From 8-10 April 2020 Flower Expo Ukraine will kick off its 14th edition at the International Exhibition Centre (IEC) in Kyiv.
During the last edition the exhibition welcomed 97 companies from 7 countries and during the 3 days of the exhibition 9,155 visitors made their way to the exhibition.
Flower Expo Ukraine is being organised under the patronage of the Flower Council of Ukraine and each year, the exhibition brings together industry professionals from the horticultural sector from around Ukraine and CIS Countries.
During the exhibition a very extensive conference- and demo program is being organised. Besides the floristic demonstrations that attract florists from all over Ukraine and neighbouring countries, the organisers will also host a conference on municipal greening including relevant topics such as usage of patio roses in urban landscaping, vertical greening, maintenance of green areas and strategies for the reconstruction of old parks, boulevards and alleys.
Growing interest from South America
Ukraine is one the last emerging markets in Europe with a population of over 45 million people.
At the end of 2019, Ukraine has been seeing good economic development figures. According to estimates of the State Statistics Service, GDP growth in the third quarter exceeded 4% in annual terms. This means that economic growth over the whole year has surpassed the figure of 2018 at a little over 3%, being the highest over the past eight years.
Traditionally the exhibition attracts a high number of exhibitors from The Netherlands and other European countries. For the coming edition the organisers see an increase in participants from South America such as: Caicas Flowers SAS (Colombia), Champion – International Freight Forwarding & Logistics Providers (Colombia), Invos Flowers (Colombia), Agricola El Chaupi Agrochaupi (Ecuador), FreshLink Cargo (Ecuador) and Royal Flowers (Ecuador / U.S.A.).
According to the organisers, this trend runs parallel to the favourable economic situation in the country and increasing purchasing power of Ukrainian people. In addition, consumption of flowers and plants is very well embedded in the culture and furthermore flowers and plants are given on numerous occasions e.g. birthdays, international women’s day (March 8th), first school day (September 1st) and teachers day (the first Sunday of October). Valentine’s day is also increasing in popularity.
In 2019 the import of roses alone increased with more than 25%, about 1/3 of all floral products arrive from South America. Given this strong demand it is obvious that the Ukrainian market offers great potential to exporters of flowers and plants and in particular to South American growers who are looking to supply their customers directly.
Participation in Flower Expo Ukraine 2020
Participation in the upcoming edition of Flower Expo Ukraine is still possible.
Companies which are interested in participation are advised to contact the organisers to discuss further details.
The organisers work with a dedicated team of floral designers which enables them to provide an extensive service to exhibitors including; floral arrangements, collective transport, product presentations and sponsoring of product for one of the numerous floristic demonstrations which are being organised during the exhibition.
For more information:
Flower Expo Ukraine
www.flowerexpo-ukraine.com