Commercial Cut flower production in Pakistan

Commercial Cut flower production in Pakistan

Introduction to Cut Flower

•       The flowers of plants which are grown to be cut and taken to the house to use as decoration in one form or another are called Cut Flowers.

•       All flowers that are grown extensively for cut or industrial uses are known as commercial flowers.

v  Roses

v   Gladiolus

v   Tuberose etc.

Commercial Cut Flower Characteristics

•          Tall (18+ in.)

•          Long post harvest life (7-10 days)

•          Handle Storage and Shipping

•          Short Crop Time

•          Productive/Reliable

•          Few Production Problems

•          Profitable/Fit a niche

Benefits of Cut Flowers

•          Crop diversification

•          Generally high value

•          great addition to rotation

•          Low nutrient requirements

International Status of Cut Flower Trade

•          The production of flower crops has increased significantly and there is a huge demand for floricultural products in the world, resulting in growing International Flower Trade

•          Annual 10-15% increase in Cut flower consumption.

•          Total Exports of cut flower in year 2007 are worth US $ 6.9 billion and Imports were worth US $ 7.0 billion.

•          Leading exporter is Netherlands (3.9 Billion USD ).Major importer UK (1.1 Billion US $)