Date:01/10/2005 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/10/01/stories/2005100102191200.htm

Back Opening new vistas

P. V. Sivakumar

A vendor displaying cut-flowers at his outlet in Hyderabad's Jambagh market. The cut-flower market has opened new vistas for floriculturists. Flowers from Pune and Bangalore are sent to this market, which is a transit hub. Cut-flower exports are expected to double this fiscal from an estimated $20 million last year. Demand for Indian cut-flowers peaks during June-September, mainly from Australia.