China's 'city of peonies' to export 1 mln flowers to Australia

According to the local government, the Chinese city Luoyang has sealed a deal to export one million cut flowers to Australia. Shenzhou Peony Co is the major flower growing enterprise in Luoyang, situated in central China’s Henan Province, which is known as China’s “city of peonies”.

It will be the first time for the city to export cut flowers in such a large amount:
Numbers like 1 million peonies and Chinese herbaceous peonies in 2017 are mentioned. It will bring in a considerable increase to the incomes of local growers. The domestic retail price for each cut flower is three yuan (0.4 US dollars), and after being exported to Australia, the retail price is about 15.5 yuan (2.25 US dollars). By exporting flowers abroad, the growers’ incomes could double.

"In order to pass the quarantine inspection of Australia, we have translated Australian standards and import regulations on cut flowers, and offered training to flower farmers since last year," said Guo Xueliang, head of the city's entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau.

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