How 1.1 Billion Flowers Are Imported And Inspected In The US For Valentine's Day | Big Business

Fresh roses have as little as 48 hours to get cut in Colombia, flown to Miami, and inspected by customs for harmful bugs before the flowers wilt. In the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, the number of flowers imported through Miami triples. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How 40 Million Cork Wine Stoppers Are Harvested A Day | Big Business    • How 40 Million Cork Wine Stoppers Are Harv...   How 800 Million Pounds of Himalayan Salt Are Mined Each Year | Big Business    • How 800 Million Pounds of Himalayan Salt A...   How 715,000 Pounds Of Cargo Moves Through Dallas Fort Worth Airport In 24 Hours | Big Business    • How 715,000 Pounds Of Cargo Moves Through ...   ------------------------------------------------------ #Flowers #roses #ValentinesDay #BigBusiness Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe:    / businessinsider   BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo How 1.1 Billion Flowers Are Imported And Inspected In The US For Valentine's Day | Big Business