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The floral postharvest educational program called PRO Institute Miami ended on October 20, 2009.  It is time to share some observations made during the tour portions of the program when various floral businesses in and around Miami International Airport were visited.  The businesses toured were Armellini Industries, Bouquet Collection, C.H. Robinson, Esmeralda Farms, Lynx Global, Maersk Line, MIA Perishables Center, Packaging Corporation of America / Harrison Packaging, Tampa Cargo, and The USA Bouquet Company.  The following is a summary of these observations as related to proper flower care and handling. Read the rest of this entry »

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The growing traffic between Asia and South America is encouraging smaller airports in the region, such as MidAmerica St Louis and Chicago Rockford, to join the cargo race. Correspondent Ian Putzger reports on where the airports stand in the battle for Asia-Latin freight

Airports in the US Midwest and in the south are trying to position themselves as gateways for the growing volumes of air cargo moving between Asia and Latin America. Read the rest of this entry »

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The gears are in motion to create a cooperative transportation system for California’s cut flowers, a plan that growers see as a potential savior for competing in the global marketplace.

The aim is to become more efficient by reducing the number of trucks on the road and ensuring trucks are filled to capacity, said Tom French, a consultant hired by the California Cut Flower Commission. He has been charged with developing a new logistics model, which he hopes to have ready by the end of this month. Read the rest of this entry »

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“Just as fragrance, wine, and chocolate have become part of everyday life, flowers can reach that status too, but we, as an industry, have not communicated regularly with a consistent message over an extended period of time.”
Christine Boldt - The Association of Floral Importers of Florida (AFIF)

At a time when purchases are only a click away and global delivery services have a foothold in every corner of the planet, flowers are no longer that perishable commodity they have long thought to be. Ticker lifts off the leaf to explore the undergrowth of an exciting industry. Read the rest of this entry »