NYAHURURU, Kenya (AP) — This Valentine’s Day, there’s a good chance your flowers came from Kenya.
“I know the flowers are for giving on Valentine’s Day,” said Phanice Cherop, a worker at a flower farm in Kenya. “They are very beautiful.”
On a crisp February morning, Cherop squeezed through a row of shoulder-high white roses, cut a flower and methodically placed it in the bunch she carried. The Kenyan-grown flower was likely headed for a vase in Australia, England, Japan or the United States.
Kenya’s cool climate and high altitude make it perfect for growing large, long-lasting roses. Such conditions have helped make …read more
Source: KXAN
