Make the most of fragrantflowers with smartpurchasing and handling

摘要

We've all seen customers lift flowers expectantly to their noses—only to pull them away with a blank look that says, Urn. That wasn't quite what I expected." Most of the cut flowers bred for florists' use are notoriously lacking in fragrance. And there are complicated biological reasons for that. As flower breeders strive for brighter, more sophisticated color and longer vase life, the usual tradeoff is that fragrance must be sacrificed. (For more about why floral physiology tends to demand such a cruel bargain, see the article on fragrance in the Flowers& Article Archive—part of our Digital Library at www.flowersandmagazine.com)