The long trip your flowers will make before you can say ‘I love you’ this Valentine’s Day

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — This Valentine’s Day, your bouquet will likely travel thousands of miles in a jetliner’s cargo and refrigerated truck before it gets to your local florist and ultimately, your sweetheart. In the United States, most fresh cut flowers come from Colombia and Ecuador. Roses, chrysanthemums, and carnations are the