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LATAM Cargo transports more than 9 thousand tons of flowers that are transported from Ecuador and Colombia by Valentine's Day. Photo by Mario Hernandez.
More of 140 LATAM Cargo B767-300F planes took off from Ecuador and Colombia to transport more than 9 a thousand tons of flowers during the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day. The high load season started the week of 14 January and extended until 8 February being the red and pink roses, bouquets mixtos, carnations, Pompones, lilies, GYPSOHILA AND FOLCASE The main transported products.
During the four weeks before Valentine's Day, LATAM Cargo transported flowers from Quito (Ecuador), Bogota and Medellin (Colombia) towards North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Oceania. The transfer was carried out in compliance with strict safety and quality protocols., offering storage in cold chambers to preserve the temperature and properties of the product and reduced delivery times thanks to LATAM Cargo's extensive network of connections that reaches more than 140 destinations in the world.
LATAM Cargo, It is one of the main airlines in the sector to and between Latin America, which increased cargo air frequencies from Ecuador, from 10 Cargueros flights a 31 frequencies in the week of greater demand. Something similar happened in Colombia., with 12 flights per week (6 from Bogotá and 6 from Medellin) and up to a maximum of 23 flights in their busiest week. In sum, the operation became 2,4 times greater than a regular week, transporting in total 4.920 tons of flowers from Ecuador and 4.180 from Colombia.
The main destination country for the season's flowers was the United States, charging special relevance the city of Miami upon receiving 8.050 tons equivalent to 88% of the flowers transported by LATAM Cargo during Valentine's Day, near double with respect to a normal period. Miami is one of the hubs largest distribution companies in the world, where the cargo operations base of LATAM Airlines Group is located.
Amsterdam follows (The Netherlands) with 500 tons (6%) and then, in lesser proportion, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing (China), Madrid (Spain) and Paris (France). Flowers were also transported to New York (USA), Santiago (Chile) and New Zealand, among other destinations.
Ecuador and Colombia: Main flower producers in Latin America
During the Valentine's Day and Women's Day season in Russia (January – February) and Mother's Day (April – May) These are the dates of greatest international flower export.
In Ecuador the main cultivation areas are Cayambe and the Quinche from where almost the 60% of rose production; and Latacunga, with close to 1.000 planted hectares. Although to a lesser extent, The province of Azuay also contributes to the production of flowers.
The Savannah of Bogotá, In colombia, It is the main source of flower production, representing the 70% of the origin of this perishable. Eastern Antioquia follows (25%) and then the production is distributed in different areas of the country.
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