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What repercussions have occurred in the North American flower growing industry as a result of the flow of fresh flowers into Canada and the United States over the past 20 years?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why has carnation production in the Bogota, Colombia region been so successful?
 
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Answer to Question 1

The production of the previously major cut flower crops of carnation and
chrysanthemum has declined while the production of specialty cut flowers and
bedding plans has increased.

Answer to Question 2

a) Quality can be high due to favorable light intensity and temperatures.
b) Production costs are low due to low wages, inexpensive greenhouses, and no
little or no need to heat or cool greenhouses. c) Air freight transportation cost to
North America is competitively low.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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