Quality control workers carefully sort fresh-cut roses. [Photo provided to gogansu.com]

"Our primary markets are Kazakhstan and Russia, and we're gradually expanding into Kyrgyzstan and other Belt and Road countries," says Li Zetian, deputy general manager of Baiyi Yinong International Flower Port Co., Ltd. "We aim to explore more markets through this important export channel."

The key to preservation lies in rapid cooling and temperature control during transport. "Fresh-cut flowers must undergo immediate vacuum pre-cooling for dormancy," explains Liu Jianguo, Post-harvest Manager. "During transportation, refrigerated trucks maintain temperatures between 2-3 degrees Celsius, monitored remotely. Upon arrival overseas, flowers can gradually revive at room temperature."