Concise, practical guidelines for florists and others handling cut flowers and foliage, potted plants, and bedding plants from the time of harvest to final sale are needed to ensure an industry-wide standard of excellence. However, accurate information about the best postharvest handling techniques for different cut flower species is difficult to obtain. Although some of the popular growers' and florists’ magazines have published issues emphasizing “flower care”, much of the information in them is often sketchy and inaccurate. These articles quote the useful experience of industry leaders, but also propagate a number of myths concerning the handling of some flowers. Several books have been published in the past, and while all contain information of value, it must often be sifted from materials that are speculative, or unrelated to the commercial environment. Likewise, although the auctions and manufacturers of flower foods provide guidelines on handling different crops, the information is not alw'ays scientifically sound.
The previous edition of this guide was a valued addition to the florists’ library, providing sound, scientifically bused information on the optimal care and handling of a wide range of floricultural crops. Since the publication of the previous guide, however. new techniques have been developed for improving the life of ornamental plants and cut flowers, and new information has been developed on the most important factors affecting the freshness of floricultural products. In addition, the trends recognized when the previous version was prepared have continued - the palette of flowers available to the florist has continued to expand, and tile old ’standards’ have become less important in the overall product mix. In addition, potted plants, and bedding plants have continued to increase in importance in the floricultur.il economy. Our goal in preparing this 21st Century edition of the SAF Flower and Plant Care Manual has been to provide
up-to-date information on handling both of the traditional cut flowers and potted plants, and of the new species that are increasingly important to the retail florist.
Industry analysts stress the increasing importance of quality in the increasingly competitive consumer market in which retail florists compete. The most important aspect of quality is ‘freshness’ and postharvest life, and these aspects depend on optimum postharvest handling. Much of the research on the handling of cut flowers and potted plants carried out in recent years has not yet been put into practice in the field. This handbook is intended for producers, wholesalers, shippers, and retailers of cut flowers, cut foliage, potted flowering and foliage plants and bedding plants and it reports the best methods presently known for improving the postharvest quality of their products.
The second section of this guide reviews the most important factors affecting postharvest quality of cut flowers and other ornamentals.
The third section outlines standard techniques or systems applicable to the commercial handling of these products. The optimum postharvest methods for handling individual crops, separated into cut flowers and foliage, potted plants, potted foliage, and bedding plants are discussed in a later section. Checklists for improving the quality control of wholesale and retail florist operations are included at the end of this manual. The glossary is intended to assist in deciphering the scientific jargon that is used by postharvest researchers.
The previous edition of this guide was a valued addition to the florists’ library, providing sound, scientifically bused information on the optimal care and handling of a wide range of floricultural crops. Since the publication of the previous guide, however. new techniques have been developed for improving the life of ornamental plants and cut flowers, and new information has been developed on the most important factors affecting the freshness of floricultural products. In addition, the trends recognized when the previous version was prepared have continued - the palette of flowers available to the florist has continued to expand, and tile old ’standards’ have become less important in the overall product mix. In addition, potted plants, and bedding plants have continued to increase in importance in the floricultur.il economy. Our goal in preparing this 21st Century edition of the SAF Flower and Plant Care Manual has been to provide
up-to-date information on handling both of the traditional cut flowers and potted plants, and of the new species that are increasingly important to the retail florist.
Industry analysts stress the increasing importance of quality in the increasingly competitive consumer market in which retail florists compete. The most important aspect of quality is ‘freshness’ and postharvest life, and these aspects depend on optimum postharvest handling. Much of the research on the handling of cut flowers and potted plants carried out in recent years has not yet been put into practice in the field. This handbook is intended for producers, wholesalers, shippers, and retailers of cut flowers, cut foliage, potted flowering and foliage plants and bedding plants and it reports the best methods presently known for improving the postharvest quality of their products.
The second section of this guide reviews the most important factors affecting postharvest quality of cut flowers and other ornamentals.
The third section outlines standard techniques or systems applicable to the commercial handling of these products. The optimum postharvest methods for handling individual crops, separated into cut flowers and foliage, potted plants, potted foliage, and bedding plants are discussed in a later section. Checklists for improving the quality control of wholesale and retail florist operations are included at the end of this manual. The glossary is intended to assist in deciphering the scientific jargon that is used by postharvest researchers.
[EBOOK] FLOWER AND PLANT CARE, Written by Terril A. Nell, Ph.D And Michael S. Reid, Ph.D., Published By SAF
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