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we’ll be shipped from the farm on Friday

we’ll be shipped from the farm on Friday night gets on a plane on Saturday

night gets on a plane on Saturday

night gets on a plane on Saturday morning goes to Miami from Miami its

morning goes to Miami from Miami its

morning goes to Miami from Miami its trucked all over the United States and

trucked all over the United States and

trucked all over the United States and it takes anywhere between one to four

it takes anywhere between one to four

it takes anywhere between one to four days to get to the destinations all over

you get it here you’ll see we process we

you get it here you’ll see we process we cut them and then put them in the water

cut them and then put them in the water

cut them and then put them in the water then they start drinking and growing at

then they start drinking and growing at

then they start drinking and growing at this shop we will sell about four

this shop we will sell about four

this shop we will sell about four thousand roses on Valentine’s Day itself

thousand roses on Valentine’s Day itself

thousand roses on Valentine’s Day itself it’s the single busiest day of the year

it’s the single busiest day of the year

it’s the single busiest day of the year for the for our shop in terms of dollar

for the for our shop in terms of dollar

for the for our shop in terms of dollar volume and stress most of them come from

volume and stress most of them come from

volume and stress most of them come from Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador last year we export to United States

last year we export to United States

last year we export to United States around 660 million of fresh-cut flowers

around 660 million of fresh-cut flowers

around 660 million of fresh-cut flowers I will say that from that amount hundred

I will say that from that amount hundred

I will say that from that amount hundred million dollars our roses almost won a

million dollars our roses almost won a

million dollars our roses almost won a very for roses are coming for an Ecuador

very for roses are coming for an Ecuador

very for roses are coming for an Ecuador it’s just a perfect place with eternal

it’s just a perfect place with eternal

it’s just a perfect place with eternal spring-like weather

spring-like weather

spring-like weather Ecuador is one of the very few South

Ecuador is one of the very few South

Ecuador is one of the very few South American Latin American countries that

American Latin American countries that

American Latin American countries that export organic roses and freight trade

export organic roses and freight trade

export organic roses and freight trade roses to the United States well the

roses to the United States well the

roses to the United States well the industry is very important for Ecuador

industry is very important for Ecuador

industry is very important for Ecuador it creates a lot of employment a lot of

it creates a lot of employment a lot of

it creates a lot of employment a lot of jobs and the industry claims that they

jobs and the industry claims that they

jobs and the industry claims that they provide about 60,000 jobs in my country

provide about 60,000 jobs in my country

provide about 60,000 jobs in my country in the northern part of Ecuador which

in the northern part of Ecuador which

in the northern part of Ecuador which borders with Colombia particular for

borders with Colombia particular for

borders with Colombia particular for myself this industry is very close to my

myself this industry is very close to my

myself this industry is very close to my heart because 50 percent of the job

heart because 50 percent of the job

heart because 50 percent of the job creation is for women in my 25 years of

creation is for women in my 25 years of

creation is for women in my 25 years of working in the flower business I’ve seen

working in the flower business I’ve seen

working in the flower business I’ve seen a tremendous social and economic change

a tremendous social and economic change

a tremendous social and economic change in the counties that have flowers I like

in the counties that have flowers I like

in the counties that have flowers I like producing something in the countryside

producing something in the countryside

producing something in the countryside and having people stay in their own

and having people stay in their own

and having people stay in their own culture with their own families

culture with their own families

culture with their own families I’ve always enjoyed them they’re kind of

I’ve always enjoyed them they’re kind of

I’ve always enjoyed them they’re kind of addictive really brings us a magic to an

addictive really brings us a magic to an

addictive really brings us a magic to an interior

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