Title: (Optional) Process flowers.
Course: Agricultural Education - Development (18003-I) > Section: Investigating the Floriculture Industry

Processing should include

  - identifying factors affecting the shelf life of cut materials
  - outlining the steps to be followed in conditioning cut materials
  - specifying pretreatments of cut materials
  - identifying the correct stage of bloom at which to purchase cut flowers
  - listing ethylene-sensitive cut flowers
  - identifying preventive measures to control ethylene-induced disorders
  - comparing floral preservatives and their formulations.

Process/Skill Questions:

  - What can be done to make fresh flowers last longer?
  - What causes roses to never open?
  - At what temperature should fresh flowers be stored?