Michael Van Der Zwet, the chairman of industry group Flowers Victoria, said growers around the country were affected by the fires even if their crops were not burnt.
"Because of the fragmented industry representation, we can't get accurate figures. It's been a problem for many, many years," Mr Van Der Zwet said."The whole flower industry suffers from a lack of data," she said.
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