Amstel Flower Market, Aalsmeer, Netherlands  Return to the index page

Aalsmeer is the ‘flower’ capital of the country and home to the largest flower auction on earth. The complex covers some 250 acres; the auction building alone takes up some 160 acres (one-quarter of a square mile). Each day approximately 14 million flowers and 1 million potted plants are auctioned. That means 3 billion flowers and 400 million plants annually from some 8,000 nurseries. The complex includes five auction halls where 13 auction clocks operate simultaneously in a process of a Dutch auction.

Below is a short video clip of the flower market in action.
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