Aalsmeer Flower Market

Aalsmeer Flower Market

Introduction The Aalsmeer Flower Auction is the largest flower auction market in the Netherlands and also the largest flower trading market in the world. Eighty percent of the world’s floral products are traded through the Aalsmeer Flower Auction, making it the capital city of the floral kingdom for many flower merchants. The commercial building of the Aalsmeer Flower Auction is also the largest building in the world.

On average, 14 million flowers and 1 million potted plants are auctioned here every day, equivalent to the annual production of about 30 trillion flowers and 400 million potted plants from 8,000 nurseries. Advanced high-tech and efficient auction methods are the reasons behind the booming flower trade in the Netherlands. In addition to Dutch growers, over 1,500 foreign flower farmers now also sell their products through the Netherlands to markets around the world. As a result, more than 75% of the flowers and potted plants traded in the Netherlands are exported to other countries. The flower auction process in the Netherlands is quite unique and fascinating.

The auction clock's hand continuously rotates from higher prices downward until a buyer presses a button, at which point the price at which the hand stops becomes the selling price. Then, the winning buyer uses a microphone to indicate the quantity they require. Among all floral products, roses have the highest trading volume, followed by tulips, and then chrysanthemums. Highlights The Aalsmeer Flower Auction and the Dutch Flower Auction are the two earliest cities to wake up in the Netherlands and also the two largest flower auction markets in the country.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands