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VALENTINE'S DAY

Valentine flower imports increase at Miami airport, despite tariffs and higher costs

DAVID FISCHER Associated Press
Feb 12, 2026
Feb 12, 2026 Updated Feb 13, 2026
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Around 90% of the fresh cut flowers being sold for Valentine's Day in the United States come through Miami. Tariffs mean those bouquets will cost more this year. (AP video by Daniel Kozin)

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MIAMI — Winged babies shooting heart-shaped arrows might get most of the credit on Valentine's Day, but the real magic behind millions of romantic bouquets happens in a cargo warehouse at a South Florida airport.

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Valentine's Day Flowers — Valentine's Day flowers are unwrapped and inspected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Miami International Airport on Friday, Feb. 6, in Miami.
David Fischer, Associated Press

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Valentine's Day Flowers — An Avianca Cargo worker rewraps Valentine's Day flowers after they were inspected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Miami International Airport on Friday, Feb. 6, in Miami.
David Fischer, Associated Press

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Valentine's Day Flowers — A test tube containing an insect larvae discovered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Miami International Airport on Friday, Feb. 6, in Miami.
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