Coronavirus: Pescia reopens the flower market, never closed in 92 years

(ANSA) - PESCIA (PISTOIA), APRIL 29 - An important sign of restart that wants to be encouraging but also a tangible element of recovery for a sector, the nursery gardening sector, heavily affected by this lock-up crisis for coronavirus. Thus, explains a statement, from tomorrow morning the sales audience of the Pescia flower market, the Mefit, will reopen, which, for the first time after 92 years of history, has been closed for over two months.

It starts with two openings, on Thursday and Monday, from 5 to 8 in the morning, with the observance of a specific safety specification that has been sent to the competent bodies for approval and the green light, also for what concerns the configuration of controls and emergency vehicles.

"This is a very important moment for the entire nursery sector - comments Oreste Giurlani, mayor of Pescia, who wanted this novelty - this first experiment could already expand by one day, with openings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, already in anticipation of the Mother's Day.

Together with the restoration of the damage suffered so far by the many companies in the sector that I hope will arrive in a reasonably short time from the state, the reopening of the Mefit is a crucial step for a recovery that affects at least 400 families of producers and an even wider supply chain. The Municipality and the Mefit take their responsibilities, but the purpose is very important for Pescia. "Very important, it is underlined, is the presence of volunteers for the maintenance of distances and compliance with all the safety rules that have been launched to contain the infection with Coronavirus. (ANSA).