CCTV News: As the Lantern Festival approaches, the fresh cut flower market continues the hot market during the Spring Festival. In Yao'an County, Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan, the price of fresh cut flower has risen, and some varieties are in short supply.
In the past few days, more than 30 fresh cut flower planting bases in Yao'an County have been busy everywhere. Every day, a large number of workers work overtime to sort, pack and cold the harvested flowers, and then send them to all parts of the country. As the Lantern Festival approaches, the market demand for flowers continues to increase, and prices continue to rise. Some high-quality flowers that are resistant to storage and transportation and have unique fragrance are still in short supply.
Yaoan County is one of the main fresh cut flowers producing areas in Yunnan Province. The area of high-quality fresh flowers has reached 19,800 mu, the annual output of fresh cut flowers reaches 1 billion branches, and the comprehensive output value of the flower industry is 1.8 billion yuan.
