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Flower
Flower
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Indian Institute of Plantation Management-
Bengaluru Karnataka
Sharma
Index
* Introduction
* Present status of area and production under floriculture
* Flowers export from India
* States wise area under flowers production in India
* List of agri-export zone in India
* Potential flowers for export
* Stage of harvest
* Precooling and pulsing treatments
* Grading and standards of flowers
* Packaging materials
* Cold chain
* Pricing strategies
* Distribution channels for flowers
* Marketing in floriculture
* References
Introduction
🠶 Cut flowers ( cut flowers are flowers or buds that have been cut from the plant bearing it. )
- High Valued crops
- Highly perishable
🠶 Quality remain best at harvest
Floriculture Crops include
🠶 Highest flower cultivated area in india : Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh.
🠶 Highest cut flower production states in India : West Bengal , Karnataka, Jharkhand.
Floriculture scenario in India
🠶 1. Dry flowers 71 %
🠶 2. Fresh cut flowers 18 %
🠶 3. Live plants 9%
🠶 4. Fresh bulb 1%
🠶 5. Foliage 1%
State Area (ha.)
Karnataka 19,161
Maharashtra 3,356
Rajasthan 1,985
Delhi 1,878
Haryana 1,540
Others 2,166
Total 64,768
Production of cut flower in India
2018-19
Flowers Cut = 647
Flowers Loose 2263
Flowers Cut = 647
Flowers Loose 303
List of Agri-Export zones for Floriculture
Development
Export of floriculture in India
cut flowers - fresh and dried dominate
floriculture export trade of India.
The cut flowers are exported in two
forms:
Fresh form for bouquets and ornamental
purposes.
Dried, dyed, bleached etc. for other
purposes
Potential Flowers for Export
Gladiolus Rose
Gerbera Tuberose
Potential Flowers for Export
chrysanthemum Anthurium
Carnation
Code Length
5 5-10 cm
ESE standards for fresh cut roses 10 10-15 cm
15 15-20 cm
20 20-30 cm
30 30-40 cm
40 40-50 cm
50 50-60 cm
60 60-80 cm
80 80-100 cm
100 100-120 cm
120 More than 120 cm
🠶
Gladiolus
Spike Length:at least 1 m.
Floret Diameter at least 10 cm
Number of florets per spike at least 16
All florets must face one side
🠶
Rose
: of stem ( Neck +
Length Bud + stem ) – at least 60 cm
Flower colour – attractive, preferably dark red
No Disease or insect damage
Harvesting stage – when bud has attained full size but the outer petals are packed
Packaging materials
Packing materials
Cellophane paper
Butter paper
CFB papers
Aluminum laminated foil
Polyethylene sheet
LDPE
Polythene films
films
Aluminium foil
Cello wrapping
CFB boxes with holes
Thermacol Boxes
Cold Chain
Pricing strategies
🠶 Seasonal
🠶 Vase life
🠶 Stalk length
🠶 Fragrance
🠶 Color
🠶 Purpose
🠶 Quality
References :
http://www.apeda.gov.in
Strategies of flowers -by nagaraju kp
Postharvest Management of Cut Flower by Dr. L. Jeebit Singh -by Jeebit Singh
Post Harvest Handling of Flower Crops -by girija kumara
https://www.bestcurrentaffairs.com/data-flower-production-india
www.biotecharticles.com/Agriculture-Article/Grading-and-Packaging-of-Quality-Grade-Cut-
Flowers-for-Export-3782.html
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