Post-harvest handling and senescence in flower crops: An overview

Floriculture is an in bloom industry comprises of cut flowers, loose flowers and cut greens. Flowers are climacteric which makes them defenseless for huge post-harvest losses. Senescence is a process that follows physiological maturity and leads to death of the whole plant, organ, tissue or a cell. It is one of the imperative factors determining the longevity of the flower. Post-harvest quality of flowers is affected by the pre-harvest factors, stage of harvest and also by postharvest factors. To have better post-harvest life, indulgence of crop-specific management practices is important.