Heliconia Bihai cv “Claw II” – Quality Standard
Heliconia Bihai cv “Claw II” – Quality Standard Northern Territory Government fact sheet and quality standard
New Ginger ‘Darzing’ Varieties
New Ginger ‘Darzing’ Varieties Information sheets describes six ‘Darzing’ varieties are new ginger cut-flowers bred and developed by the Northern Territory Government, in partnership with the local cut-flower industry. These new ginger varieties has been selected by industry based on important commercial … Continued
New Heliconia and Ginger Varieties for the Ornamental Industry
New Heliconia and Ginger Varieties for the Ornamental Industry – Research Report A two-year ‘on-farm’ evaluation of nine open-pollinated (OP) Heliconia psittacorum seedling selections has been completed. The Northern Territory Government released all nine varieties to the public and members of the cut-flower growers … Continued
Floristry 2015 Environmental Scan Snapshot
Floristry statistics from 2015
Evaluation of Phytophthora tolerance in Leucadendron
Leucadendron is a major wild flower crop in Australia. To increase the competitiveness of the local industry, a breeding program based on interspecific hybridisation was initiated in 1998. Since this time, thousands of hybrid plants have been produced involving 27 different parental … Continued
Improved Export Market Access for Australian Wildflowers through Integrated Pest Management
There is currently much concern in the industry regarding flower shipment rejections by the USA due to insect contaminations, with particular reference to thryptomene and waxflower from Australia. A workshop was held to determine strategies to reduce United States Department of Agriculture … Continued
Marketplace Trends in Floral Imports
Marketplace Trends in Floral Imports to the USA.
Ubloom Trend Synthesis 2018
Trend and colour with flowers.
Myrtle Rust Fact Sheet
Myrtle rust was first detected in Queensland in December 2010. It is a serious fungal disease and part of the eucalyptus/guava rust complex. This group of pathogens affects plants belonging to the Myrtaceae family including Australian natives like bottle brush (Callistemon spp.), … Continued
Fair-trade labels in the cut-flower market
There is actually a very good reason, aside from the feel-good ones. It turns out that good practices translate into good quality. Of the many labels and certification programs that provide assurance cut flowers were produced in a responsible manner, all incorporate criteria … Continued