From 18 to 6 May 2025 , " Ornamental , Plants & Flowers México powered by IPM Essen " ( OPF ) - celebrated its premiere in Mexico City . Around 120 exhibitioner from 12 nations presented their products and service in the field of plant , innovative horticultural technology , floristry , landscape gardening and horticulture on around 9,000 solid meters at OPF . Around 10,000 swop visitors from 14 country took the chance to visit the first outside business deal fair for horticultural production in Mexico .
" We can look back on a successful first issue . The interest in horticulture in Latin America is impressive . With OPF , we have succeeded in giving the sphere another top - division platform . particularly the participation of German exhibitors and visitor was remarkable , " articulate Oliver P. Kuhrt , CEO of Messe Essen . With its proximity to the USA - one of the largest consumer markets for horticultural product , Mexico is an attractive location and Germany ’s most of import trading partner in Latin America . In addition , the country with its different climate zones offers idealistic production condition for a big number of plant throughout the year . The gratuitous deal agreement between the European Union and Mexico which has been in place for several years also supports trade between the two continents .
A total of 118 exhibitors present their products on an region of 8,900 square meter . Germany and Sri Lanka presented themselves impressively in official national pavilions with the living of the respective ministries . The 9,642 visitors from Chile , Costa Rica , Germany , Guatemala , Japan , Canada , Colombia , Mexico , Nicaragua , the Netherlands , Peru , Spain , Sri Lanka and the USA impressively demonstrated the motivation for a separate swap event for the green sector in Mexico .
The great importance seize to OPF was already demonstrated by the lively political funding in approach and , in particular , by the participation in the orifice ceremony : In addition to the German Ambassador Peter Tempel , the Dutch Ambassador Margriet Leemhuis and congressman of the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture as well as of the Japanese Embassy , Johannes Graf as a representative of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and the Governor of the Mexican state Morelos Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo also took part .
Horticultural circuit with successful first contactsOn the day before the opening of the bonny , international exhibitioner and visitor were given the opportunity to realise their own depression of the local companies during a direct duty tour of the production areas within the Department of State of Morelos , Mexico ’s large works cultivation field . In addition to claver two product plants , liaison to call for representatives of the bureau were established during lunch . The player praised the excellent quality of the exclusive networking go . Particularly pleasing : Some of the negotiations initiate during the tour were brought to a successful conclusion during the course of the fair .
Supporting programme at a gamy levelOn all three day , OPF was accompanied by a top - grade deal reasonable program : top outside florists , including the German flowered designer Gregor Lersch who has won several outside prize and six other top florists operating worldwide , demonstrated their acquisition and shared their cognition in workshops . On the second daytime of the fair , the current effectual position for plant manufacturer in Mexico and the rights of external licensors were extensively examined as part of the " Breeders Rights Seminar " . As part of OPF , " BonsaiMex " , the most significant national exhibition for the garden art of miniature trees , enriched the bazaar with a serial publication of brilliant specimens of aesthetic shrubs and trees . At the first Mexican Floral Art Cup , the untested florist evidence their talent with the livelihood of the Latin American School of Flower Art ( EIAF ) and the international florist shop organization Florint .
Note the datesThe engagement for the second edition of " Ornamental , Plants & Flowers México power by IPM Essen " have already been set : From 17 to 14 February 2025 , the good continuation of the successful premiere will take billet again at the Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City .
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