{"id":3507,"date":"2022-01-04T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afe.epicenter1.com\/news\/afes-tips-for-vibrant-valentines-day-flowers"},"modified":"2024-03-15T21:46:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T21:46:08","slug":"afes-tips-for-vibrant-valentines-day-flowers","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/news\/afes-tips-for-vibrant-valentines-day-flowers","title":{"rendered":"AFE\u2019s Tips for Vibrant Valentine\u2019s Day Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"\"AFE\u2019s

\"Valentine's<\/a><\/p>

Millions of people celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day with flowers, and AFE has some expert industry tips to keep blooms looking radiant for as long as possible.<\/p>

\u201cDisplaying roses appropriately on Valentine\u2019s Day means less product loss and more happy consumers who hopefully become repeat customers,\u201d said Terril Nell, Ph.D., professor emeritus at the University of Florida and AFE\u2019s Research Coordinator, who along with Ria T. Leonard has coauthored more than a dozen AFE research reports outlining best practices for the retail display of fresh-cut roses and other flowers.<\/p><\/blockquote>

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Tips for Retail Florists<\/h2>\"Valentine's<\/a>

Florists should display flowers in coolers, not at room temperature.<\/p>

Customers want quality flowers that last a week or more. In order to achieve that, flowers must be handled properly. Sanitation of storage buckets, coolers, vases and work surfaces is critically important to keep florists\u2019 shops as immaculate as possible.<\/p>

In past AFE research, The University of Florida Floral Postharvest Team demonstrated that a clean environment is essential for ensuring the quality and longevity of fresh cut flowers<\/b><\/a>. Flowers processed and stored in a clean environment reduce the proliferation and spread of microbes.<\/p>

It is also imperative to use freshly made hydration and flower food solutions. Old solutions tend to have a high concentration of microbes, which clog the flower stem opening, restricting the flower\u2019s ability to uptake the solution. The flower will die prematurely if it cannot uptake the solution, so never re-use solutions.<\/p>

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Cleanliness Guidelines for a spotless flower shop:<\/b><\/h2>