Orchid growers urge support to expand in US market

The government should help expand the growth of Taiwan’s Phalaenopsis orchids, also known as moth orchids, to consolidate its competitive position in the US, the Taiwan Orchid Growers Association said.

Moth orchids are Taiwan’s largest agricultural export to the US, but competition from Canada and Latin American countries is intensifying as they are closer to the US and enjoy tariff-free status, the association said.

Taiwan exports orchids to more than 60 countries, with the moth orchid being the most prominent variety and the US its largest market, Ministry of Agriculture statistics show.

Read more at: Taipei Times