News » 23.07.2026 - Wind damage and slow summer markets hit Ecuador's flower exports

Reduced commercial activity in Europe and the United States, combined with wind damage to greenhouses, is weighing on production and sales across Ecuador's floriculture sector.

The summer season has dampened demand for flowers in Ecuador's main export markets, causing exports to fall by around 30%, while strong winds in the Sierra region have caused significant damage to carnation greenhouses.

According to Geovanny Remache, a representative of exporter Flores La Unión, summer holidays in Europe and the attention drawn by the Soccer World Cup in the United States have put a brake on flower consumption. At the same time, high winds have brought down greenhouses in several producing cantons, tearing off plastic covers and damaging carnation crops.

"In several cantons across the province, the infrastructure has given way under the force of the wind," said Remache, who called for stronger preventive measures to protect plantations and reduce losses, particularly among small growers.

Geovanny also noted that the conflict between the United States and Iran led to the closure of the Middle Eastern market for Ecuadorian roses, creating a domestic oversupply and pushing prices down. In response, companies are looking to expand exports to Spain, Chile, and the Dominican Republic.

The sector is already preparing production for the All Saints' season, when sales typically rise by around 15% in the United States, Europe, and Chile. Carnation growers have also moved their planting schedules forward to increase supply between September and November and recover some of the losses recorded during the summer.

 

Source: www.lagaceta.com.ec

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