Miami International Airport, flowers and Valentine

940 million flowers are traveling through Miami’s airport this Valentine’s Day
In the run up to Feb. 14, agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport have processed about 940 million stems of cut flowers, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Around 90% of the fresh cut flowers being sold for Valentine’s Day in the United States come through Miami, while the other 10% pass through Los Angeles.
Miami airport receiving so many Valentine's Day flowers it may set shipping record
Miami International Airport is projecting a record-setting flower haul this Valentine's season, with an estimated 1,500 tons of cut flowers coming through every day between Jan. 1 and the end of February.
Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you
If any husbands or boyfriends mess up Valentine's Day, it's not because of a shortage of flowers. In the run up to Feb. 14, agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport have
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 receives 91% of all flowers that are imported by air.
Nearly a billion flowers inspected in Miami ahead of Valentine’s Day
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Customs and Border Protection specialists at Miami-Dade International Airport have painstakingly inspected about 940 million flower stems. Thousands of tons of roses, chrysanthemums and carnations are imported,

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