BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO City – Prices of flowers are currently stable but vendors foresee a spike in prices as All Saints’ and All Souls’ days draw near due to the high demand and the inclement weather.
According to Leonora Tuvillea, flower shop owner in Arevalo district, their flowers are currently at “moderate” prices.
A flower vendor for nearly two decades now, Tuvillea said arranged flowers in a basket range from P200 to P350, depending on the size.
“Ang baklanay sang bulak subong compared last year mas maayo, daw okay gid. Kaso ang bulak subong mahal,” she said.
Flowers like chrysanthemums are popular in the flower setup, which costs between P300 and P400 a dozen.
Roses are at P50 per stem while carnations are at P40 per stem.
“Ang mga bulak ni namon may ginakuha-an kami sa Negros Occidental or sa Bacolod pero kalabanan sa Baguio gid,” Tuvillea added.
She also told Panay News they expect better sales this year than the past two years.
However, Tuvillea is concerned that flower prices may increase due to the inclement weather and great demand.
She said that as Undas approaches, flowers from Cebu and Baguio become more costly.
Still, Tuvillea and other flower shop owners and vendors are positive that they will somehow recover, following the city government’s approval of cemetery visits, compared to last year’s sales./PN
