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Flowers are one of the most beautiful natural forms out there. Flowers are a part of the lifecycle of fruit and a multitude of plants bear them. Some flowers, because of their visual appeal flowers are considered very high-value commodities and are traded locally and globally across the world every day. As important as it is to ensure that the right quality flowers are grown in abundance in a farmer’s land, it is equally important to ensure that they are handled the way they are supposed to be. This post is about managing cut flowers like Rose, Gerbera, Chrysanthemum, Orchids etc. after they are harvested to ensure maximum post-harvest life of flowers. While it is important to manage each flower differently as they may have different needs, the basic principle behind managing their shelf life pretty much remains the same for all of them. For the purposes of this post, it must be noted that the life of a flower after it is harvested simply means the timespan until which the flowers ov...

The delicious, fresh and nutritious fruits and vegetables which provide nourishment and balanced diet for millions of people around the world are possible through crop production, processing, and marketing. The perishable nature of the fruits and vegetables is the major drawback in marketing the premium quality crops, hence post-harvest methods play an important role in maintaining the quality and extend the shelf life of the crops. In agriculture, post-harvest management means handling the stage of crop production immediately following harvest which includes cooling, cleaning, sorting, and packaging. As soon as the crop is removed from the ground or separated from its parent plant, it begins to deteriorate.  The immediate removal of field heat through suitable pre-cooling methods is possible through postharvest treatments. It determines the final quality of the crop, whether it is sold for fresh consumption or will be stored for the processed food product. Post-...