According to the China Flower Association, China is the world's largest producer of fresh-cut carnations and lily flowers, and ranks second in the production of fresh-cut Chinese roses and chrysanthemums. So far, the planting area of flowers in China has reached about 1.5 million hectares. Over 5 million people are engaged in the flower industry.
In recent years, many regions have focused on developing flower production bases and improving breeding techniques. One such innovation is smart greenhouses.Colorful butterfly orchids are in full bloom in the 200,000-square-meter smart greenhouses of a modern orchid base in Wangguanji township, Suqian, east China's Jiangsu Province.
"We currently have over 300 varieties of butterfly orchids," said Cao Guofeng, general manager of Jiangsu Guofeng Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. The company produces over 60 million tissue culture seedlings and 12 million regular seedlings that are ready for planting or transplanting annually, achieving an output value of 320 million yuan in 2023.
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