Bengaluru Airport ships over 44mn roses this Valentine’s season

With Valentine's Day driving an unprecedented global demand for fresh roses, Bengaluru Airport set a new record, processing 44 million rose stems weighing 1,649 tonnes for 22 international and 38 domestic destinations this season.

This marks a 50 percent year-on-year surge in stems processing, and a 35 percent YoY increase in tonnage, reaffirming Bengaluru Airport’s status as India’s No. 1 airport for perishable exports for the fourth consecutive year, says an official release.

"International rose shipments saw a 51 percent increase in tonnage and an 86 percent rise in stem count, with key destinations including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sharjah, Kuwait, Auckland, Amman, Manila, Riyadh, Colombo and Abu Dhabi.

"Domestically, 1,344 tonnes of roses were transported, a 32 percent increase, with major shipments heading to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Bagdogra, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Agartala and Chandigarh."

Bengaluru Airport also expanded its floral footprint, adding new destinations like Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Beirut, Tokyo, Bahrain and Dammam, the release added.