Costa Rica present at the most important world fair for plants, flowers and foliage

"We are proud to once again be part of the IPM Essen fair. We have a new opportunity to establish Costa Rica as a model in the market for plants, flowers and foliage to different strategic business partners from different parts of the world," commented Mario Sáenz, Export Development Manager of the Trade and Investment Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER). "We are proud to once again be part of the IPM Essen fair. We have a new opportunity to establishCosta Ricaas a model in the market...

"We are proud to once again be part of the IPM Essen fair. We have a new opportunity to establish Costa Rica as a model in the market for plants, flowers and foliage to different strategic business partners from different parts of the world," commented Mario Sáenz, Export Development Manager of the Trade and Investment Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER).

The country has maintained a remarkable attendance at the IPM fair for more than a decade, and this year it is returning to promote species such as the dracaena deremensis, dracaena marginata, dracaena massangeana, ficus, in-vitro plants, aglaonema, yucca, and zamioculcas in the EsencialCosta Rica stand.

Costa Rica is notable for being the home of 6.5% of global biodiversity and offering the international market more than 200 varieties of plants, and more than 1,200 flowers and foliage considered exotic species.

According to PROCOMER, the amount exported by the plant, flower and foliage sector as of November 2023 surpassed US$140 million. The main destination of these exports was the United States (55%).

"The national agricultural sector has over 135 years of experience, positioning us globally due to the quality of our products and excellent production processes, which meet the highest standards, such as the implementation of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Clean Stock Program, the Certification Program for Healthy Propagative Material between Costa Rica and the United States," ended Sáenz.

Part of the latest innovation that Costa Rica presents to this new edition of IPM Essen is a virtual tour through the plantations by the activation with a 360° virtual reality video that enables international buyers to observe the production standards and quality of Costa Rican companies, and know and experience in a very realistic way – through technology – the processes that are undertaken at each producing farm. 

Contact: Ofelia Fernández Valverde, [email protected] & Esteban Chaves Trejos, [email protected].

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