Colombia: "The main challenge this year is to meet the demand"
“ The sales were 20 % higher than last year and even 25 % higher compared to 2019 ” , tell Catalina Arango of Flores del Este when ponder on the weeks leading up to Mother ’s Day , one of their most important holidays of the year . They produce 5 million hydrangea stems a year ( 50 % livid and 50 % other colors ) in Medellin , Colombia , and their independent market is North America ( NA : 39 % , Europe : 16 % , Asia : 33 % , Arab state : 14 % ) ....