Got roses this Valentine's Day? They probably came from Kenya

by Milena Veselinovic, for CNN

Updated 1337 GMT (2137 HKT) March 16, 2015

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Kenya is one of the world's biggest exporters of cut flowers, accounting for around one in three flowers sold in the European Union.
Photos: Kenya's flower power
Kenya is one of the world's biggest exporters of cut flowers, accounting for around one in three flowers sold in the European Union.
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A worker at the Maridaidi Farm in Naivasha carries roses for export to Europe ahead of this year's Valentine's Day.
Photos: Kenya's flower power
A worker at the Maridaidi Farm in Naivasha carries roses for export to Europe ahead of this year's Valentine's Day.
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Roughly 50% of Kenya's 127 flower farms are located around Lake Naivasha, some 90 kilometers northwest of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
Photos: Kenya's flower power
Roughly 50% of Kenya's 127 flower farms are located around Lake Naivasha, some 90 kilometers northwest of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
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The main cut flowers grown in Kenya are roses, carnations, hypericums (pictured), alstromeria, gypsophilla and lilies, amongst many others.
Photos: Kenya's flower power
The main cut flowers grown in Kenya are roses, carnations, hypericums (pictured), alstromeria, gypsophilla and lilies, amongst many others.
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Several Kenyan growers are showcasing their blooms this week at the World Floral Expo in Los Angeles, one of the largest events of the industry.
Photos: Kenya's flower power
Several Kenyan growers are showcasing their blooms this week at the World Floral Expo in Los Angeles, one of the largest events of the industry.
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