Ornamental Bedding Plants Industry in Japan: Changes in Production, Distribution and Consumption after the Gardening Boom of 1990u27s

摘要

The ornamental bedding plants in Japan experienced a gardening boom that peaked in 1999.The gardening boom of 1990’s had a profound effect in the bedding plants market in Japan, which historically had tended to increase gradually, increased dramatically both in quantity and quality.However, supply and demand shifted to the saturated condition after the gardening boom. Established diversity and the variation were demanded at the boom. The accumulation and use of joint ownership type information concerning new items became important as correspondence of the grower. We clarified that it was important that the production management have the network structure with the flexibility for the accumulation and use of joint ownership type information concerning new items and varieties.