Russian flower growers have a hot time on the eve of International Women's Day on March 8th. This year, the preparation is especially intense. Floriculture was among the sectors of the economy most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, the supply of flowers from foreign suppliers has decreased.

Whereas many exhibitions in Europe are being cancelled, the FlowersExpo in Moscow, Russia continued. Last week, from September 8-10 the Crosus Expo in Moscow opened its doors. Of course, with less international exhibitors, the exhibition was different from past editions, but still there was a lot to see, both on the exhibition floor as well as online.

FlowersExpo in Moscow, Russia, is in full swing. At first glance, it does not seem to differ that much from previous years - over 4,000 visitors yesterday - but this year, there are hardly any foreigners. Therefore, also less booths and visitors. However with an online format, the exhibition still enables the international audience to participate in the even.

This year, due to the pandemic, the exhibition looks somewhat different. The online format has been added to the traditional classic.
Important! The online format in an active mode (meetings, negotiations) runs until September 15. In a passive format, the online platform will operate and introduce participants and their products until September 2021.

Early spring has been a challenging period for many flower growers around the world, including for the Russian growers. March and April were tough months with lower demand, but from May onwards, the demand for flowers and in particular locally produced flowers started to increase. This is explained by Alexander Brjuhins of Bilat Handel who is representing Rosen Tantau and HilverdaFlorist in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

On Tuesday 8 September, a free webinar will be held that will take the pulse of what is happening within the Russian Flowers Industry. webinar is initiated by FlowersExpo Moscow and supported by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH).

The famous world breeder of chrysanthemums Dekker Chrizanten is in a hurry to please his Russian consumers and fans with his presence at the international Trade Fair “FlowersExpo'2020”, which opens on September 8 in Moscow.

Understanding and developing the Russian flowers market

Every year we received requests from companies from all over the world who wanted to attend the Exhibition, however were not able to.

Early in this year, FlowersExpo received approval and support from AIPH as an international B2B event included in international exhibitions schedule and meeting all the requirements of the Association.