Spring is usually a busy time for the flower industry. But this year, with florists around the world closed and countless events that call for flowers canceled, the pandemic is taking a huge toll on businesses and people at every stage of the industry’s global supply chain — from tulip auctions in the Netherlands to rose farmers in Kenya. Host Marco Werman speaks to Fiona Coulson, co-owner of Nini Flowers in Naivasha, Kenya.
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