Year: 2011

Ecuadors stable and temperate climate in the highlands makes it a veritable flora factory. With nearly $600 million in annual shipments, Ecuador is the second-leading exporter of cut flowers (Colombia is first) to the U.S. …

In the midst of pots filled with flamboyant amaryllis and a couple of stunning poinsettias, “Ice Punch” with its frosty white markings and “Carousel” with its curled edges, the cyclamen looks old-fashioned and a bit sedate. …

Poinsettias are terrific and cyclamen are beautiful seasonal plants, but if you want sizzling color not just for the holidays but in a plant you can enjoy for years, then get yourself a kalanchoe. …

This study utilized a conjoint analysis internet survey and experimental auctions to elicit floral consumers WTP for biodegradable containers. This report focuses specifically on the conjoint analysis survey. The benefit of these types of surveys is they allow researchers to simultaneously investigate a number of product attributes and to determine the relative importance of each attribute in the consumers preference. …