Overview of the Dynamic Role of Specialty Cut Flowers in the International Cut Flower Market
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Exploitation of the Endemic Flora by the Floriculture Sector
3. Cultivation of TCF and SCF in a Globalised Market
- (a)
- SCF are annual or perennial species. Ornamental brunches from shrubs and trees are also included in the SCF group;
- (b)
- they are categorized as species. Only a few of them have been hybridised to produce new varieties;
- (c)
- they are seasonally produced in small quantities;
- (d)
- they are mainly sold in local flower markets;
- (e)
- they can be stored only for short periods of time;
- (f)
- the majority of species is produced outdoors.
- (a)
- All year round vs. seasonally grown;
- (b)
- numerous hybrids vs. original species;
- (c)
- large stem numbers vs. small quantities;
- (d)
- global sales vs. local markets;
- (e)
- longer storage periods vs. short-period or no storage;
- (f)
- greenhouse grown vs. outdoor cultivation.
4. Sustainable Production of SCF vs. TCF
5. Postharvest Performance and Quality
6. Conclusions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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SCF | TCF | |||
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Acacia L. species | Campanula L. species | Forsythia x intermedia Zab. | Paeonia lactiflora hybrids | Alstroemeria L. hybrids |
Achillea L. species | Capsicum annuum L. | Gaillardia x grandiflora Van Houtte. | Physalis alkekengi L. | Anthurium andraeanum Andre |
Agapanthus praecox Willd. | Caryopteris x clandonensis A. Simmonds | Gomphrena globosa L. | Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. | Antirrhinum majus L. |
Ageratum houstonianum Mill. | Centaurea cyanus L. | Helianthus annuus L. | Polyanthes tuberosa L. | Aster novi-belgii L. |
Allium L. species | Chamelaucium uncinatum Schauer | Helichrysum bracteatum Vent. | Protea R. Br. | Celosia argentea L. |
Amaranthus caudatus L. | Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link. | Heliconia angusta Vell., H. aurantica Ghiesbr. | Ranunculus asiaticus L. | Dahlia Kav. hybrids |
Amaryllis belladonna L. | Clematis lanuginosa Lindl. | Helleborus niger L. | Rudbeckia hirta L. | Dedranthema x grandiflorum Kitam. |
Ammi majus L. | Cirsium japonicum DC. | Hippeastrum Herb. hybrids | Salix sp. | Delphinium x cultorum Voss. |
Anemone coronaria L. | Consolida ambigua L. P.W. Ball & Hey W. | Hyacinthus orientalis L. | Salvia splendens Sell & Roem. & Schult., S. viridis L. | Dianthus caryophyllus L. |
Anigozanthos Labill. hybrids | Convalaria majalis L. | Hydrangea macrophyla Thunb. | Scabiosa atropurpurea L. | Eustoma grandiflorum Shinn |
Aquilegia L. hybrids | Cornus alba L. | Iris hollandica Hort. | Schinus molle L. | Freesia x hybrida Bailey |
Argeranthemum frutescens L. Schultz-Bip. | Cosmos bipinnatus Cav. | Kniphofia uvaria (L.) Oken. | Scilla sibirica L. | Gerbera jamesonii Bol. |
Artemisia abrotanum L. | Cotinus coggygria Scop. | Lathyrus odoratus L. | Skimmia sp. L. | Gladiolus L. hybrids |
Asclepias tuberosa L. | Craspedia globosa Benth. | Lavatera trimestris L. | Strelitzia reginae Banks. | Gypsophila paniculata L., G. elegans Bieb. |
Astilbe x arendsii Arends. | Crocosmia x crocosmiflora Burb. & Dean | Leucandedron R. Br | Syringa vulgaris L. | Lilium L. hybrids (asiatic and oriental) |
Astrantia major L. | Cytisus canariensis L. | Leucospermum R. Br. | Telopea speciosissima R. Br. | Orchidaceae (Cattleya Lindl., Cymbidium Sw., Dendrobium Sw.a dn Phalaenopsis Pfitz.) |
Atriplex lumex | Cynara scolymus L. | Liatris spicata L. Wild. | Trachelium caeruleum Graham. | Rosa L. hybrids |
Banksia sp. L. | Digitalis purpurea L. | Limonium sinuatum L. Mill. | Tulipa gesneriana L. | Solidago L. species |
Boronia heterophylla L. | Echinacea angustifolia L. Moench. | Lobelia L. species | Verbena bonariensis L. | |
Bouvardia sp. | Echinops banaticus Rochel. | Matthiola incana L. R. Br. | Veronica longifolia L. | |
Brassica oleracea L. | Eremurus Bieb. species | Nigela damascena L. | Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. | |
Buddleia davidii Franch., B. globosa L. | Eryngium planum L. | Narcissus tazetta L. | Zantedeschia aethiopica (L.) Spreng. | |
Calendula officinalis L. | Eucaris amazonica Linden. | Nerine bowdenii (L.) Watson | Zinnia elegans Jacq. | |
Callistephus chinensis L. Nees. | Eucalyptus L. species | Ornithogalum arabicum L. |
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Darras, A. Overview of the Dynamic Role of Specialty Cut Flowers in the International Cut Flower Market. Horticulturae 2021, 7, 51. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7030051
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Chicago/Turabian StyleDarras, Anastasios. 2021. "Overview of the Dynamic Role of Specialty Cut Flowers in the International Cut Flower Market" Horticulturae 7, no. 3: 51. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7030051
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