Taipei – Taiwan's floral exports reached a record NT$5.18 billion (US$172.66 million) last year thanks to the establishment of floral cultivation zones, the Agriculture and Food Agency said Tuesday.
The agency said the figure represents a growth of 18 percent from 2010. The 19 floral cultivation zones for phalaenopsis, dancing-doll orchids, eustoma, chrysanthemum and flamingo flowers, set up in Taichung and six other cities and counties last year, exported 40.82 million stems worth NT$650 million.
"This shows that the establishment of floral cultivation zones has produced cluster effects, resulting in the upgrading of both quality and quantity," the agency said.
The agency also displayed new varieties of eustoma, chrysanthemum and gladiolus.
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