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Mexico City’s wholesale market moves 600 vehicles of marigolds daily
Mexico City’s Central de Abasto, a major wholesale market, moves about 600 vehicles of marigolds each day during the Day of the Dead season.
The flowers come mainly from the State of Mexico and Morelos, with a significant share grown in protected areas of Mexico City.
The market keeps its flower section open around the clock so people can shop late at night and in the early morning.
Its operations coordinator said daytime transport blockades have not disrupted flower supplies, which often move at night.
Mexico City businesses are forecast to earn 12.022 billion pesos from the season, up 5% from 2025.
The market says it is also working to help regularize jobs among the roughly 80,000 people who work there each day.
Mexico City’s Central de Abasto moves an average of 600 vehicles of marigolds daily during the Day of the Dead season.
The flowers are sold and distributed to other markets, with most arriving from the State of Mexico and Morelos.
The market’s flower area operates 24 hours a day during the season.
The market’s operations coordinator said transport blockades had not affected flower supplies.
The season is expected to generate 12.022 billion pesos in economic activity for Mexico City, according to the city’s chamber of commerce.
- Who
- Mexico City’s Central de Abasto, the city’s wholesale market.
- What
- It moves an average of 600 vehicles carrying marigolds daily for sale and distribution to other markets.
- When
- During the Day of the Dead season. The report was published on October 28, 2026.
- Where
- The Central de Abasto in Mexico City.
- Why
- To sell and distribute marigolds to other markets.
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- Marigold traffic
- An average of 600 vehicles daily
- Flower market hours
- 24 hours a day during the season
- Main source regions
- State of Mexico and Morelos
- Expected economic activity
- 12.022 billion pesos for Mexico City
- Publication date
- October 28, 2026
What people are saying
It is such a boom that we opened the flower market, and we have it open 24 hours. That allows people to come buy after 10:00, 11:00 at night and until dawn very calmly.
Yesterday the Central worked normally; we had no effect on supplies.