PP Flowers Element 3

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HORTICULTURE F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010

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Demonstrate knowledge of the production horticulture industry in New Zealand Unit standard 771 Credits 5 Level 3 version 4 F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010

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For element 3, there are nine flower crops listed, identify areas that are growing these crops. Some statistics are not available but these are as close as you will get. All statistics are for the year 2007 from F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010

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F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 Generally both flowers and foliage crops are grown the length and breath of New Zealand but climate will be the major factor in determining where crops are grown but indoor production can produce some crops in different areas. Closeness to markets and soil types also have a effect on crops grown.

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F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 AUCKLAND BAY OF PLENTY WELLINGTON CANTERBURY OTAGO Roses are grown throughout the country all under cover as cut flowers for local sales. Photo from BloomingBritian

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F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 Leucodendrons and Proteas are an outside crop, mainly for export NORTHLAND AUCKLAND BAY OF PLENTY CANTERBURY Top photo by Penny East Bottom by FotoMaps.com

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F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 Gypsophlia This is a ‘filler’ flower that has gone out of fashion with florists and is mainly grown by bouquet makers. Photos from Hillson Gardens

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F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 Orchids This is the largest of New Zealands export flower crop and both mini cymbidium and standard cymbidium are exported. NORTHLAND AUCKLAND BAY of PLENTY TARANAKI Photos from NZ Blooms

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F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 Gentiana A outside grown crop but some grown under shade cloth. Ashiro gentians are being grown here. Breeding of new varieties is done in Southland and at Massey University. SOUTHLAND CANTERBURY RUAPEHU and LOWER NI Photos from NZ Blooms

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F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 Paeonies Are along with Orchids the most organised and proactive floricultural group. About 80% of the crop would be exported. Flowering starts in October in Nelson-Marlborough working down the South Island to Southland and then the last picks from Raetahi/Ohakune in December. Waiarapa Comes in about the same time as Canterbury. NELSON - MARLBOROUGH CANTERBURY WAIARARAPA SOUTH CANTERBURY NORTH OTAGO CENTRAL OTAGO SOUTHLAND Photos from Omeo Paeonies RAETAHI - OHAKUNE

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F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 Photos from Pacific Bulb Society Sandersonia Once one of the major flower crops of New Zealand it now grown only for tubers for export in Northland and Auckland. NORTHLAND AUCKLAND

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F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 Zantedeschia (Calla) Also once a widely grown crop that was grown outside and under cover but now centred on Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and Nelson. NORTHLAND NELSON CANTERBURY AUCKLAND BAY of PLENTY Photos New Zealand Blooms

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F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 Summary: Floriculture crops are difficult to put areas to at times because NZ Statistics are requested not to disclose a lot of areas and crops grown in them and so we only get totals for all of New Zealand. Here a few interesting statistics. Horticulture crops grown outside in HA

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F King 14/9/2010 Unit 771 ©Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 Horticulture crops grown inside in HA