How 1.1 Billion Flowers Are Imported And Inspected In The US For Valentine's Day | Big Business

Fresh roses have as little as 48 hours to get cut in Colombia, flown to Miami, and inspected by customs for harmful bugs before the flowers wilt. In the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, the number of flowers imported through Miami triples.
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How 1.1 Billion Flowers Are Imported And Inspected In The US For Valentine's Day | Big Business

[@manrajgill9898]

1.1 billion and I’m still single

[@ryanhanson937]

Felt 😔

[@moon.5424]

Ouch ✨that hit different

[@Aj-ir2hb]

let's see how many of us are around here.

[@sadiqsubedi7010]

Not matter you're single but it's matter if virgin 😺😺😺

[@hashimina_]

this comment is the one i felt

[@marathecat3590]

Employees: beautifully handle and care for flowers Customs: turn flowers upside down and slap them.

[@halahala2886]

*slap* _yes, more please_

[@halibie282]

@@elbowsbuns1896 _beg_

[@tamara4030]

To remove the insects which can become invasive species

[@shirinsiraji6587]

Lol🤣🤣🤣

[@nickc6380]

Fun little fact: a big reason they avoid trying to handle the flowers is because the flower believes it’s being pollinated by a bee, so it then believes it can finally die. Same roses, same

[@chazzlelabwolf]

I bet those planes smell amazing to those airline pilots!

[@normalday4306]

Plot twist: the pilots is allergic to pollen

[@hpdpco6634]

Roses only look good. Jasmine smells better but doesn't look as beautiful.

[@amandagresser1042]

@@hpdpco6634 jjihgh

[@harshareddy7857]

@Abz lol it's fact

[@harshareddy7857]

Roses doesn't smell good

[@YourMom-vl2sp]

And that my friends is why we have Valentine's day. 💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲

[@abhinavkunwar7584]

Is it really you Mom??

[@itsDhiran]

This is business

[@hemlatanogia]

Hi mom! How you doin ? 😂

[@maureens4634]

Those who are intimidated by a man made holiday have deeper problem

[@abhinavkunwar7584]

@@hemlatanogia hey sis Can I eat that chocolate that you r hiding 😋 Plz, I m starving🤕

[@rudykal]

"Valentine's Day is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap." Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004

[@priyankagarwal4942]

Single people's gyan

[@eduardochavacano]

nice to learn thar

[@Zetsuke4]

not those who already has a special one :)

[@datrashcanman1933]

Holiday created to combat the war on drugs. Coca growers were given grants to switch to flowers. Little did they know the cartels just grow flowers and cocaine now.

[@jesuslover5968]

Holidays are a business which is why I don’t celebrate them

[@Thatpinksopretty]

A flower's journey is more impressive than mine.

[@mii.0738]

🙌😂

[@healthup2373]

Lol Me too 😂😂😂

[@priyaooo2]

😀😀😀😀😀

[@aurorachocolategallery6100]

😂😂😂🙌 even in their very short life

[@925franklinguerra]

Even though Valentine's Day is commercialized I love how it works and helps other countries like Colombia to be economically stable.

[@candice44441]

Colombia. Thanks

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Everyone working there must smell amazing

[@01yoto]

My mom used to work in a little factory where they made rose oil and rose water and everytime she came home from work I would hug her a bit more than usual cuz she smelled so good. Not too intense, just a nice smell of roses

[@crimson7277]

@@01yoto your little story is so sweet and expressive i could almost smell the aroma. this comment was honestly beautiful 🥺😭

[@alexahadi139]

My dad runs a flower shop, we also have a cold room like these guys and the flowers don't really smell much because they're cold.

[@aurorachocolategallery6100]

🥰🥰

[@LeRainbow]

Think of that. Flowers grow everywhere yet we have to fly millions of them wasting limited resources so that your loved one can throw them out next week. We humans are so wasteful 😰

[@gamigam6420]

Helped me help my family we are poor and I want to change our life, fund my transport project in my country please😢😥 or give me alms😞

[@KillerQueen-gx4vb]

Honestly yes, I agree. Unfortunately many poor Colombians depend on this industry since it doesn’t requiere a college degree. 😞

[@mvzv3913]

Creates job,

[@MaikasCooking]

I now grow flowers in my backyard.

[@quittrynabemeyouredoingaba6852]

Exactly what he said... "Thats business...thats money" If you think about it on the other end, look at how many workers get to feed their families 🥰 from the flower farms/harvesters, transport/airport, US feds, florists/stores/delivery workers. Thats a lot of mouths fed on valentine's day ❤🌹🌹🌹

[@hellothere9318]

Thank you Columbia for sharing your country's beauty with the world 💛🇺🇸

[@candice44441]

Thanks. It is spelled Colombia not Columbia though.

[@theviking9390]

Thank you :3, greetings from Colombia :D

[@linnh940]

I work at a flower shop for over 3 years now and i love that with valentine my boss gets really cool and special roses :) love roses

[@honeyb.981]

For those wondering how amazing it smells to work with flowers, I worked in a flower shop for several months, and I could only smell the flowers when I first got into work, but after a couple minutes I got used to the smell and couldn't really smell it anymore unless I got super up close to the flower. You also have to remember that working with flowers means that you are working with a lot of green waste, such as stems that are being cut off of flowers or extra leaves that are being stripped, and that stuff STINKS. It decomposes really fast, and dealing with those trash cans at work are a nightmare.

[@rawbacon]

Don't spoil the fantasy.

[@ByRonnita]

I’ve worked with flowers as well until I open my own successful business. This is her experience . I constantly smell the flowers and not sure what she means about the greens/leaves being smelly. I do agree the trash deposits are not the best to empty.

[@amierabson7727]

Lol yes totally agree I work at a florist and everyone walks past says how amazing it smells but after an hour or so you don’t notice it!

[@ashutoshsrivastava5026]

MR BEAST in 2021: Surprising my girlfriend with 1 billion roses

[@Doopidap]

Didnt he do that in her house already

[@ashutoshsrivastava5026]

@@Doopidap He did 100,000

[@blacksheep1069]

Flower just good to look but it's wasting money..every day after..all gone

[@brankenflowery8416]

I’m starting my own flower farm. I plan on being a farmer florist.

[@johngarcia5084]

HAPPY VALENTINES EVERYONE! I know you're single, atleast you wont break the bank!😂

[@KREEZY.]

STFU BABY

[@dinithi_kaveesha]

😂

[@KibbitUpIt]

Please look for local flowers or other alternatives. They might cost a bit more but they cost less in resources to ship flowers from another country to your state.

[@owlivdejong5086]

Yeah, try to source local grown options. I'm not sure I can ever buy cut flowers again after seeing the resources they take.

[@raccoontickler7744]

@@owlivdejong5086 who cares? It's not like you're gonna eat them

[@menta3001]

Why not support Colombian flowers? Do they not eat?

[@owlivdejong5086]

@@menta3001 Nothing against Colombia, very much against the resources like jet fuel, truck fuel, and energy for refrigeration comsumption.

[@raccoontickler7744]

@@owlivdejong5086 you mean it's bad for the planet?

[@deepakrajan1035]

Singles will carry a rose inside their heart.

[@claudiaionescu1661]

ROMÂNIA /😍😍😍 2021 - 💪🍀💝 🍀 🕊️🙌

[@sonnensammlerin4927]

This is a nice thought 😊

[@deepakrajan1035]

@@sonnensammlerin4927 😀👍

[@chrisaguilera1564]

Are they sure there aren't any little poppy seeds hitching a ride?

[@YourMom-vl2sp]

Wrong plant from Columbia. 😜

[@cerebrumexcrement]

dude. those officers are so thorough when they do inspections 😳

[@carolinaponton3346]

@@YourMom-vl2sp is Colombia not Columbia

[@RealDudetteLucy]

@@YourMom-vl2sp learn to spell

[@mirellawentz4688]

If they only were more careful with letting illegals come into this country... Seems they take better care of the flowers

[@kzlandscaper4423]

I'm a former florist, working at the green house during valentines and mother's Day was intense. We did a week of over time and the last two days before Valentine's and mother's Day we would rock 16 hr days. Even going to auction was cut throat, people would get super heated and hundreds of thousands of dollars would be spent per hour.

[@7381366]

Lol why wait till Valentine’s Day to show your love to a loved one ?

[@hunterhussain809]

They are using planes for flower transportation. Meanwhile in my contry oxygen cylinders can't get delivered in time

[@abhro5424]

1:38 Those are the sounds of breakup

[@drownedinnostalgia3433]

What if for every cut rose, a couple breaks up

[@zvuho]

Want to show love? do the laundry, play with your child. keep the house in order and clean

[@FunKouri]

Best comment

[@blobster91]

👏🏻

[@delphine5260]

Only if it isn't just the wife doing the housework...

[@gravitas7583]

Touché

[@renurathod3603]

exactly , फूलों को देने से अगर प्यार का इजहार हो जाता तो बाकी के काम करने की जरूरत नहीं,चोंचले है

[@Eagle00pr]

Everyday we learn something new. It makes you appreciate more the chain of people involved behind these flowers 💐

[@brokenwizards9122]

1:55 “socially distanced workers” Lol. Why even say that? You know it’s a lie.

[@kevinjati7953]

@Business Insider yo, you're not business insider. Stop lying

[@oxyglass]

its trendy and lets people know what team they are on.

[@user-uj1lv5hf7p]

@@mariadolores4685 lol I think he deleted the comment

[@eduardochavacano]

Exactly!

[@pencileraser101]

What do you mean?

[@emelyhernandez1624]

No wonder the flowers at the store be looking all beat up

[@googleuser-one]

Those flowers are then bid on so if florists get a cheaper batch, you got the beat up withered batch. To get the best, buy from a florist you do business with regularly, pick flowers in person or go to a high end florist who caters to the affluent-they always get the best flowers because they're willing to pay higher wholesale prices(yes it will be more expensive for you but you get the best flowers that last the longest). Those mass online retailers will just send you dead flowers at their cheapest cost-take your money, smile and run.

[@eduardochavacano]

gone is the romance. That was just disgusting.

[@KhanMann66]

@@eduardochavacano That’s business for ya.

[@TomTom_.]

Oh I never knew this! I just thought they buy some flowers and put them into the store. Thank you for giving comparisons and showing examples 😄

[@johanna2059]

😅😂🤣

[@cecilyerker]

It’s a huge industry which means millions of jobs for all these people to support themselves and their families. It’s incredibly impressive.

[@merrivideo]

This is how the environmental footprint of roses looks like.

[@nottodaylilbaldhead]

All those flowers and I didn’t get one. I’m straight Grinching next Valentine’s Day.

[@truechampoftrance]

Tip: Buy chocolates, cakes, and flowers 1-2 days after holidays such as Christmas and Valentines and you usually can get 40-70% off the price. I learned about it when I was single. Hope this info helps some of you out there. Stay Safe errbody.

[@miriamring7024]

I presume you also were socks with holes in them!!!! What a cheap as*!!!

[@nondescriptpersonality8305]

@@miriamring7024 there's a difference between getting a discount and getting a used product

[@shaneintegra]

I found it strange the cameraman said "It's an airport" ... Alright?

[@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1]

That this industry exists and is so centered around the US and the developed world goes to show what a life of luxury many of us live in.

[@eduardochavacano]

exactly. But looking at how they risk too much to bring those flowers in is just Dumb.

[@suemebanhme]

@@eduardochavacano this is actual privilege. Imagine needing the perfect flower longth and flower that comes from a foreign 2nd/3rd world country instead of just picking whatever from ur country

[@201hastings]

@@suemebanhme yeah screw the economies of the countries we support by purchasing from them. The audacity

[@victoriawilliams2786]

The best smelling flights ever! ⚘🌹🥀🌺💐🌷🌻🙏😷🤘😎

[@GeorgeMorgan6600]

@Hello there; how are you doing this blessed day?

