The Aalsmeer Flower Exchange Album
The Aalsmeer Flower Exchange auctions off 20 million flowers every day.  The building
covers 128 acres.  Flowers from Africa, South America and Europe are sold here.  It is a
truely amazing sight to watch the processing of these flowers.  See video.
The Flower Exchange Building
The Aalsmeer Flower Auction
Building
Some of the flowers are moved
by conveyers
The flowers are moved in
packets using forklifts
Where the auction takes place
Joanne on the mile long
tourists viewing walkway
The walkway to see the mile long
building
The flowers are every variety
possible
The forklift operators are
amazing to watch
The 128 acre Flower Exchange
building
A forklift operator in action from pickup to delivery