Commercialization and production of cut ornamental foliage in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.


The cut ornamental foliage has shown a large increasing in production in the last years, quantitative and qualitative. The research seek for more information about production and commercialization of cut foliage in the State of São Paulo. The main interest is the two large markets in the State, CEAGESP and CEASA-Campinas. The research point 37 market points, 9 specialized in the activity, and around 90 products available in the market. Those markets are feed by 36 producers and 8 specialized only. The production of cut ornamental foliage is a activity complements in most case the flower and potted plants production, usually in side areas with no structure nor specialized cultivate techniques.