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For recent coverage of the U.S. cut flower industry,
see the Floriculture and
Nursery Crops Outlook. See also the floriculture
crops online briefing room.
California supplies 26 percent of all cut flowers sold
in the United States. Of the U.S. domestically grown cut
flowers, California produces close to three-quarters.
California has around 275 cut flower growers, and many
of their nurseries are located along or close to the California
coast. Nearly half of California-grown cut flowers are
sold outside the State.
California acreage: About 5,000 acres of land
area are used to grow commercial cut flowers in California,
including 38 million square feet of greenhouse area, 200
acres of shade cloth, and 4,000 acres of outdoor fields.
Imports: Imported cut flowers account for two-thirds
of total U.S. supply.
Top-seller: Roses remain the best-selling among
fresh cut flowers in the U.S. About 1.3 billion stems
of roses are bought each year.
p = preliminary; - - - = not available.
Source: USDA, NASS, Floriculture Crops.
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