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LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — The freezing temperature now being experienced in the Cordilleras is wreaking havoc on the country’s vegetable bowl in northern Benguet.


Frost, a solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air, has so far damaged 100 hectares of vegetable and cutflower farms in Atok town, Mayor Connie Balao told The STAR yesterday morning after checking the situation.


Balao estimated that Atok farmers have already incurred at least P10 million in losses due to the frost, which has been observed since last November.


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Most commonly grown cutflowers include roses, orchids, daisies, asters, chrysanthemums, anthuriums, gladioli, heliconias, statice, and baby’s breath.


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The stricter phytosanitary measures were imposed by the EU starting April 1, 2003, following rising global concern for consumer health and environmental safety.


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The floor harvests find their way to flower shops, hotels, restaurants, churches, banks, offices, and on the personal level – lovers.


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Frost, a solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air, has so far damaged 100 hectares of vegetable and cutflower farms in Atok town, Mayor Connie Balao told The STAR yesterday morning after checking the situation.


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Most commonly grown cutflowers include roses, orchids, daisies, asters, chrysanthemums, anthuriums, gladioli, heliconias, statice, and baby’s breath.


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The stricter phytosanitary measures were imposed by the EU starting April 1, 2003, following rising global concern for consumer health and environmental safety.


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V-D, which is fondly considered as "lovers’ day," is one of those times of the year when floral gardens and farms across the archipelago explode in a riot of colors – red, yellow, white, orange, violet.


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Benguet farmers lose P10 M worth of veggies due to frost

By Artemio Dumlao | February 3, 2007 - 12:00am

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — The freezing temperature now being experienced in the Cordilleras is wreaking havoc on the country’s vegetable bowl in northern Benguet. Frost, a solid deposition of water...

Nation

Flower business perks up during Christmas — study

December 26, 2004 - 12:00am

To those in the flower business, Christmas is one period of the year happily looked forward to. It is a time when the flower industry perks up, what with many people grabbing every bloom to brighten up their Christmas...

Agriculture

EU imposes stricter rules on fruit imports from RP

April 9, 2003 - 12:00am

The European Union (EU) has imposed stricter phytosanitary measures on cutflowers, fruits and leafy vegetables coming from the Philippines. Government sources said the EU would only permit the entry of cutflowers,...

Business

Flower industry blooms on Valentine’s Day

By Rudy A. Fernandez | February 14, 2002 - 12:00am

Valentine’s Day is when the country’s flower industry perks up in view of the high demand for cutflowers. V-D, which is fondly considered as "lovers’ day," is one of those times of the year...

Business