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📢 文末扫码进裙，免费领取双语精读讲义 Why giving roses on Valentine’s Day — or any day — is really a bad idea The daily, nonstop, global race to get just-cut roses from greenhouses to your front door makes them punishing on the environment. The Washington Post By Amanda Shendruk Feb. 12, 2024 | 978 words | ★★★☆☆ Here’s an unromantic question for Valentine’s Day: Can we live without roses? Yes, they are the most popular cut flower around the world, and that’s no wonder; the blooms are stunning. But the daily, nonstop, global race to get just-cut roses from greenhouses to your front door makes them punishing on the environment. Which means it’s time to think differently. Eighty percent of the flowers sold in the U.S. are imported, mostly from Colombia and Ecuador. A rose takes up to 15 weeks to grow. But, as soon as it is cut, a precisely coordinated race begins … To keep them fresh, the flowers are chilled into a dormant state and then m
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