RELATION BETWEEN QUALITY AND PRICE OF SPRAY CARNATIONS

ISHS Acta Horticulturae 155: VIII Symposium on Horticultural Economics

RELATION BETWEEN QUALITY AND PRICE OF SPRAY CARNATIONS

Author:

I. B.M.M. Kortekaas

Abstract:
The price-determining factors in Dutch flower auctions have been investigated. Both the moment of selling and the quality of product were involved in the price-model. This model has been estimated for the lots of the spray-carnation variety "Tony" on the flower auction "West-land". Seven periods of five weeks have been analyzed of which three with Dutch as well as Israeli lots.

The main conclusions are:

About 70% of the price-differences in a five-week period is caused by fluctuations in the day-price level;
The price-fall between the begin and the end of the auction day amounts to almost 20 cts/bunch;
There is a significant relation between the bunch weight and the price;
Inspection remarks cause a price-decrease of about 10% of the day-price level.

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