The beautiful blooms we buy at the supermarket check-out can sometimes have a hidden price. "I didn't want to sit at a dinner party where someone tells me, 'You flower producers, it's completely unsustainable what you do in terms of environment,'" he says. "Go out and buy the flowers but ensure that you're sourcing from a market that is ethical …
Covering an area of 583 mu, the Haoyu Horticultural Taishan Rose Garden in Loude town, Xintai of Tai'an city houses thousands of delicate and beautiful roses of different varieties. "Our roses can be harvested seven or eight times, ensuring that there is a constant supply of fresh-cut flowers throughout the year," said Zhao Shanxing, chief engineer of the garden. According …
Some Australian-grown flowers will be bunched together by new green and gold rubber bands to help buyers identify local blooms. Key points: Australian flower growers hope new labelling will encourage people to buy locally Green and gold rubber bands will be used to identify Australian-grown blooms Growers are lobbying the federal government for mandatory country of origin labelling Peak industry …
