Local Orchids are Better for You
As I mentioned yesterday, I was recently at the World Orchid Conference in Miami, FL. There were dozens of orchid vendors there from around the world selling their orchids. I noticed that the growers from Taiwan and other tropical countries priced their orchids lower than those vendors from the U.S. Why is this? Growers in the tropics have lower energy and labor costs and can therefore charge less for their plants. I sometimes hear the frustrations concerning this issue from local orchid growers in Cleveland. How can they compete with massive orchid ranges in the tropics selling plants to big box stores in the U.S. for less than $10? Consider that when you’re buying a moth orchid from a big box store. My motto: buy locally whenever possible. You’ll not only support local jobs - you’ll probably get a better grown orchid.
Posted by Cynthia Druckenbrod
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