Miami, FL – Miami International Airport is handling a major increase in flower imports as Mother\u2019s Day approaches, with millions of stems arriving from South America for distribution across the United States.<\/p>\n
Airport officials said cargo flights carrying fresh flowers have been arriving daily at Miami International Airport as retailers prepare for one of the busiest floral holidays of the year. <\/p>\n
The airport serves as the primary entry point for most imported flowers sold in the United States.<\/p>\n
According to officials, the majority of the shipments originate from Colombia and Ecuador, two countries that produce large volumes of flowers for the international market. <\/p>\n
Common imports include roses, carnations, hydrangeas, orchids, lilies, and chrysanthemums.<\/p>\n
Miami International Airport handles approximately 90 percent of all fresh cut flowers imported into the country by air, according to airport representatives.<\/p>\n
Once shipments arrive, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists inspect the flowers for insects, pests, and plant diseases before the products are approved for nationwide distribution.<\/p>\n
Industry representatives said Mother\u2019s Day and Valentine\u2019s Day are among the busiest periods for flower imports each year.<\/p>\n
Cargo companies and freight handlers reportedly increase staffing and flight operations during peak seasons to move flowers quickly while maintaining freshness throughout the supply chain.<\/p>\n
Airport officials noted that the floral import industry plays a major role in Miami\u2019s cargo economy and supports transportation, logistics, and distribution operations throughout South Florida.<\/p>\n
The increase in shipments is expected to continue through the holiday weekend as florists and retailers across the country prepare for higher consumer demand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miami, FL – Miami International Airport is handling a major increase in flower imports as Mother\u2019s Day approaches,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":264034,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[6731,113817,113815,26024,16288,123,8311,125,1063,124,89675,104739,113818,113816,16508],"class_list":["post-264033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-airport","tag-countries","tag-flower-imports","tag-flowers","tag-increase","tag-miami","tag-miami-airport","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-international-airport","tag-miami-news","tag-millions","tag-mothers-day","tag-shipments","tag-stems","tag-supply"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264033\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/264034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}