US (CA): Cut flower industry grows 8.6 percent in Sanoma County
That’s at least evident in Sonoma County as the cut flower industry grew at a robust 8.6 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to the 2015 annual crop report released Tuesday by Agriculture Commissioner Tony Linegar.
The $4.5 million flower crop was the county’s 10th largest in the agriculture sector in 2015, though it was dwarfed by wine grapes at $446 million and milk at $119 million.
Nationally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported the wholesale value of domestically produced cut flowers was $374 million for 2015, a 3 percent increase from 2014. The flower business locally is booming as a result of a rise in the number of events, especially weddings, as well as the growth of local independent markets such as Fircrest Market in Sebastopol, which are highlighting local products.
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