Miami International Airport, Valentine's Day and flowers

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.
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, worth more than $1.6 billion.
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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,
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 Valentine’s Day.
Nearly a billion flowers inspected in Miami are on the way to becoming a Valentine’s Day surprise
Agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport have processed about 940 million stems of cut flowers in the run-up to Valentine's Day.
Nearly A Billion Flowers Inspected In Miami Are On The Way To Becoming A Valentine’S Day Sur...
Agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport have processed about 940 million stems of cut flowers in the run-up to Valentine's Day. Around 90% of the fresh cut flowers being sold for Valentine’s Day in the United States come through Miami. (AP Video/Cody Jackson)
940 million flowers are traveling through Miami’s airport this Valentine’s Day
Miami International Airport have processed about 940 million stems of cut flowers, according to U.S. Customs and Border Prote
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Miami International: Driving the U.S. Flower Industry
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Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are travelling (through Miami) to you
In preparation for Valentine's Day, Miami International Airport processed around 940 million stems of cut flowers, with 90% ...
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