Sales of Valentine's Day roses are expected to be down this year, but prices will still go up because the plants are producing fewer flowers.
Vendors at Sirikorn flower market in Muang district, Chiang Rai said there is less interest in ordering fresh roses for Feb 14 this year.
Young people seemed more interested in sending digital flowers to their loved ones.
The owner of Doi Florist shop said that supplies of roses were down because weather conditions had adversely affected the harvest, causing plants to bear fewer flowers.
This has led to a sharp increase in price. A bouquet of small roses which previously sold for 200-300 baht would cost 300-400 baht this year, she said.
Kapkaew Donnate, owner of Tuta Florist shop, said young people were traditionally the main customers for Valentine’s Day, but now they tended to send digital flowers and buy other gifts.
