Ecuador, Hugh and Rosalba have partnered with seven premium rose farms to bring the “ultimate floral symbol of love,” roses direct from the farm to their individual customers in the United States.

Low-cost producer Colombia now grows about half of the 560 million roses ... But Ecuador, which borders Colombia to the south, produces a higher-quality rose, under more direct equatorial sunlight ...

In one of those greenhouses, at Naranjo Roses, Maria Licto is giving us a tour. Naranjo’s manager of post-production is all business, not revealing her warm smile until the end. Ecuador’s ...

STACEY VANEK SMITH, BYLINE: Chances are your Valentine's Day bouquet began life near the equator in Ethiopia or Colombia or Ecuador, maybe even at Eden Roses. Maria Fernanda (ph) and her family ...

TABACUNDO, Ecuador – In a warehouse north of Ecuador’s capital, a small, busy army of dexterous workers puts the final touches on a shipment of made-to-order roses with tones as diverse as the ...

Ecuador is the world’s third-largest exporter of cut flowers, 73 per cent of which are roses. It is an industry that employed 103,000 people and generated $837m of business in 2013. According to ...

Roses may be red and violets blue ... Avianca Cargo also transports flowers from Colombia and Ecuador throughout the year. Elias said that the "very intense" demand for Valentine's Day more ...

PUJILI (Ecuador) Ecuador has long been a major exporter of big bulbed, colourful flowers that please the eye and the nose. Now its farmers are exploring a new idea - roses that you can eat.