Flower Market In Brussels

A mix of colors, fragrances, and sizes are the people that surround the city square from all corners of Belgium, descending upon the equally varied flower market to pick a daisy or two for their beloved. The current of customers and vendors calling out is a vibrant and enchanting mix from the cultural menu that is sure to be found at any outdoor marketplace. Floriculture as an industry began in the late 1800s in England, where flowers were grown on a large scale on the vast estates. In the 1950s, the global flower trade was less than US$3 billion. By 1992, it had grown to US$100 billion. Holland remains the center of production for the European floral market, as well as a major international supplier to other continents. The flower auction at Aalsmeer is the largest flower market in the world. Dutch growers produced over 8 billion blooms and the flower auctions collectively trade more than $3.2 billion. This sound uses the following file from Freesound: http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=96924