Benefits of temperature control in cut flowers

Most of the cut flowers sold in Europe come from Kenya and Colombia and pass through the Dutch flower market. Flowers are delicate products where storage temperature and transport time play an important role in the quality of the final product. Once harvested, cut flowers are stored at low temperatures to keep them in a 'dormant' state and delay their blooming, which must occur in customers' homes and premises. The quality of the flower is maintained by transporting it as quickly as possible and at a constant, controlled temperature: sudden changes in temperature, excessive heat and cold can damage the flowers. Maintaining the cold chain during transport is the solution to 90% of the quality problems that can arise with cut flowers: inferior quality can reduce the selling price by 5% to 10%. The Innolog ™ and Innocheck ™ products produced by KELVIN SOLUTIONS are essential tools for monitoring the temperature during transport and storage of cut flowers.