Hydrangea, cut flower - Vbn

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONHYDRANGEA (CUT FLOWER)April 2012The requirements stated in this product specification apply to the Hydrangea cut flower and are asupplement to the General Specifications for Cut Flowers.The product specification Hydrangea cut flower is effective as of 1 April 2012 and applies to all members of theDutch Flower Auction Association (VBN).This publication or any part therein may not be made public or reproduced in any form, by print, photocopy,microfilm or any other means, without first obtaining written permission from the publisher (The Dutch FlowerAuction Association).Hydrangea 21-03-2012 1

DefinitionsNo supplements to the General Specifications for Cut Flowers.I. Minimum requirements to permit tradingNo supplements to the General Specifications for Cut Flowers.II. Quality and grading regulationsSupplements to the General Specifications for Cut Flowers:QUALITY REQUIREMENTS PER LOTRequirements for the leaf:• There must be at least two leaf pairs per stem in the period 1 February to 1 October.• There must be at least one leaf pair per stem in the period 1 October to 1 February.• There must be at least one leaf pair throughout the year on cut Hydrangeas up to a length of 40cm.• Coloration: leaves with autumn tints are accepted.GRADING REQUIREMENTS PER LOTHydrangea should be graded on:• Length;• Diameter of the flower, in conformance with Table 1;• Maturity;• Maximum percentage of old wood, that is present on each stem in the lot, in conformance withTable 2;• Number of stems per bunch, code 5 or 10;• Flower colour.Table 1: grading on average flower diameter:Averageflower diameterin cmMargin20%in cmin cmMinimumflower diameterMaximumflower diameterin cmGradingcodes S23.. .. .. .. ..5 1 4 6 0056 1 5 7 0067 1 6 8 0078 2 6 10 008.. .. .. .. ..12 2 10 14 01213 3 10 16 013.. .. .. .. ..17 3 14 20 01718 4 14 22 018.. .. .. .. ..22 4 18 26 02223 5 18 28 023.. .. .. .. ..27 5 22 32 02728 6 22 34 028.. .. .. .. ..32 6 26 38 03233 7 26 40 033.. .. .. .. ..Hydrangea 21-03-2012 2

37 7 30 44 03738 8 30 46 038.. .. .. .. ..42 8 34 50 04243 9 34 52 043.. .. .. .. ..47 9 38 56 04748 10 38 58 048.. .. .. .. ..etc. etc. etc. etc.• The grading codes indicate the average flower diameter.• The flower diameter is measured against the widest side of the flower.Table 2:S80Maximum percentage old wood010 10 %030 30 %060 60 %090 90 %998 No old woodGRADING CODESProduct groupName SK1 SK2 SK3 SK4 SK5 SK6no.101 08 401 Hydrangea S20 S23 S05 S80 L11 S50required required required required required advisedS20 = stem lengthS23 = flower diameterS05 = maturityS80 = maximum percentage old woodL11 = number stems per bunchS50 = flower colourIII. Packing regulationsSupplements to the General Specifications for Cut Flowers:GENERALHydrangea should be delivered in bunches of 10 stems.You may also supply Hydrangea bundled in 2 bunches of 5 stems or multiples of 10.If you can pack no more than 5 stems per packaging unit, you may supply Hydrangea in bunches of 5. Inthis case, you are advised to indicate this in the L11 code.LOADINGHydrangea should be supplied in a container with water.IV. AdviceIt is recommended to pre-treat Hydrangea with a pre-treatment agent that contains aluminiumsulphate as an active substance (code3/4 on the label). This should be applied in accordance with theinstructions.Hydrangea 21-03-2012 3