Inside Ciccolella, Italy's leading producer of cut flowers
Ciccolella has about 100 hectares of greenhouses at its production sites in Italy.Photograph: CiccolellaAn employee at the Candela site. Ciccolella is a family firm founded by farmers in the 1960s. Photograph: Mario Laporta/ControluceCiccolella produces nearly 400m flowers per year.Photograph: Mario Laporta/Controluce
Ciccolella produces 64 varieties of rose and 25 of anthurium.Photograph: Mario Laporta/ControluceCiccolella was the first floricultural company listed in Europe.Photograph: Mario Laporta/ControluceCiccolella is the leading European producer of roses.Photograph: Mario Laporta/ControluceAn employee prepares flowers for sale. More than 40% of the produce goes through Europe.Photograph: Mario Laporta/ControluceSince Ciccolella bought three Dutch rivals in 2004, its flowers have become available across the continent.Photograph: Mario Laporta/Controluce
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