It is the largest flower auction in the world. The auction building of the flower auction in Aalsmeer is the third largest building in the world, in terms of floorspace, covering 990,000 m² (10.6 million sq ft). Flowers from all over the world (Europe, Colombia, Ethiopia, etc) are traded on a daily basis at the Aalsmeer facilities.
On January 1, 2008 the auction merged with their biggest competitor FloraHolland.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aalsmeer_Flower_Auction
See also: Florist Melbourne, Florist Sydney, Floral
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