FLOWERS FROM COLOMBIA FOR EXPORTS

The flowers are exported around the world in 40-foot containers, refrigerated to 1 degree Celsius. A container has the capacity to load 1,296 boxes full of flowers, which in turn represent 22,032 bouquets on average. When they are exported to Europe, for example, they last 13 days sailing, until they reach the country of destination. The flowers in Colombia, mainly, are cultivated in the department of Cundinamarca and in the Sabana de Bogotá.