imports625,821 U.S. Tons

SOURCE: MIA’s Disk of International Trade 2012©

America’s Flower Connection

Flower Chain

Off-Shore Growers

AirlinesMiami Importers and Bouquet Makers

Supermarkets and mass Markets Outlets

Retail FloristsWholesaler

& Distributors

Transportation

30+ Flower Truck Lines & Domestic Airlines

Domestic Growers

Refrigerated loading docks`

Boxes staged forloading

Boxes have been sorted and loaded onto decked trailer.

Proper refrigerated air flow is maintained by the use of decking.

America’s Flower Connection

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