Cut flowers are living organs with tremendous metabolic activity that age far faster than undetached blossoms from the mother plant. Improving the longevity of cut flowers is one of the most important components in ensuring customer happiness.
In a study, four holding solutions very often used by florists and the final consumer were tested to analyse their impact on the development of the inflorescence, as well as the elongation, weight and degree of bending of the hyacinth flowers.
The use of these solutions has a general character, and the flower species react differently due to both their genetics and the conditions in which they were cultivated, handled and stored. (see page 211)
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