- Title: INDIA: ROSE BUSINESS IS BOOMING ONE DAY AHEAD OF VALENTINE'S DAY
- Date: 26th February 2004
- Summary: (L!3) KODAIKANAL, TAMIL NADU, INDIA (FEBRUARY 11, 2004) (ANI) NURSERY WORKERS GOING INSIDE THE NURSERY ROSE MORE OF ROSES ROSE CULTIVATOR LOOKING AT FLOWERS MORE OF LABOURERS WORKING WATER SUPPLY LINE R.MURTHEY, SECRETARY OF TAMILNADU FLOWER GROWERS ASSOCIATION, AMIDST THE FLOWERS FLOWERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) R.MURTHEY, SECRETARY OF TAMILNADU FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION, SAYING: "At present the price for flowers in the Valentine's Day market is very high. In Bangalore and Mysore the rose stems are being sold at eight rupees. But the stems (stalks) from Kodaikanal are being sold at 15 rupee per stem because of its length." (L!3) CALCUTTA, INDIA (FEBRUARY 11, 2004) (ANI) PEOPLE PACKING ROSE STEMS FOR EXPORTS PACKED ROSE STEMS MORE OF THE STEMS BEING PACKED WORKERS PACKING ROSES PACKED ROSES MORE OF ROSES BEING PACKED (SOUNDBITE) (English) SUBRATA BASU, DEPUTY MANAGER, HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SAYING: "During the Valentine's Day we have got a good order to send 100,000 Bengal rose for U.K. We have already procured 10,000 roses from Pashkura in Midnapore and we will sell it directly to England." ROSES BEING PACKED MORE OF ROSES BEING PACKED
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- Location: KODAIKANAL, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Business,Economy,Human Interest / Brights / Odd News,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
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- Story Text: The rose business is booming one day ahead of Valentine's Day.
Indian floriculturists have a reason to smile as couples across the world express their love through red roses on the Valentine's Day.
In southern Kodaikkanal and eastern Midnapore town prices have increased dramatically ahead of the celebrations on Saturday (February 14).
"At present the price for flowers in the Valentine's Day market is very high. In Bangalore and Mysore the rose stems are being sold at eight rupees. But the stems (stalks) from Kodaikanal are being sold at 15 rupee per stem because of its length," R. Murthey, Secretary of Tamil Nadu Flower Growers'Association said.
Roses from Kavunji village in Kodaikkanal hills are popular both in India and Europe for their long stalks ranging from 55 to 60 centimeters and comparatively big flowers with 32 petals.
Another favourite one for the occasion is the Bengal rose.
Bengal roses, commonly known as "Milu Parley", with darker petals than other varieties, are popular in Europe and the United Kingdom.
"During the Valentine's Day we have got a good order to send 100,000 Bengal rose for U.K.
We have already procured 10,000 roses from Pashkura in Midnapore and we will sell it directly to England," Subrata Basu, Deputy Manager, Horticulture Development Corporation, said in eastern Calcutta, capital city of West Bengal state.
India is a small player in the 40 billion dollar global cut flower industry, dominated by Holland, France, Italy, South Africa and Thailand. The country's annual flower production stands around 1,000 tonnes and the country's floriculture industry has a share of 0.01 percent in the international market. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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