Top 10 Floriculture Enterprises
COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on the global florist industry as massive amounts of inventory remain unsold and florists are bothered about the future of the ... read more...industry. Events of all sizes (both professional and private) have been canceled throughout the year, resulting in a sharp drop in demand. However, the global floriculture market is already starting to go back on track as many countries incrementally reopen and demand recovers again. Here are some of the businesses that are at the forefront of the global floriculture industry.
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The Danziger Group produces decorative flowers and young plants on farms and greenhouses located in Israel, Kenya, Guatemala and Colombia. The company offers cut flowers, perennials and annuals, and more to customers around the world.
The Danziger Group consists of four companies. Some of which are Danziger Innovations - a biotechnology company, Danziger Seeds - a vegetables, crops and horticulture producer, Beauty Line Farm- a cut flowers producers,and EquiNom, a new partner for a breeding company that produces new varieties of vegetables and other crops.
Danziger’s floricultural offerings include:
- Cut flowers
- Annuals
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
Headquarters: Mishmar Hashiva, Israel
Founded: 1953
Employees: 1,500
Website: https://www.danzigeronline.com/ - Cut flowers
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Dümmen Orange is the world's leading floriculture company specializing in the cultivation, production and sale of cut and potted plants and bulbs.
Dümmen Orange has more than 3,500 plant varieties and uses a combination of traditional methods and the latest technology to create flower varieties with improved characteristics for growers and consumers.
Dümmen Orange’s floriculture offerings include:
- Cut flowers
- Annuals
- Perennials
- Pot plants
- Tropical plants
- Flower bulbs
Headquarters: De Lier, Netherlands
Founded: 1963
2019 revenue: €354 million
Website: https://apac.dummenorange.com/site/en - Cut flowers
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With the third position in the list, the family-owned company - Karen Roses operates six farms in two counties in Kenya, producing over 80 hectares of produce. The farm uses refrigeration and quality control systems, and the company has invested in solar power plants to reduce energy costs and be more environmentally friendly. Karen Roses supplies cut flowers to the UK and Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.
Karen Roses’ floriculture offerings include:
- T- hybrids
- Intermediates
- Sprays
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
Founded: 1989
Farms: 6 - T- hybrids
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Growing 13 different crops on 130 hectares of farmland, Kariki Group produces 120 million flower stalks per year. The company's four farms have more than 1,600 employees specializing in the cultivation of niche summer flowers along with other summer flowers. It seamlessly generates a unique quality of flowers which are always stylish and rich in color. Its flowers can be divided into three categories:
- Seasonals (available in certain seasons),
- Originals (available year-round and in large numbers)
- Specials (surprising 'niche' flowers in small numbers).
Kariki Group supplies its products to customers in European, Australian, Japanese, American, Canadian and other global markets.
The Kariki Group’s floricultural offerings include:
- Astrantia
- Clematis
- Craspedia
- Delphinium
- Eryngium
- Gypsophila
- Helleborus
- Hydrangea
- Hypericum
- Ornithogalum
- Phlox
- Roses
- Solidago
Headquarters: Nanyuki, Kenya
Founded: 2002
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Family-run and operated, Kurt Weiss Greenhouses is one of America's largest growers, with more than 1,200 employees and a wide variety of flowers and other plants. The company specializes in the production of plants for different types of customers, offering plant species such as houseplants, potted plants, flower beds, perennials and annuals, and combination planters. During its first founder tenure, the company spanned six states plus Canada and consisted of 18 locations.
Kurt Weiss Greenhouses’ floricultural offerings include:
- Hydrangeas
- Anthuriums
- Succulents
- Vegetable and herb plants
Headquarters: Moriches, US
Founded: 1960
Employees: 1,200+
Website: https://www.kurtweiss.com/ - Hydrangeas
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Marginpar is a leading supplier of summer flowers with the scope of operations of 17 farms in 5 countries, including Asclepias, Clematis, Gloriosa and Jatropha. The company partners with growers in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe through exclusive licensing agreements for a variety of plants. This allows Marginpar to offer more than 100 products grown in different climates.
