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This study compared and analyzed the qualities of cut Phalaenopsis “V3” flowers based on the place of origin and season. An investigation of the senescence type showed that flowers originating from Korea had a higher rate of aging than those from China ...
Hyun Kyung Kim, Ae Kyung Lee
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Early leaf yellowing in cut alstroemeria (Alstroemeria aurantiaca) flowers before flower development and petal abscission is an important limiting postharvest quality and vase life factors.
Saeedeh Alizadeh Matak +2 more
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Heliconias with pendent inflorescences as cut flowers
The Heliconia species with pendent inflorescences and colorful bracts are a good option as a cut flower for floriculture market, but only a few species of this type of Heliconia eg. H. rostrata, H. rauliniana and H.
Charleston Gonçalves +4 more
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Evaluation of Trachelium Cultivars as Cut Flowers
Trachelium caeruleum has been grown in the United States as a cut flower for about a decade. Only two cultivars, 'White Umbrella' and 'Purple Umbrella', were readily available for commercial use before 1997, but nine new cultivars became available in ...
RongNa Liang, Brent K. Harbaugh
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A study on consumer’s awareness and practices from the cut flowers during their vase life (a case of Gorgan city) [PDF]
Purpose: Since most cut flower consumers do not have knowledge as to how to extend the post-harvest life of the cut flowers, the cut flowers purchased by them last for a very short time.
Mehrdad Babarabie +3 more
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Flower senescence varies among cut roses (Rosa hybrida L.), and it is known that the postharvest life of ethylene-sensitive flowers is strongly related to the transcriptional accumulation of ethylene biosynthesis genes, whereas that of ethylene ...
Suong Tuyet Thi Ha, Byung-Chun In
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Improving Cut Flower Production of Balloon Flower [PDF]
Experiments aiming to adapt the perennial balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) as a commercial cut flower crop were conducted for 4 years under various growing conditions: four controlled-temperature rooms at two photoperiods in a phytotron, heated and unheated greenhouses, and a saran net-house (15% shade). Best flower yield was obtained following
Abraham H. Halevy +2 more
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Mitigating the water footprint of export cut flowers from the Lake Naivasha Basin, Kenya [PDF]
Kenya’s cut-flower industry has been praised as an economic success as it contributed an annual average of US$ 141 million foreign exchange (7% of Kenyan export value) over the period 1996-2005 and about US$ 352 million in 2005 alone.
Hoekstra, A.Y., Mekonnen, M.M.
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Helianthus debilis Beach Sunflower
This document provides a comprehensive overview of the beach sunflower (Helianthus debilis), a perennial plant native to Florida. It describes the plant’s physical characteristics, including its small, sunflower-like flower heads, dark green deltoid ...
Edward Gilman, Sydney Park Brown
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Causes of Quality Loss of Cut Flowers - A Critical Analysis of Post-Harvest Treatments [PDF]
Temperature is one of the most important factors in the postharvest phase to control quality losses, yet temperature is still poorly managed, partly because its effects are not always understood well.
Meeteren, U., van
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