Juvenile Eucalyptus foliage provides an
important filler crop in floral decorations for
world floriculture markets, but little research
has been conducted on its production or postharvest
handling. Eucalyptus foliage has been
cultivated in the United States for some years
(Nowak and Rudnicki, 1990), and Rumine
and Bellandi (1989) investigated 11 species
for adaptability to the Italian climate. They
concluded that E. cinerea, E. stuartiana
F.Muell. ex Miq., E. parvifolia Cambage, E.
gunnii J.D.Hook., and E. maidenii F.Muell.
gave the best quality foliage. At present the worldwide industry is based on relatively few
species, with E. gunnii the most widely cultivated;
to fulfill the requirement for a wider
range of foliage types, we have commenced a
selection and crossing program (Ellis et al.,
1991). Correct pruning is necessary to produce
juvenile stems from most Eucalyptus
species. Some, such as E. cinerea, retain the
juvenile form at maturity, but most, such as E.
gunnii and E. globulus, change rapidly from
the waxy, juvenile leaf to the glossy, adult
form. Research is needed to find the most
appropriate pruning height for eucalypts.
Juvenile Eucalyptus foliage provides an
important filler crop in floral decorations for
world floriculture markets, but little research
has been conducted on its production or postharvest
handling. Eucalyptus foliage has been
cultivated in the United States for some years
(Nowak and Rudnicki, 1990), and Rumine
and Bellandi (1989) investigated 11 species
for adaptability to the Italian climate. They
concluded that E. cinerea, E. stuartiana
F.Muell. ex Miq., E. parvifolia Cambage, E.
gunnii J.D.Hook., and E. maidenii F.Muell.
gave the best quality foliage. At present the worldwide industry is based on relatively few
species, with E. gunnii the most widely cultivated;
to fulfill the requirement for a wider
range of foliage types, we have commenced a
selection and crossing program (Ellis et al.,
1991). Correct pruning is necessary to produce
juvenile stems from most Eucalyptus
species. Some, such as E. cinerea, retain the
juvenile form at maturity, but most, such as E.
gunnii and E. globulus, change rapidly from
the waxy, juvenile leaf to the glossy, adult
form. Research is needed to find the most
appropriate pruning height for eucalypts.
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