ISHS Acta Horticulturae 71: Symposium on Carnations
RECENT VIEWS ON CARNATION CONSERVATION AND TRANSPORT |
| Authors: | D. Souter, J.M. Bureau, A. Paulin |
| Abstract:
Carnation flowers (var. Scania, Le Rêve) harvested in young buds offer the following advantages compared to usually harvested carnations : - a longer conservation at low temperature (12–14 weeks at O°C instead of 3 weeks)- a better resistance to the transport conditions. To get prematurely harvested carnations to open, one must supply them with a blooming solution and place them under favorable physical conditions (temperature : 23–25°C, light 1000 lux for 12h/day). A blooming room based on these considerations is proposed. For the consumer, moreover, the vase life of the flowers is increased by a preservative solution. These data on the carnations complete the elements of our system for treatment of the cut flowers. | |
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