Inflation Pushes Up Flower Prices Across Markets
Consumers buy billions of flowers yearly as inflation lifts costs for greenhouse heating fuel labor and shipping. Denver Wholesale Florist Co says energy costs have tripled in three years and carnations average about 11 cents to grow with top grades at 22 cents. Retail prices vary, with dozen carnations sometimes under 3 dollars and other times 10 dollars or more for delivered arrangements.
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