The 13th edition of the IFTF is a wrapper . This year , there were more growers with a stand than ever , and the attendance was , as always , very external . The official visitor figure have not been write yet , but during the bazaar , the exhibitor seemed to be very slaked , and so did the constitution . For the second sentence in the chronicle of the bazaar , the second parking lot opened , and the organizers noticed that people stayed inside for a long time .
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incontrovertible vibes , slow marketDespite the currently slow market , the air was in force . Usually , it is quieter this sentence of year , but many mentioned that it is too quiet at the moment in the market . The reason for this slow market ? No one had a conclusive explanation for that . Is it inflation ? Are there no more weddings ? Are people spending the money more on other things again ? Or are there just too many blossom in the market ? What we take heed is that during the pandemic , many South American growers expanded their acreage . Now that the pandemic is over , the demand has stabilized again . However , whether requirement is back to pre - corona levels remains to be determine .
Hot or notOn the show floor , we also hear that spray roses were booming during the pandemic but that the sale of this intersection are more of a challenge nowadays . The South American carnation , on the other hand , seems to be doing very well , mainly in the UK and Poland . The terra colors in carnations are raging , and people are looking for novelty . We also saw a luck of colored rose and gypsophilas again , and these are in the main democratic in China . Preserved bloom have also grown considerably in popularity in recent years , chiefly in the US . In Europe , growth seems to have stabilize somewhat again .
Holidays are around the cornerFortunately , the vacation are approaching . preparation at many rose cultivator are in full golf shot , and some are already preparing for Women ’s Day , which falls on March 8 and is a large flush vacation in Russia and Eastern Europe .
IFTF 2023We spoke to the organizer , Dick van Raamsdonk of HPP Exhibitions , on the last mean solar day of the just , and he was very pleased with this variation . Expectations were already high due to the high number of pre - readjustment , which was 15 % higher than the previous year . The first day already register more singular visitors than in 2022 , and on the second solar day , the 2nd parking lot even had to be open . Van Raamsdonk was also very pleased with the bit and quality of visitor . The turnout was again very international this twelvemonth , with a lot of visitor from Asia , and people also stayed within for a longer time . In addition , the fair had a marquee from Ethiopia for the first time . And speaking of exhibitioner , van Raamsdonk was happy with the number of international growers . " It is a real grower - purchaser bazaar and a cut flower fair pur sang . "
Improvement for next yr ? Van Raamsdonk : " We are very satisfied with this variation , but of course , there are always power point to improve . In little , we desire ' more and best ' . To draw in more international growers and buyers from even more countries . We have way to lucubrate . "
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