Storage temperature affects quality of export Dendrobium cut-flowers
K. Rungruchkanont
Book of Abstracts.International Conference on Quality Management in Supply Chains of Ornamentals. 21-24 February, 2012. Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
2012
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The export of Dendrobium cut-flowers from Thailand to overseas markets has been done by air shipment. Air shipment is the quickest possible delivery but it confronts with high cost of air freight and limited cargo space. The alternative of possible method of shipment to deliver Dendrobium cut-flowers to markets in Asia is under considered. Shipment by sea is a novel practice that should be considerably interested for a long-term transportation. We investigated the effect of storage temperature during 3-day shipment of Dendrobium cut-flowers. Cut inflorescences of four Dendrobium cultivars namely Sonia 17, Anna, Sanan White and Fatima were packed wet under simulated shipment for export and stored at 10, 15 and 20°C for 3 days. The storage temperature at 10ºC induced chilly injury of bud abscission in all four Dendrobium cultivars but it had no effect on open flowers. The optimal storage temperature of each cultivar was different. Temperature of 15ºC was optimum for ‘Anna’, while temperature of 15 and 20ºC were optimum for ‘Sonia 17’, ‘Khoa Sanan’ and ‘Fatima’. Three days of sea shipment of cutDendroubium flowers for markets in Asia may be possible with the ideal storage temperature during transportation at 15ºC. The customers will have chance to use cut flowers about 15 days.