Inflation could be an indicator of just how much you love someone this Valentine’s Day, writes Beccah Hendrickson and 6abc digital staff.
Farrell’s Florist in Drexel Hill says the lovelorn will pay about 20% more for flowers this year.
There’s two reasons.
Farmers slowed down growing during the pandemic.
Supply chain issues are making it harder to find what you want.
“Most of our flowers come to us from many different parts of the world, so we rely on commercial airlines to piggyback our product in their cargos to get to us,” said owner Tim Farrell.
But there’s been fewer flights and more cancellations.
“Our products, most of the flowers at least, are things that can’t sit for a day or two,” he said.
Farrell’s still expects to do bonanza business.
“Valentine’s Day is our Super Bowl. It’s the biggest day in the floral industry of the whole year,” Farrell said.
Farrell’s will see 20 times the normal deliveries and 50 times the number of pick-ups in the store.
But no worries for last-minute procrastinators.
“We’ll have plenty of flowers and some beautiful bouquets that we can send out on pretty short notice,” said Farrell.
Read more at 6abc.com about Valentine’s Day flower deliveries this year.
