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In France, the majority of flowers sold are produced abroad and their carbon footprint is high. However, the flowers produced in France are not more expensive.
Where do the flowers that we buy and find in all seasons come from? “We have wallflower, it comes from Naples (…), it’s the same, we work a lot with Italy with carnations and on the other hand, we have everything that is hydrangeas, which comes from the Netherlands”, explains Marie Paolini, florist in Clamart (Hauts-de-Seine). Consumers often don’t know where they come from. But, from June 2023, the country of origin of the cut flowers will have to be indicated.
nearly 90 % of flowers purchased are not grown in France, for example roses, which grow mainly in Kenya. This has a cost for the planet. “The French flower is not more expensive than the foreign flower”, says Marie Paolini. Air transport weighs heavily on the carbon footprint of flowers. “Local flowers emit 30 times less carbon than imported flowers“, says Hortense Harang, florist.
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