About this episode
Grab a simple bouquet from your local grocery store and you're activating a global network of farms, shipping companies, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers. Zachary Crockett stops to smell the roses. SOURCES: Bob Mellano , vice president of wholesale operations for Mellano & Company. Jasmine Gomez-Gonzalez , chief operations officer at OC Wholesale Flowers. RESOURCES: " From Colombia with love: The journey of a Valentine’s Day bouquet ," by Júlia Ledur and Fabiola Ferrero (The Washington Post, 2015). " Your Valentine’s Day bouquet probably came a long way ," by Daniel Ackerman (Marketplace, 2015). " A Brief History of Specialty Cut Flower Production ," by Ben Bergmann (NC State Extension ). Mellano & Company . OC Wholesale Flowers . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.