• Dutch growers destroy millions of tulips as coronavirus slams sales

    Dutch growers destroy millions of tulips as coronavirus slams sales

    Dutch growers reportedly destroyed millions of tulips in recent weeks as the coronavirus crisis uproots the global floral industry. Some 140 million tulip stems were scrapped over the past month amid coronavirus-related lockdowns that have caused demand for flowers to wilt, an official at Dutch flower auction firm Royal FloraHolland told The New York Times. …