[@bellevi4295]

Delicately hand-picked, aggressively hand-slapped flowers. 🌷

[@silverrose7554]

Thank you I got my valentines 🌹 they were pink with daisy! I feel ❤️ loved . Thank you .

[@brucewayne5488]

Amazing work behind the scenes

[@MarcoRiosPita]

Distance is a major factor for perishable products such as flowers and tulips... understanding the logistic process is key... congrats for this video, is great!

[@FOODANDTRAVELDESTINATIONS]

Happy Valentine's Day!

[@jesuslover5968]

I remember working at UPS and coming in an hour early before the sort for those valentines flowers ahhh good times

[@Lovesick_-lv2wv]

I will never understand the concept of giving flowers during Valentine's. I mean its lifespan is short, price tag is hefty, and in a couple of days, it will end up in the trash. Total bullshit! Leave the flowers alone! Let them live!

[@BlackMamba-lt8oe]

It's for quick fcks

[@jesuslover5968]

Yup

[@themilliondollarbaby]

Lol i remember when I was a kid and I bought flowers for my mom on Mother Day. She was so mad at the fact that I wasted money on something useless when I could have spent it something else instead. Well, I ended up not having allowance for the month lol.

[@Lovesick_-lv2wv]

@@themilliondollarbaby My thoughts exactly! Flowers are useless as a present. They're only good to look at for a couple of days. Better to give something that would lasts and remind them of you.

[@MrEagle2704-OFFICIAL]

Flower bulbs are also nice to give as a present

[@naninaani4658]

Thank you

[@raksharaila8596]

Just imagine the smell of the circumstance if this companies 🤗

[@johanna2059]

Say what?

[@animeclips8968]

Happy hearts day everyone❤️🌹

[@kelly-ro8pd]

"they shake it gently," man: *starts spanking the flowers*

[@olufisayoo.2213]

🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😂

[@worldview730]

Beautiful operational system like a flower

[@familycookingchannel7122]

Amazing 🌹🌹

[@amandahirschfeld7382]

Wow how amazing.

[@eee-mn3pj]

Wow I love flowers ~~~

[@hms267]

I love flowers. It would be beautiful working with them.

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nice video.

[@chansaicommerce1721]

AMAZING

[@Mariet31]

Now I see why roses are the most popular, they are less risky to carry plagues... yet they are more expensive than most flowers.... because they are imported. It makes sense now how they became the symbol of Valentine's day.

[@miriamring7024]

You need to know one of the reasons their grown in Colombia is because they can be grown year round e there near the equarter

[@BeautifulKampuchea]

It is great.

[@healthylife2119]

2:50 secs "Thats business, thats money." 😊💰💴💵💶💷💸💳💱💲

[@leahmontes2985]

Nice.

[@alimfuzzy]

Looks like a job for Vechain 🌹♥️🚀

[@hobbyperson18]

He said shake shake but I see slap slap 🤣🤣

[@miriamring7024]

Knock of any hidden bugs!!

[@juliusbakker4415]

Wow cool

[@ponglookchinpla]

สวัสดีครับ ดอกไม้สวยมาก

[@Amitdas-gk2it]

Nice 👍

[@krishnaksingh2928]

Nice

[@LeroyBrown]

What I learned, When visiting Columbia, book your flight out of Miami in February.

[@moni12326]

It's Colombia, not Columbia.

[@LeroyBrown]

@@moni12326 I'm not worried about spelling. My spellchecker disagreed with you though

[@leftear99]

@@LeroyBrown your spell checker is fine, but it's not smart enough to know that there are two different spellings used in two different circumstances. The South American country is spelled Colombia. The river/outdoor gear manufacturer/city in South Carolina/university is spelled Columbia.

