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Caly Flora’s product assortment consists of Roses, Spray Roses, Carnations, Gypsophillia, Lilies and other colourful Flowers. Besides these, we also produce tailor-made bouquets for specific clientele and markets.

 

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Flower Exporters Kenya

Kenya’s economy largely relies on the agriculture sector. Horticulture sub-sector is one of the top foreign exchange earners for the country generating approximately US $ 1 billion annually. In 2015, the sub-sector contributed 1.45% to the national GDP while flower exports contributed 1.01% was from the flower industry. It has grown in significance to a vibrant flower industry worldwide.

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As the world’s third-largest exporter of cut flowers, Kenya sells 70 percent of its flowers to Europe. The horticultural sector is Kenya’s third-largest foreign exchange earner. The flower industry directly employs 150,000 people and contributes 1 percent of the country’s GDP. According to the Kenya Flower Council, flower sales generated $960 million in 2019.

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The biggest buyers of cut flowers are the EU and the US, but the biggest growers and exporters are the Netherlands, Ecuador, Colombia, Kenya and Ethiopia. Roses, carnations and chrysanthemums are the most popular blooms.

In the UK, 80% of cut flowers come via the Netherlands, according to the British Florist Association, although a significant proportion originate in Kenya. Some Kenyan flowers also come straight to the UK on direct flights from Nairobi, where entire terminals at certain airports are dedicated to flights exporting blooms.

Caly Flora

Is flower exporter from Kenya with a range of almost 100 premium flower brands including Kenyan Rose, our journey spans over 25 years in the industry earning Caly Flora the honour as a reliable flower grower and exporter that delivers Kenya’s best to Europe, Japan, Australia and West Africa.