The roses They are part of the origin of Sant Jordithe legend that circulates Catalonia (and other areas) about the celebration of the April 23rd. In fact, tradition states that during this celebration couples give each other books and roses. Specifically, red roses. But the truth is that new trends towards other different colors are emerging every time. The tradition advances, but the truth is that in Spain there are fewer and fewer rose productions left. What’s more, they are about to become extinct.
Only 2% of the flowers They come from Spanish growersthe vast majority of Valencia and of the Maresme region (Barcelona). And the rest? 63% of the roses come from Colombiaanother 20% of Holland and 15% of Ecuadoralthough this country has reduced its red rose production due to weather incidents and this year it is more expensive.
The truth is that in Spain there are practically no roses left. “There are no roses left here, the national rose is an anecdotal fact“, because it is expensive to produce and is not profitable, and has ventured that “this may be the last year that there is Spanish production.” “Sant Jordi has already surpassed the national producer” and “the drought has nothing to do with it.” “to see” with this situation, recently explained the president of the Mercabarna-Flor Wholesalers’ Guild, Miquel Batlle.
80% of the roses that will be sold for the celebration of Sant Jordi, next April 23, they will be red although every year there is a greater trend towards other different colors. The professional sector expects to sell about 7 million roses, 20% more than last year. The Councilor for Economy, Finance, Economic Promotion and Tourism of Barcelona City Council, Jordi Valls, has indicated that Tuesday will be the first Sant Jordi after the pandemic “completely without restrictions and on a working day, we return to normality”, with the forecast of selling a million more roses.
Although this year it is considered that those 7 million roses It is a good sales figure, it is still far from the 8,613,000 units distributed in 2019, before the pandemic. The prices of quality roses This year they can start at 4 euros, a cost that can increase if it has ornamentation, which means additional work for the florist.
Source: Lasexta
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