Value Addition in Flowers and Orchids

Ornamental crops are known to provide higher income and profitability from a smaller area of land. The production of flower crops has seen a significant increase, and there is a growing demand for floricultural products worldwide, leading to an expansion of the international flower trade. The addition of value in floriculture enhances the economic value and consumer appeal of any floral commodity. The publication Value Addition in Flowers and Orchids aims to cover a range of aspects related to value addition in flower crops and orchids, including various value-added products from commercial flowers such as roses, chrysanthemums, carnations, anthuriums, gerberas, gladioli, tuberose, tulips, lilies, freesias, irises, alstroemerias, liatruses, strelitzias, solidagos, dahlias, jasmines, marigolds, crossandras, barlerias, annuals, herbaceous perennials, flowering shrubs, house plants, aquatic plants, bulbous plants, cacti, and succulents, as well as lesser-known ornamentals. The publication also includes detailed information on value addition in flower crops such as orchids, which are dealt with separately in two important chapters. The book includes a range of commercial orchids, including Aerides, Anoectichilus, Arachnis, Ascocentrum, Bulbophyllum, Calanthe, Cattleya, Coelogyne, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Doritis, Epidendrum, Eulophia, Gastrochilus, Habenaria, Laelia, Miltonia, Odontoglossum, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Pleione, Renanthera, Rhyncostylis, Vanda, and Zygopetalum. This publication on Value Addition in Flowers and Orchids is the first of its kind in India, focusing on value addition in flower crops including orchids, and is intended to be useful to teachers, students, scientists, plant breeders, plant biotechnologists, planners, exporters, amateur and professional flower growers.