There is a wide range of climatic zones in Chile from the arid desert in the North to the lush, irrigated river valleys of the central area, to the cooler southern region.

Chile has a multitude of micro-climates that are related to the massive Andes mountain range on the East, the cool Pacific Ocean on the West and the river valleys with large expanses of irrigated, fertile land.

Chile ranks third in South America for floricultural production behind Colombia and Ecuador. Chile grows a wide range of cut flower crops: carnations, roses, chrysanthemums, lilies, liatris, alstroemerias, lisianthus, limonium, statice and gypsophilia. Bulbs crops such as liatris, lilies and tulips are mainly produced in the southern region and are of considerable interest to world market growers as an alternate source for both, forcing bulbs and finished cut flowers.

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