[@LeroyBrown]

@@leftear99 AI doesn't really exist yet. There isn't a system capable of providing it with enough data, that isn't also being used for a more sinister purpose which hijacks the code magicians purpose in creating it in the first place.

[@nicolashomez]

That's right, it's cheap

[@lisaaini7670]

You guys busy with your lover but I busy with my birthday!

[@Sammers987Man]

ah yes, I love colombian flower.

[@namenamr4794]

Superrrr

[@rashazeinabkp]

Sooper

[@t0n0k0]

Gathumbi great job🙂

[@randomleeza3978]

Interesting

[@Daniellasanche]

Flowers last much longer than 48 hrs from cutting. When we receive at a flower shop, they are usually there in 1 week, and last another 2 weeks. The flowers are "put to sleep" and packed with ice.

[@nethli]

Those bugs need visa to get in US

[@LoveAileen]

Before the cargo delivery they were handled with caution and a lot of care. Then on customs inspection, whatever.🤣 can they do their job with a little bit caution? Now i know why all our orders are broken.😅

[@hunter21331]

Wow thats crazy

[@noondaovang4088]

I just want to go there and pick flowers!!!

[@chansaicommerce1721]

COOL

[@SpiritSlayer1]

Epic

[@sakethcharan4915]

Wow

[@manishabera2899]

This is crazy 🤪

[@xiqikxx8967]

I always let my partners know that I don’t want flowers because flowers don’t last ....I wouldn’t mind one rose but I’d feel bad when I have to throw it away once the flowers die

[@miriamring7024]

If God wanted to make flowers last longer,He would have made them artificial!!!

[@kitrivers979]

You can dry it😃

[@renzpaulzorilla9970]

These people are also frontliners. ❤

[@vartushteravetisyan4981]

💞💞💞🙏🙏GOD BLESSED ALL OF YOU.🙏🙏🙏 💞💞💞

[@andrenewcomb3708]

These are golden times. Flowers and salad in winter.

[@shikinsaerah]

Heaven 😍

[@Siddhartha_Tripathi]

6:19 "NOT ME"

[@dycryptthis5445]

Omg. That's how they wontoned the flowers. Thank you you tube posters.

[@virgenfj]

Forgot global climate change impact.

[@Username-le4eq]

I get ur point but the purpose is to show the process of these flowers not how they impact the earth -___-

[@Zetsuke4]

flowers binge in one day

[@JIP-sf6ui]

Can you do also for ornamental plants or tropical plants doing import

[@esarts6744]

It beautiful to see the flower at downtown LA but the business hasn’t been the same for flower shop since 08 and when big companies like Walmart sells flower bouquets for less. small business can’t compete with that in SoCal

[@dorjiphalam]

I see an open market. If I win a mega million. I will build a green house for roses.

[@calforrai]

No dont plant trees, we need more flowers.

[@sharminsiddi6641]

Very interesting!

[@mikimiki3774]

Kakvo lijepo cvijece neka vam je sretan posao

[@my_garden.secrets]

Woaw...🥰😊😊❤💐💐

[@markfrederic32gmailcom58]

Hi 🙋‍♂️

[@marlenealvarez888]

It sucks my birthday falls May 8 near Mother’s Day lol I still buy roses for myself! And my sister Feb 17 so she gets discounted roses lol 😂

[@kimberlythomas7376]

I buy my own flowers from Aldi for Valentines day.

[@GeorgeMorgan6600]

@Hello there; how are you doing this blessed day?

[@sync7639]

The inspectors tap and shake the flowers *gently*

[@the_engineer8309]

Imagine the fresh flower smell all around in The factory where people are working

[@aurorachocolategallery6100]

Be a flower is very is impressionate, even on theirs short lifes, the flowers has a big and beatiful journey, look at their beuty, theirs smell, and how are representative in life of distints persons, they just came to the world to be a flower, but that's not simple at all.

[@_perryperry]

sanaol nalang talaga

[@keepup5738]

I also wannt work this kind of farm.......