Valentine’s Day is considered one of the most profitable holidays for florists. It’s estimated over 150 million fresh cut flowers are sold across Canada on February 14, but where do these flowers come from?
Buzz buzz, my alarm goes off at 5 a.m. It’s an early start for me, but an important wake up time for the lower mainland’s flower industry.
Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6 a.m., hundreds of floral retailers head to southwest Burnaby for the largest Dutch style flower auction in North America.
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