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Singapore is one of the leading countries in orchid cut-flower export. Considering the size of the country, it has done remarkably well. This achievement is supported by local interest in orchid hybridization producing new hybrids, in the strategic location as a center of air transport, and in the efforts of growers and exporters. Although the pressure on land use has reduced the acreage of orchid farms in recent years, the future prospects of this export cut-flower trade are still good.
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Goh, C.J., Kavaljian, L.G. Orchid industry of Singapore. Econ Bot 43, 241–254 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02859866
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