The choice of pre-treatments for Bouvardia is being enlarged on 1 May 2017

On 1 May 2017, there will be a change in the product specification for Bouvardia. The choice of pre-treatments for Bouvardia is being enlarged.

The Knowledge Centre conducted a study in the past year on behalf of the manufacturer Vaselife International to examine whether it is reasonable to add the product Vase Life Universal Hydrate 100 Clear Post Harvest (code 100 on the product’s label) to the product specification of Bouvardia. The study revealed that all criteria have been met for adding this product to the mandatory products in the product specification of Bouvardia.

Change:

From 1 May 2017, Vase Life Universal Hydrate 100 Clear Post Harvest (code 100 on the product’s label) will be added as an authorised product for pre-treatment for Bouvardia (already listed products remain authorised together with this new one).
You must state the correct code of the pre-treatment product in your supply information. With this code the laboratory can check that the pre-treatment product is being used correctly.
- The grading code S65 pre-treatment must be added from today at position 6 in your EDF software package.
- For grading code S65 you must select the correct pre-treatment product by using code 100 on the product’s label = Vase Life Universal Hydrate 100 Clear Post Harvest.
  This product should be administered according to the instructions for use.

Product group no.

Name

GC 1

GC 2

GC 3

GC 4

GC 5

GC 6

1 01 026 00

Bouvardia

S20

S05

S65

Mandatory

Pre-treatment

information code

S20 = Minimum stem length
S05 = Maturity stage
S65 = Pre-treatment

You can find the latest product specification on www.vbn.nl

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact:

Royal FloraHolland Laboratory
T 0174-632637 or 0174-632610
E laboratorium@royalfloraholland.com

The laboratory staff are available daily from 08:00 to 13:00. If you were not able to reach them at those times, please send them an e-mail.