Friday, February 12, 2016

Valentine’s Day quintuples flower sales. Local production reaches $15 million per year


Valentine's Day is a boost to the market, as it comes in the middle of the slow winter season. Flower shops rely on this week as this product tops the list of Valentine's Day gifts.

Flower wholesalers have prepared themselves for this occasion, importing up to 800,000 red roses to meet demand. Traders generally import around 150,000 flowers per week. Red roses are imported from the Netherlands, India, Kenya, and Ecuador.

Imad Haddad, General Manager of Bonsai, a local producer, i...

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