MARKET 12 · SOUTH AMERICA
Colombia: flowers at altitude, humidity at the coast.
Colombian flower production runs in the highland savannah around Bogotá, where the air is cool and the light is strong. The coast is a different project entirely: hot, wet and corrosive.
Flower houses are built around light and airflow, with benches and a lot of internal movement. Aisle width and door size matter, and the crop support is usually the bench structure rather than a wire. The frame tends to be an 8–9.6 m multi-span with generous vent.
| Item | Highland | Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Load | wind, hail | humidity, salt |
| Coating | Z275 adequate | hot-dip |
| Structure | 8–9.6 m multi-span | shorter spans, more vent |
| Cover | film, high light transmission | film + anti-condensation |
| Access | benches, wide aisles | drainage first |
Cartagena and Buenaventura are the two container gates; Santa Marta handles some bulk and project cargo. For highland sites the inland leg from either port is long, which again rewards dense packing and cut-to-bay lengths.
Altitude changes the cover
UV at 2,600 m is not the same as UV at sea level. Film grade should be selected for the site, not copied from a coastal project.
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