FloraHolland posts loss, slams negative view of horticulture

FloraHolland, the world’s biggest plant and cut flower auction house, booked a loss of €17 million last year, the second year in a row that the company has ended in the red. Sales rose slightly to €5.1 billion, but the number of flowers and plants sold fell 3% on 2022. Prices were up marginally. Chairman Steven van Schilfgaarde said the results were “really disappointing” although a loss had been forecast because of difficult market conditions. The company, based in Aalsmeer,...