Spring tulips bloom at higher prices as poor harvest drives up cost

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2025-03-16

Amsterdam (dpa) - As spring arrives, many people eagerly anticipate buying colourful tulip bouquets, but rising prices are likely to dampen their enthusiasm. A spokeswoman for major flower retailer Blume 2000 in Germany reported that a 10-stem bunch of tulips now costs about ?1 ($1.09) more than last year, with some varieties seeing price increases of 30% to 50%. Despite the higher prices, the quality of the tulips has reportedly decreased, and......

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