Articles
History of floriculture in Romania
Article number
1438_46
Pages
379 – 390
Language
English
Abstract
Romanians have known and loved flowers since the beginning of their existence, becoming flower-loving people, as recorded in numerous documents.
The assortment of flowering plants has undergone continuous diversification over time, resulting from both selection and breeding activities, as well as imports.
Romanian floriculture in the period preceding 1989 was able to meet the domestic demand for flowers.
However, immediately after the collapse of the communist system, a noticeable decline in production was registered, as the flower market was quickly dominated by imported ornamental plants and cut flowers.
Today, however, we are witnessing a revival of floriculture due to the emergence of new private companies as well as the takeover by countries with a tradition in this sector of a rich varietal assortment of ornamental plants and modern culture technologies.
The assortment of flowering plants has undergone continuous diversification over time, resulting from both selection and breeding activities, as well as imports.
Romanian floriculture in the period preceding 1989 was able to meet the domestic demand for flowers.
However, immediately after the collapse of the communist system, a noticeable decline in production was registered, as the flower market was quickly dominated by imported ornamental plants and cut flowers.
Today, however, we are witnessing a revival of floriculture due to the emergence of new private companies as well as the takeover by countries with a tradition in this sector of a rich varietal assortment of ornamental plants and modern culture technologies.
Authors
M. Cantor, F. Toma, L. Draghia
Keywords
Romanian floriculture, historical development, tradition, challenges
Groups involved
- Division Ornamental Plants
- Division Temperate Tree Fruits
- Division Temperate Tree Nuts
- Division Tropical and Subtropical Fruit and Nuts
- Division Vine and Berry Fruits
- Division Vegetables, Roots and Tubers
- Division Horticulture for Development
- Division Horticulture for Human Health
- Division Landscape and Urban Horticulture
- Division Plant-Environment Interactions in Field Systems
- Division Plant Genetic Resources, Breeding and Biotechnology
- Division Postharvest and Quality Assurance
- Division Precision Horticulture and Engineering
- Division Greenhouse and Indoor Production Horticulture
- Commission Agroecology and Organic Farming Systems
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