Kenya Destroys Fresh Roses as Virus Crashes Demand in Europe
- Farms in Kenya dumping about 50 tons of flowers daily
- Flower growers already had poor sales on Valentine’s Day
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Kenya’s flower industry, the largest exporter of blooms to Europe, is staring at a “disaster” if disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic continue for just two months.