Effets du traitement préalable, des matériaux d'emballage et de la température de transport sur la qualité de la rose coupée "Mary de Vor".

Cut stems were pretreated with a solution followed by immersion in a 3% sucrose solution for 4 hours and in tap water for 2 hours. compared with fresh control flowers, 'transported' flowers has shortened vase life, decreased flower opening and increased incidence of bent neck. Packaging in wet newspaper + polyethylene film + corrugated cardboard boxes was better than packaging in corrugated cardboard boxes alone, and transportation at 5 deg C was better than 25 deg C with regard to quality and vase life.