GARDEN Trader (SPRING 2022)

Taiwan International Orchid Show Takes You Into the Fantasy World of Orchids wo years after the last exhibition, the 2022 Taiwan International Orchid Show has “Orchid Fantasy World” as its exhibition theme, combin- ing orchids with fairy tales to create a fairy-tale-world-like visiting experience. At the same time, with digital technology, an online exhibition has been added this year, so that domestic and international visitors can appreciate the beauty of Taiwanese orchids without being restricted by distance. Taiwan’s natural environment is diverse and rich in orchid resources. The history of orchid cultivation in Taiwan has been more than a century, and the industry has developed for more than 20 years. Taiwan’s rich and diverse orchid species are internationally renowned, and therefore, an export-oriented orchid industry has been developed and Taiwan has become an important supplier for the global orchid market. According to the agricultural trade statistics of the Council of Agriculture, the total export value of Taiwan’s flowers in 2021 is US$224.15 million. Among them, orchids accounted for T w w w . I M B 2 B . c o m INDUSTRY TRENDS By/ Taiwan Orchid Growers Association (T.O.G.A) wo years after the l st ex ibition, t e 2022 Taiwan Intern tio al Orchid Show as “Orc id Fantasy World” as its exhibit on theme, combin- ing orchids with fairy tales to create a fairy- ale-world-like visiting exper ence. At the same time, with digital technology, a online exhib tion has been dded this year, so that domestic and in ernatio al visi ors can appreciate th beauty of T iwanese orchid without being restricted by distance. Taiwan’s n tural e vironm t s div rse and rich in orchid resources. The history of orchid cultivation in Taiwan has been more than a century, and he indus ry has develope for more than 20 ye rs. Taiw n’s rich d diverse orchid spe ies are int rn tio ally ren wned, and therefore, an xport-ori nted chid industry has been develope and Taiw has become an import t supplier for the global orchid market. According to the agricultur l trade statistics of the Council of Agri ulture, the total export value f T iwan’s flowers in 2021 is US$224.15 million. A ong the , orc ids ac ounted for 14