Turkish Flower Industry Begins Strategic UK tour

The Turkish Ministry of Trade has announced that a delegation of top-tier cut flower suppliers will tour the UK from 15 – 22 September to forge stronger connections between Turkish and UK producers, importers and exporters. The week-long trip will see leading businesses from the country meet wholesalers and florists in London, Hull and Belfast.

In addition to learning about the UK’s requirements and trends from leading consultants, retailers and wholesalers, the Turkish businesses will explain why the Mediterranean region, particularly Antalya, has become the hub for carnation cultivation due to its ideal climate, which supports year-round production. Turkey produces various types of carnations, including standard and spray varieties, in a wide range of colours such as red, pink, white, and yellow.

The UK tour, managed by Antalya Commodity Exchange will feature 10 leading cut flower exporters, including:

• Aktif Fide, which was founded in 1998, and produces many flower seedlings, especially carnation seedlings.
• Alternatif Tarim, founded in Antalya in 1999, which specialises in Carnation, Ranunculus, Lisianthus, Hüsnü Yusuf, Sunflower, Solidago, Garland and medicinal aramotic plants, such as Laurel, Thyme, Lavender, Rosemary.
• Springfield Flowers, which exports Ranunculus, Green Barbatus, Dianthus Barbatus Amazon Series, Dianthus Barbatus Sweet Will Series, Solidago, Crespedia and wreaths, as well as carnations.
• Flash Tarım Ürünleri, which has operated in Antalya since 1992, producing cut flowers and cut greens. It has the largest production area in Turkey and exports 100m stems of flowers per year.
• Gündeş Çiçekçilik, which has production facilities in the Antalya and Isparta provinces, producing mainly standard and spray types of cloves. It can meet high demand in all seasons and exports products around the world.
• Gündeş Tarım, which has production facilities in the Antalya and Isparta provinces, producing mainly standard and spray types of cloves. It can meet high demand in all seasons and exports products around the world.
• Osmanlıköşkü İnşaat Tarım Taşımacılık, which specialises in the export of Antalya's rich cut flower ornamental plants, uninterrupted throughout the winter and summer seasons.
• Smart Tarım, founded in Antalya in 2018, which produces carnation and other in-demand cut flower varieties and cut greens.
• Trendy Flowers was established in 2017 with the primary aim of producing and exporting high-quality cut flowers all year round. It manages 5 hectares dedicated to Spray Carnation production and 3 hectares for Standard Carnations.
• Trendy Tarim which has forecasted the production of 60,000,000 stems of Spray Carnations and 24,000,000 stems of Standard Carnations in 2024

UK businesses interested in learning more about Turkey’s cut flower industry, and exploring the potential of new partnerships with the touring companies, can ‘drop-in’ for meetings at the art'otel London Battersea Power Station from 10:00 – 15:00 on Monday, 16 September 2024.