Where do Valentine’s Day roses come from?
From farms in South America, through customs, distribution centers and, eventually, to your home, roses travel thousands of ...
How Hundreds of Millions of Roses Are Flown Into US for Valentine's Day
The flowers are traveling thousands of miles from Colombia and Ecuador for the love holiday, Valentine's Day, which is celebrated this Friday.
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How is the floral industry able to supply all those roses for Valentine’s Day?
It’s a globally celebrated holiday that requires the floral industry to import millions of flowers each year. Let’s follow ...
90% of US Valentine’s Day flowers go through Miami. Here’s how it works.
The Miami airport received more than 3 million tons of cargo last year, with flowers accounting for nearly 400,000 tons, ...
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Air cargo delivers for Valentine’s Day
Cargo airlines have transported thousands of tons of flowers from South America and Africa to North America and Europe for ...
From Colombia with love: The journey of a Valentine’s Day bouquet
Since the beginning of the year more than one billion flowers have crossed into the United States. Most of them came from ...
Will these flowers end up with your valentine? See what just arrived at Miami’s airport
Thousands of airport workers play a pivotal role in whether romantics across the United States enjoy the next few days. The country’s top two sources of fresh-cut flowers are Colombia and Ecuador. MIA ...
Why ‘low carbon’ roses are flown around the world
As you read this, planes full of roses are heading from east Africa and South America to almost every corner of the world. If ...
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Will these flowers end up with your valentine? See what just arrived at Miami’s airport
You’ll find them at Miami International Airport, where fresh-cut cargo has been pouring into cold storage centers for delivery to your favorite store, street corner or directly to your home.