The daffodil growers who put a spring in our step Cornwall , England
Varfell Farm in Cornwall - England ’ s western-most county - is the world ' s largest grower and packer of daffodils . Over 3,500 acres of fields produce 500 million hand-picked daffodils every year . The UK produces 90 % of the world ' s cut daffodils , and exports to Europe and North America .
The highly perishable early-spring flowers are shipped using a ‘ cold chain ’ - a temperature-controlled supply chain comprising chilled containers , transport modes and storage facilities . Data loggers monitor and control temperatures to keep the flowers between 1-3 degrees Celsius while in transit . supplychaindigital . com 13