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How Colombia makes Valentine’s Day bloom in Canada
FromThe Decibel
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Valentine’s Day and red roses go hand-in-hand, and for those of us heading to local shops across Canada to pick up a bouquet, you might be surprised to learn those flowers most likely came from Colombia. The country is the second-largest flower exporter in the world, and they ship about 650-million stems overseas just for Valentine’s Day.Yader Guzman is a freelance photographer based in Bogota who documented the journey of some of these flowers for The Globe. He tells us how they go from greenhouses in Bogota to local stores in Canada and how this became such a huge industry for Colombia.
Released:
Feb 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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