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The roses that you buy this week from a florist, supermarket or website for Valentine’s Day in all likelihood arrived in the United States through one place: Miami International Airport, the port of entry for about 90% of the nation’s imported cut flowers.
WHAT: Officials from Miami International Airport, Avianca Cargo, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the arrival and inspection process for the final flower imports before Valentine’s Day. MIA receives 90.5 percent of all flowers imported to the U.S., primarily from South America, for a total of 370,946 tons valued
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If you buy Valentine's Day flowers at a shop in South Florida, or anywhere in the U.S., they almost certainly came from South America and got inspected at Miami International Airport.
If you buy Valentine's Day flowers at a shop in South Florida, or anywhere in the U.S., they almost certainly came from South America and got inspected at Miami International Airport.