By being innovative and forward-looking, Marginpar BV distinguishes itself with an exclusive, trend-setting assortment. By working closely with its partners, it is able to guarantee the high quality of its flowers.
Marginpar’s floricultural offerings include:
- Aster
- Clematis
- Delphinium
- Eryngium
- Grasses
- Gypsophila
- Helleborus
- Ornithogalum
- Phlox
- Solidago
Headquarters: Aalsmeer, Netherlands
Founded: 1988
Farms: 17
Employees: 5,500Website: https://www.marginpar.com/
- Aster
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Multiflora plants more than 15 different Types of flowers on more than 250 acres of land, and exports to more than 35 countries worldwide. The company is vertically integrated and controls its own production, logistics and sales. With customers in the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and many other countries, Multiflora produces more than 100 million flower stalks per year.
Multiflora Ltd. has also developed growing partnerships that enable it to offer a greater diversity of flower varieties with the same quality, consistency and control standards.
Multiflora’s floricultural offerings include:
- Chrysanthemums
- Carnations
- Spray Carnations
- Roses
- Spray Roses
- Mums
- Lilies
- Hydrangeas
- Sunflowers
Headquarters: Bogotá, Colombia
Founded: 1969
Employees: 1,000+
Website: https://multiflora.com/ - Chrysanthemums
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The Ruparelia Group is a private and venture capital firm focused on banking, insurance, lodging, education, real estate and floriculture. Its flower companies are Premier Roses and Rosebud, based in Entebbe, Uganda. These companies are one of Uganda's largest exporters of roses, producing more than 12 million stems per month in over 50 hectares of greenhouses.
Rosebud Ltd is the country's largest exporter of roses, accounting for nearly 40% of Uganda's raised export market. Rosebud Ltd individually specializes in the production of high-quality cut roses for export onto the global market.
Ruparelia Group’s floriculture offerings include:
- Sweetheart RosesAkito
- Viva
- Raspberry King
- Valentino
- Blushing Akito
- Chelsea
- Jambo
- Red Calypso
- Meera
Intermediate RosesAce Pink
- Bella Rose
- Sunny Star
- Tropical Amazone
- Furiosa
- Banjo
- Sorraya
- Labelle
- Athena
Headquarters: Kampala, Uganda
Founded: 1985
Floriculture businesses: Premier Roses Limited, Rosebud Limited
Website: https://www.rosebudlimited.com/ - Sweetheart RosesAkito
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Selecta Group is an association of independent companies that develops, grows and markets a variety of ornamental plants, including indoor and balcony plants, cut flowers, perennials and more. The group operates 15 production sites and distribution companies in Europe, Africa, Asia and the USA.
Selecta Group is also a leading breeder, producer and distributor of vegetatively propagated ornamental plants. Its breeding activities include growing flower beds and balcony plants, poinsettias, perennials and cut flowers. With 15 manufacturing sites and distribution companies in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, it serves all relevant markets worldwide.
Selecta’s floriculture offerings include:
- Poinsettias
- Impatiens
- Dahlias
- Bedding plants
- Perennials
- Grasses
Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany
Founded: 1932
Production sites: 15Website: https://www.selecta-one.com/
- Poinsettias
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Syngenta is an agricultural technology company with 28,000 employees in 90 companies, and works in the field of plant, seed and flower protection with a focus on sustainability.
Syngenta finances in research and development and collaborates with manufacturers, scientists, and other organizations to develop products. The company is a leading florist and serves professional growers, distributors and retailers. We sell flowers and plants in 75 countries through our network of farms and distributors.
Syngenta’s floriculture offerings include:
- Geraniums
- Poinsettias
- Mums
- Perennials
- Annuals (vegetative and seed)
- Potted plants
- Garden vegetables
Headquarters: Switzerland
Employees: 28,000
2019 sales (flowers): $199 million
Website: https://www.syngenta.com/en - Geraniums