A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants. The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs. Flowers may facilitate outcrossing by fusion of sperm and eggs from different individuals in a population resulting from cross pollination or allow selfing which is fusion of sperm and egg from the same flower) when self pollination occurs.
The two types of pollination are: self pollination and cross pollination. Self pollination happens when the pollen from the anther is deposited on the stigma of the same flower, or another flower on the same plant. Cross pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on a different individual of the same species. Self pollination happens in flowers where the stamen and carpel mature at the same time, and are positioned so that the pollen can land on the flower's stigma. This pollination does not require an investment from the plant to provide nectar and pollen as food for pollinators.
Some flowers produce diaspores without fertilization which is known as parthenocarpy. Flowers contain sporangia and are the site where gametophytes develop. Many flowers have evolved to be attractive to animals, so as to cause them to be vectors for the transfer of pollen. After fertilization, the ovary of the flower develops into fruit containing seeds.
In addition to facilitating the reproduction of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans to bring beauty to their environment, and also as objects of romance, ritual, esotericism, witchcraft, religion, medicine, and as a source of food.
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Top Flower Producing Countries:
The Netherland is the largest flower producing country as the country accounts for 68 percent of overall global flower production. Columbia is next for being responsible for 15 percent. Ecuador follows with 9 percent. Kenya produces 7 of total global flower production. Belgium contributes 3 percent, Ethiopia supports with 2 percent, Malaysia, Italy, Germany, and Isreal follows with 5 percent altogether.
The Netherlands is the largest flower producing country in the world with about 68 percent contribution of the annual flower production. The reason for the ultimate popularity and beauty of the Netherlands is the massive flower production there. Especially, the wonderful blooms are the main factor adding immense beauty to the Dutch nation.
The Global production of flowers is expected to continue to expand, especially in new producing countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and the productivity in these countries is expected to go up further. Traditional flower producing countries such as The Netherlands, Japan, and the US continue to lead global production in terms of values.
However, the trend in the production of cut flowers which is very labor intensive, will tend to be located in areas with lower labor and other production costs. As a result, flower production in Columbia, Ecuador, and Kenya is projected to have rapid growth in the near future.
Top Flower Exporters:
Top 10 Flower Exporters by value according to recent rankings includes:
The Netherlands with 3.68 Billion Dollars, Colombia with 1.4 Billion Dollars, Ecuador with 846 million dollars, Kenya with 687 million dollars,
Ethiopia with 207 million dollars, Italy with 146 million dollars, Israel with 124 million dollars, Malaysia with 124 million dollars, China with 113 million dollars, and Thailand with 84 million dollars.
The Dutch auctions provide about 60 percent of all global floriculture trading volume, while the Netherlands itself is the world’s largest flower exporter by value, accounting for about 34 percent of the world’s total flower exports every year. The world’s second largest exporter of floriculture products is Colombia, representing 15 percent of the world flower exports. And the third flower exporting country is Ecuador with 10 percent. These countries mostly export flowers grown in a traditional way. Kenya and Belgium close the cinque of world leaders with 5 percent of export each.
Top Flower Importers:
Top 10 Flower Importers by value according recent rankings are: The United States with 1.74 Billion Dollars, Germany with 1.2 Billion Dollars,
The United Kingdom with 972 million dollars, The Netherlands 920 million dollars, Russia with 445 million dollars, France with 405 million dollars, Japan with 327 million dollars, Belgium with 200 million dollars, Italy with 183 million dollars, and Switzerland with 173 million dollars.
The United States is the largest flower importing country in the world, taking about 20 percent of all international flower imports. The Netherlands is also another top of the largest flower importers after Germany and the UK. A large number of flowers are imported by the Netherland every year, afterward are exported to other countries. Most of the trade takes place at auctions. Colombia and Ecuador are other world’s top flower importers, with 15 percent and 9 percent in accordance. Kenya with 7.3 percent and Ethiopia with 4 percent are also among the world’s top importers of floriculture products.
Global Flower Industry Overview
As the global flower industry continues to blossom, the world’s top flower producing countries, flower exporters, and importers are expected to witness a more promising future in the flower production and trading market. Flowers are often considered as a sentimental product that represents love, peace, or compliment. The sharpest rising demand for flowers is normally witnessed for events like Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, or Mother’s Day, which is pulling up its global production and sales to a massive scale. As result, the global flower industry is getting bigger and bigger, driving the production, trading, and consumption to grow year after year.
The global flower industry, also known as the floral industry or floriculture, refers to the business that grows, wholesales and the retails of flowers in the global market. According to a recent market report from MarketResearch, the global flower market was valued around 67.3 billion dollars in 2017 and is projected to reach a value of 103.9 billion dollars by 2026, registering a CAGR of 5 percent during the forecast period.
The increasing number of exports for floriculture products is expected to boost the growth of the floriculture market over the forecast period. Changing lifestyles and rapid modernization of people are other factors expected to boost the global floriculture market. In addition, manufacturers are developing and breeding new varieties of cut flowers which in turn is expected to create demand for floriculture products over the forecast period. The demand for floriculture products is rapidly growing owing to their use in various events such as social, political, sport, and entertainment.
Among the regional markets, Europe is the largest flower market in terms of flower production and trading, accounting for about 40 percent of the global flower industry revenue. The Netherlands is the leading global production and trading of flowers, including tulips, and chrysanthemum.
Furthermore, the UK, and Germany spearhead the regional market on the back of the growing market for cut flowers and ornamental plants.
North America is also reflecting opportunistic growth potential owing to the noteworthy import of floriculture products in tandem with the flourishing local cut flower industry. The US flower market represents the most lucrative market, generating over 10 Billion Dollars revenues by 2026.
Asia Pacific is a fast growing flower market in the world, currently accounting for over 20 percent of the revenue in the global flower market.
An increasing number of flower growers driven by the rapidly rising demand for flowers in countries such as China, Japan, and India are expected to boost the floriculture market in the Asia Pacific over the next few years.
The global flower industry, also known as floral industry or floriculture, refers to the business that grows, wholesales and the retails of flowers in the global market. According to a recent market report from MarketResearch, the global flower market was valued around 67.3 billion dollars in 2017 and is projected to reach a value of 103.9 billion dollars by 2026, registering a CAGR of 5 perent during the forecast period.
Increasing number of exports for floriculture products is expected to boost the growth of floriculture market over the forecast period. Changing lifestyles and rapid modernization of people are other factors expected to boost the global floriculture market. In addition, manufacturers are developing and breeding new varieties of cut flowers which in turn is expected to create demand for floriculture products over the forecast period. The demand for floriculture products is rapidly growing owing to their use in various events such as social, political, sport, and entertainment.
Among the regional markets, Europe is the largest flower market in terms of flower production and trading, accounting for about 40 percent of the global flower industry revenue. The Netherlands is the leading global production and trading of flowers, including tulips, and chrysanthemum.
Furthermore, the UK, and Germany spearhead the regional market on the back of the growing market for cut flowers and ornamental plants.
North America is also reflecting opportunistic growth potential owing to the noteworthy import of floriculture products in tandem with the flourishing local cut flower industry. The US flower market represents the most lucrative market, generating over 10 Billion Dollars revenues by 2026. Asia Pacific is a fast growing flower market in the world, currently accounting for over 20 percent of the revenue in the global flower market. The increasing number of flower growers driven by the rapid rising demand of flowers in countries such as China, Japan, and India are expected to boost the floriculture market in the Asia Pacific over the next few years.