By Abhinav Parmar and Lisa Baertlein Feb 11 (Reuters) - Florida trucking company owner David Armellini is paying about 20% more this year for each of the roughly 200 extra drivers he is hiring to haul fresh-cut Valentine's Day flowers to wholesale florists and grocery distribution centers around the country.

The early morning, late summer fog still clings to wide open grassy areas along a quiet stretch of US Highway 17. It’s where an oversized welcome sign to rural Pierson, Florida, flanked on each side with American flags, greets visitors right across from ...

BOGOTA — Millions of Colombian roses arrived in the US just in time for Valentine’s Day, but growing economic challenges are threatening to wilt the romance for the world’s second-largest flower exporter.

February is in bloom and airfreight faces one of its toughest annual operational tests. Perishables like cut flowers demand synchronized schedules, strict