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Post-Production

Association of Specialty Cut Flowers - The site primarily covers outdoor cut flower production, research, a flower search function for vendors, industry information, and membership information.

AWETA - Site developed by AWETA, The Netherlands and describes their sorting and packing equipment.

Bedford Industries - Site developed by Bedford Industries and describes their customized floral tags.

Bush Refrigeration - Site developed by Bush Refrigeration and describes their walk-in and floral coolers.

Care and Handling Manual - Site developed by the Society of American Florists and describes the for-sale publication on the care and handling of fresh cut flowers and greens, bedding plants, flowering potted plants and other living floricultural products. This manual was written by Dr. Terril Nell of the University of Florida and Dr. Michael Reid of the University of California at Davis, with research projects supported by the American Floral Endowment.

Cart-Mart - Site developed by Cart-Mart and describes their metal carts and racks.

Commercial Floriculture - developed by the University of Florida and covers all aspects related to floriculture programs and crops.

ElmerPrint - Site developed by ElmerPrint A/S in Denmark and describes their packing, tags and other marketing aids.

Ethylene Control Inc - Site developed by Ethylene Control Inc. and describes their ethylene scrubber products.

Floral Guard - Site developed by Floral Guard and describes their ethylene scrubbing products for flowers.

Floralife, Inc. - Site developed by Floralife, Inc. and describes their post-harvest products and services.

Floricultural Books -Site developed by Ball Published and describes an extensive list of for sale books on almost every aspect of floriculture.

Floriculture Information - Developed by North Carolina State University, this site has information on many floricultural topics. Individual crops can be searched.

FloStep Division - Site developed by FloStep Division of Unifind and describes their underwater flower cutters.

Floral Merchandising Systems - Site developed by Floral Merchandising Systems and describes their and describes their stands, underwater stem cutters, proportioners, and other products.

John Henry Company - Site developed by the John Henry Company and describes their marketing aids.

MEI - Site developed by MEI, a Division of Marcy Enterprises, and describes their ethylene scrubbers and refrigeration systems.

NC State Floriculture Information Center - Postharvest - Site developed by N.C. State University and covers many aspects of post-production floriculture.

Perishable Research Organization - Chain of Life Network SM website offers comprehensive collection of floral care, handling, and marketing information. Over 440 crops covered, 100 commercial floral care products are presented in an easy-to-use format.

Premier Environmental Group - Site developed by Premier Environmental Group and describes their ethylene scrubbers.

Pokon-Chrysal Company - Site developed by the Pokon-Chrysal Company and describes their post-production floral products.

Posie-Packer - Site developed by Posie-Packer Corporation and describes their underwater flower cutter and other products and services.

Postharvest Physiology Books - Site was developed by the University of California at Davis and describes several for sale books on postharvest storage of flowers and other crops.

Purdue University Floriculture Extension - Developed by Purdue University. Site includes information on many floricultural crops. A comprehensive linkage site.

SRC Refrigeration - Site developed by SRC Refrigeration and covers their selection of floral coolers and refrigeration systems.

Structural Plastics Corporation - Site developed by Structural Plastics Corporation and describes their plant display equipment.

Syndicate Sales - Site developed by syndicate Sales and describes their lines of vases, foams and cut flower foods.

Tool. Inc - Site developed by design master Tool. Inc and describes their line of "Finishing Sprays".

American Floral Endowment Research:

American Floral Endowment

A Comprehensive Program in Increasing Post Production Longevity of Flowering Potted Plant (1997)

A Comprehensive Program in Increasing Post Production Longevity of Flowering Potted Plants (2000)

Developing Protocols for Cut Flower Longevity (1999)

Developing Protocols for Cut Flower Longevity (2000)

Evaluation of Current Post-Harvest Handling Practices on Imported Fresh Flowers

Evaluation of Elevated CO2 for Control of Greenhouse Whiteflies on Poinsettias During Transit

Floral Anti-Senescence for the Ethylene Receptor

Genetic Transformation of Petunia For Delayed Leaf and Flower Senescence (1999)

Genetic Transformation of Petunia For Delayed Leaf and Flower Senescence (2000)

Identification of Ethylene-Responsive Genes in Flowers

Improving the Vase Life of Cut Flowers

Increasing Flowering Potted Plant Longevity

Leaf Yellowing in Easter Lilies: Causes and Solutions

Physiological and hormonal Factors Related to Longevity of Flowering Potted Plants

Post-Greenhouse Evaluations of Forced Bulbous Plants

Regulation of Ethylene Production During Postproduction Handling of Flower Crops

System II Ethylene Synthesis in Carnation Petals

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