If you’ve always wondered where your store bought cut flowers came from, it’s highly likely that your florist had them flown all the way from The Netherlands.
In the town of Aalsmeer, not far from the bustling city of Amsterdam, is the Aalsmeer Flower Auction, the world’s largest flower auction.  Established in 1928, over 7 billion […]

While our options today are almost bottomless, we somehow manage to go back to flowers when we pick out the perfect gift. As a jeweler residing in the Philippines, I get requests every so often asking me to cast diamonds at the center of flower shaped earrings or make a gold bracelet look like a […]

The flower industry works like a simple value chain: growers grow flowers, suppliers obtain them, then the flowers are sold to retailers or wholesalers before consumers buy them in bunches or bouquets. It sounds really simple, except the people involved come from all over the world.  Most of the produce in the flower industry are […]

People in the Victorian era took the language of flowers very seriously.  Due to the repressive atmosphere of the times, flowers became the means by which women communicated with their suitors.  The distinct scent of a particular flower, or the grouping of flowers in a bouquet conveyed unique messages.
Often, these botanical gifts demonstrated feelings and […]

As customers and diners trickle into your restaurant, they will take a moment to look around and absorb their surroundings, especially while they wait to be seated.  If you decorate the place right, your customers will feel the ambiance created by the elegant and stylish elements of your décor.
Fresh flowers that complement your restaurant’s interior […]

Chances are, the flowers that arrived on your doorstep today traveled a long, grueling journey from flower farms in the Netherlands or South America.  Yet they look just as fresh as they were when they were growing in fields.  The secret to their blooming appearance is in the transportation methods used by the flower industry […]