Mother's Day is one of the key holidays for the flower industry, characterized by high demand for fresh cut flowers. This year the trend persists with increased demand for popular seasonal positions already seen this week. Ecuadorian, Colombian and Kenyan farms are actively fulfilling pre-orders for flowers to be shipped around the world.

Ecuador

The favorable weather in Ecuador prevails that positively influences the increase in flower production. However, in the run-up to Mother's Day, Ecuadorian roses remain especially demanded, mainly among customers from the USA and Europe. Thus, the Ecuadorian market shows a significant increase in demand in the segment of fresh cut roses associated with this holiday. The most popular roses are those 50-60 cm long, including all shades of pink, pastel colors, some white and peach varieties, and garden roses.

Since farms primarily fulfill preliminary contract orders for the holiday, a limited number of demanded flowers and varieties come to the free market and are sold out very quickly. As a result, since the beginning of the current week there is a tendency of significant price growth for popular holiday positions. .

For customers using our web-platform of daily on-line offers from farms, we recommend that you start buying at 7:00 am Ecuadorian time. This will greatly increase the likelihood of purchasing rare positions that are usually sold out within the first hour after the trading platform opens. As a result of the increased demand, farms are not willing to negotiate the price. Accordingly, the number of low-priced promotional offers has noticeably decreased, but they can still be found on our daily trading platform. They are now mainly represented by regular and less demanded varieties.

In the current market conditions, many farms refuse to compose mixed boxes of several varieties according to customer requests, preferring the quick sale of mono-boxes of one variety. Therefore, if you are interested in certain positions, we recommend temporarily ordering them in single box format.

There is an improvement in the availability of carnations in Ecuador. Offers of colored varieties are appearing on the market, while red varieties are still in short supply due to the high demand associated with memorial days in Eastern European countries. The price of some color varieties has started to normalize, but red varieties are still overpriced.

At the moment there are no difficulties in buying gypsophila, alstroemeria, mattiola (stock), ranunculus, anemones, foliage and other flower types. The cost of these positions is kept at a regular level

Colombia

The Colombian market is currently experiencing a significant increase in demand for color rose varieties, but availability remains very limited. This is due to the fact that the entire available volume of production goes to fulfill farm liabilities, including standing and holiday contract orders. This situation creates certain difficulties for customers interested in purchasing these varieties on the free market.

At the same time, the market shows a noticeable increase in production of Freedom red rose, which is currently available in large quantities. Colombian farms are actively offering attractive promotional offers on the Freedom variety. It is noteworthy that prices for Freedom 60 cm, for example, can now be found at approximately the same level as the cost of red carnation (select grade). This opens up the possibility for customers to consider red rose as a temporary alternative to red carnation when it is in limited supply.

We recommend monitoring daily updates on our web trading platform. This will allow you to quickly respond to favorable offers and ensure timely purchase of the necessary items. In the current situation, it is important to make strategic decisions to optimize purchases and avoid possible shortages.

There continues to be a shortage of red carnation in Colombia that allows farms to keep prices fairly high. Orders for red carnations are still best placed well in advance of the expected date of departure from the farm so that we can fully fulfill your order. Color carnations and mini carnations are already becoming more plentiful in offerings from Colombian farms, but prices are still far from regular. Improved carnation production is expected in two to three weeks.

Colombian hydrangea is fulfilled without problems if ordered in advance, a week before leaving the farm.

As for other types of flowers, there are no difficulties with their fulfillment, so place your orders!

Kenya

Kenyan farms are showing stable supply volumes covering a variety of products including roses, spray roses, garden roses and garden spray roses. Despite the Mother's Day holiday shipments to European countries, Kenyan growers are meeting orders well and continue to provide customers with quality flowers in a wide range.

Some farms offer beneficial promotions, particularly on red rose varieties, giving customers the opportunity to purchase products at favorable competitive prices.

For customers interested in buying Kenyan roses, it is recommended to follow the regular updates on our web-platform. So you can quickly track the favorable offers and timely place orders for the demanded positions. Current conditions in the market of flowers in Kenya allow customers to take advantage of both quality assortment and attractive prices.