The flowers and plants import to Ukraine is changing fast. Over the last year, import of roses and carnations increased by 25% and 3%, respectively. At the same time, import of orchids (-9%), chrysanthemums (-17%) and lilies (-14%) decreased compared to last year.
Interestingly, product form Africa almost entirely disappeared from the Ukrainian market (14% in 2017 to 0.02% in 2018). About 1/3 of all floral products arrive from South America, another 1/3 is imported from other European countries, around a quarter originates in Asia.
Last year Ukraine imported about 42 million roses, 27.6 million carnations, 25.7 million chrysanthemums, 423 thousand orchids and 357 thousand lilies. In terms of the limited floral export not much has changed.
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Eager to learn more about the Ukrainian flower industry, you might consider visiting or exhibiting at the Flower Expo Ukraine, which is said to be Ukraine’s leading and only exhibition for Flower Business, Horticulture, Nurseries, Landscape Design and Floristry. Many leading national and international companies participate at Flower Expo Ukraine yearly and trade visitors from all over Ukraine and CIS countries visit the exhibition each year.
During the 2018 edition 98 exhibitors from 9 countries participated and 8.940 visitors made their way to the exhibition to source new products, make new contacts, obtain market information or visit one of the numerous floral demonstrations!