Flower shippers demand some loyalty as airlines shift capacity around
Carriers prioritising profit when deploying freighter capacity have caused “headaches” for Kenyan flower shippers forced ...
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By Alex Lennane
“It’s been a full year of turmoil for African [flower] growers.”
The year began well, with a record output from Kenya in the first two months, but subsequent weather conditions stymied production in both Africa and South America, although strong volumes are predicted for the rest of this year.
Better processes have enabled flower production to stabilise in recent years – and new countries are vying for market share outside of the traditional exporters of Colombia, Kenya and Ecuador. Chile and Peru ...
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