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Around 1500 tonnes of fresh flowers are being dumped every week overseas while the local industry grapples with a shortage, the Australian Flower Traders Association.
Aussies hoping to spoil their loved ones on Valentine s Day may be forced to pay a premium as disruptions to international freight sees the price of roses to soar.