“Where Do Your Flowers Come From? Slowflowers.com Infographic Resources
Resources behind the numbers
Approximately 80% of cut flowers sold in the U.S. are imported
74 % of consumers don’t know the origins of their flowers
58 % of consumers would prefer American Grown if given a choice
Source: California Cut Flower Commission 2013 survey; ccfc.org
58 % of U.S. flower farms have gone out of business since 1992
Source: Fieldtovase.com based on compilation of annual USDA Floriculture Reports
91 % of the fresh flowers equaling 200,132 tons of flowers are imported annually via Miami International Airport
40,000 boxes of flowers arrive daily at Miami International Airport
80,000-120,000 boxes of flowers arrive daily during the weeks of Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day at Miami International Airport, which equals 7 daily flights x 6 days per week
Source: Society of American Florists & 2012 Miami International Airport Information
Imported Bouquets annual figures
691 Million Mixed Bouquets
310.5 Million Rose Bouquets
Source: Society of American Florists
Valentine’s Day Roses
224 million roses sold in 2012
Source: Society of American Florists & USDA Reports
2 percent of Valentine’s Day Roses sold are American Grown
Source: California Cut Flower Commission
Over 1.6 billion stems of roses are imported annually into the U.S.
Source: Society of American Florists & USDA Reports
30 million stems of roses are grown annually in the U.S.
Source: 2013 USDA Floriculture Crops Summary
1,500 flower and foliage farms in the U.S. in all 50 states
Source: California Cut Flower Commission, Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers and other estimates
$7-$8 billion Annual Retail Value of U.S. Cut Flower Purchases
Source: Society of American Florists and U.S. Dept. of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
$496.2 million Retail Value of Fresh Cut American Grown Flowers & Foliage
Source: 2013 USDA Floriculture Crops Summary
Ranking of imported flowers by country
Top imported cut flower varieties by stem
Source: Society of American Florists, USDA
Ranking of American grown flowers by state
Source: 2013 USDA Floriculture Crops Summary