Bogota, Feb 15: Colombia, the world’s second largest flower exporter once Netherlands, exported 500 million flowers to 80 countries within the lead-up to Valentine’s Day, the Colombian Association of Flower Exporters said Friday.

The association’s director Augusto Solano told Colombia’s RCN radio network that the volume represents quite fifteen % of the total annual sales for the world, Xinhua according.

The Valentine’s sales boost meaning an economic boon for exporters, with the Colombian peso’s slight dip against the US dollar translating into a lot of competitive costs for the flower market, the official said.

Flower exports saw a rise to some destinations, like the US, Russia, Japan, Canada, and Spain, Solano added.