Love in Bloom: Miami Airport's Floral Frenzy on Valentine's Day
On Valentine's Day, Miami International Airport emerges as a crucial nexus for the U.S. floral industry, channeling 90% of the nation’s imported fresh cut flowers—totaling around 48,000 tons—across approximately 300 flights.
This year, Avianca Cargo delivered 460 million flowers from South America, roses and carnations from Bogota; pompons, hydrangeas, and chrysanthemums from Medellin; and roses, carnations, and gypsophila from Quito.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s diligent inspections play an indispensable role in safeguarding these imports from pests and diseases, with specialists meticulously processing over 832 million stems, inspecting 75,000 cut flower sample boxes, and intercepting 1,100 plant pests, illustrating the extensive efforts undertaken to preserve the floral industry’s integrity and safety.
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27/10/2026
From farm to market. The journey behind every flower.
A flower may look simple when it arrives at a store, but getting it there in the right condition is a carefully coordinated process.
Behind every fresh bloom is a journey that connects growers, sourcing teams, logistics providers, customs processes, transportation networks, and professional buyers. In the global floral industry, managing that journey is essential to protecting the quality and integrity of the product from its origin to its final destination.
Behind every fresh bloom is a journey that connects growers, sourcing teams, logistics providers, customs processes, transportation networks, and professional buyers. In the global floral industry, managing that journey is essential to protecting the quality and integrity of the product from its origin to its final destination.
07/10/2026
Beyond Flowers: building the right floral assortment for global markets
Quality isn't a step at the end of the line. It's five decisions made long before a box reaches your dock and any supplier worth working with should be able to answer for all five.
We're a distributor, not a grower. We run a network of close to 100 partner farms across multiple growing regions worldwide, and the quality system layered on top of it. That means we spend less time admiring flowers and more time watching where quality gets lost. Almost always, it comes down to these five.
We're a distributor, not a grower. We run a network of close to 100 partner farms across multiple growing regions worldwide, and the quality system layered on top of it. That means we spend less time admiring flowers and more time watching where quality gets lost. Almost always, it comes down to these five.
19/08/2026
5 Quality Control Rules That Decide Whether a Box Arrives Right
Quality isn't a step at the end of the line. It's five decisions made long before a box reaches your dock and any supplier worth working with should be able to answer for all five.
We're a distributor, not a grower. We run a network of close to 100 partner farms across multiple growing regions worldwide, and the quality system layered on top of it. That means we spend less time admiring flowers and more time watching where quality gets lost. Almost always, it comes down to these five.