Overview
- State data report Puebla concentrates about 72% of national cempasúchil production, with growers in Atlixco planting more than 300 hectares to secure supply.
- Producers are cutting and dispatching flowers to markets nationwide for November 1–2, with buyers arriving from multiple states across north and south Mexico.
- Fitoflor in San Javier Xoxocotlán opened an illuminated field of seasonal blooms and is welcoming visitors daily with guided tours and photo areas until November 6.
- UNAM botanists note at least 58 cempasúchil species in Mexico, the flower remains central to altars for its color and scent, and edible petals should be sourced pesticide‑free.
- In Mexico City’s Xochimilco, farmers report weather‑related losses even as officials cite a record 6 million plants this season and forecast roughly $2.7 million in sales.