1. Origin
2. Economic
Importance and Geographical Distribution
3. Commercialization
1. Origin
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Is a matter of a perennial herbaceous plant with bulbos escamosos, call
commonly hybrid lily. The kind Lilium understands some 100 species
distributed by the regions tempered of the northern hemisphere; a dozen they
are natives of Europe and two in America north, while 50-60 species are
found in Asia.
2.
Economic importance and Geographical Distribution
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The most they sold flowers in the world are, in the first place, the
continued roses by the chrysanthemums, third the tulipanes, fourth the
carnations and in fifth place the lilium. The Lilium is a flower of quality,
very appreciated by the consumer, what assures a good demand in the market,
in which there is competence among different countries. Very they are
utilized for branches, for flower pots and also in the gardens. Holland has
the monopoly of the production of bulbos (3.500 has), that develop, on the
other hand there are also productions of bulbos in Japan, in the United
States and in France in the Landas. As for the production for cut flower,
represents 20 has in Holland and more than 80 has in France and in Italy.
The main suppliers of the European Union are: Israel, Kenya and Colombia;
being the lilium the most exported flower during the year 2001. The
productions exportables of Colombia and Costa Rica have been oriented toward
more expensive species and of better quality, being the lilium one of the
most quoted. One of the countries in increasing its cultivation is Chile,
the sales al exterior are carried out during all the year, although the 55%
of the volume exported concentrates between December and February. The
velocity of expansion of this cultivation is conditioned by the price of the
bulbos. This price, in general, can be considered high, what constitutes a
brake al increment of the surface cultivated. in spite of the
condicionamiento previous, the great acceptance by the public of this flower
and its good quotation in the markets, has carried to that in the last 10
years have himself trebled its surface of cultivation.
3. Commercialization:
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When the Begonia semperflores is produced in flowerpots multilóculo for
gardening markets in flowerpots of 8 cm and when is destined to plants of
interior is produced in individual flowerpot and markets himself in
flowerpots of 10-12 cm of diameter. The types "Elatior" and "Lorraine"
market itself when possess al less three flowers unfolded.
Healthy plants should be bought only, preferably provided of a case. Thus
damages in the decorative leaves are avoided. In the phase of
commercialization, the Begonia rex is stored during four days at most. The
optimum temperature of storage is of 10-15ºC.
