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Border officials warn: Valentine's flowers might express true love, but some are risks for disease, pests
Feb. 12 (UPI) --As Valentine's Day nears, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are working to keep imported flowers free of pests or diseases, which could "jeopardize" the nation's ...
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About 1 billion roses will cross borders for Valentine’s Day. Here’s how they get to you
But just before Valentine’s Day ... their journey isn’t over. Customs and border inspectors check the flowers, Boldt said. Once complete, flower importers and distributors pick up the precious ...
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Will these flowers end up with your valentine? See what just arrived at Miami’s airport
Carl Juste [email protected] But it’s not only Valentine ... role in receiving flower imports continue to grow. Several hundred airport, seaports and border crossings handle international ...
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Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you
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 ...
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Where do Valentine’s Day flowers come from?
"MIA is proud to be America’s largest gateway for fresh flowers, with more than 1,500 tons projected to arrive daily this year for Valentine ... U.S. Customs and Border Protection, millions ...