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Crispr and the Flower of the Future
Late in 2017, science journals reported that Japanese researchers had genetically manipulated morning glories, altering a single gene to turn violet-colored flowers white. The technology they used? The genetic editing tool CRISPR-Cas9, invented by American Jennifer...
Temperature Devices Eyed for Floral Shipments
Increasing regulations and cold-chain monitoring requirements have spurred the market for devices capable of logging and transmitting the temperature of perishable cargo shipments, often in real time. The devices, which were primarily designed for monitoring the cold...
Colombia
There’s just no denying it: Colombia is the powerhouse grower for the U.S. cut flower industry. With a few notable exceptions, it dominates every flower category and is the largest exporter of flowers to the United States – by very a large margin. “How this...