North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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RALEIGH — A trade delegation from China will get a feel for horticulture in Western North Carolina Aug. 27-31.
The eight-person group will include representatives of landscape architecture and real estate firms, seed and flower importers, seedling suppliers and the Shanghai Institute of Technology. Most members of the delegation are located in or around Shanghai in eastern China.
North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Western North Carolina is one of the most ecologically diverse areas in the world and is home to high-quality horticulture businesses, said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, who will meet with the group.
“The Chinese team specifically requested to visit the region and get an introduction to its horticulture industry,” Troxler said. “Playing host to these visitors gives North Carolina growers an opportunity to develop contacts with potential customers in China. As we’ve seen with other North Carolina commodities – notably tobacco, cotton and soybeans – building relationships with the Chinese can lead to growth in exports from our state.”
The delegation’s N.C. stop is part of a larger U.S. tour that includes field visits and a trade show in Oregon, and nursery visits in the Midwest.
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