More fresh flowers from South America
During the 2021 Valentine’s Day season, which, together with Mother’s Day, represents the peak of the fresh flower export trade, Latam Cargo Group carried 7% more flowers than in 2020, totalling more than 13,200 t.
The good figures are due to the group’s uninterrupted operations in Colombia and Ecuador, despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of capacity.
In fact, the group has increased its online offering to satisfy the needs of the flower producers that depend on connectivity and exports to sustain their businesses.
For example, during the season that ran from 18 January through 9 February, Latam Group took off some 225 times from Bogota and Medellin (roses, spray roses, alstroemeria and gerberas) and Quito (roses, gypsophila and alstroemeria) to the USA, mainly Miami. (ah)