Colombian Flower Growers Ready For Valentine’s Day Despite Rainy Season

Despite torrential rains throughout 2010, Colombia's flower export industry is able to export as many flowers as last year for one of the sector's most important annual events; Valentine's Day.

According to Colombia's flower growers association Asocolflores, the country will export some 500 million Valentine's day flowers, primarily roses, in the week leading up the celebration of love.

According to Augusto Solano Mejia, president of Asocolflores, "Colombian flower growers are currently working feverishly to harvest and fill their orders for the Valentine’s holiday."

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