Gas treatment helps cut lavender stay fresh longer
Treating cut lavender stems with nitric oxide before cold storage helps them stay fresh longer by slowing the plant hormone that triggers wilting and boosting the flower's own antioxidant defenses.
Lavandula is a genus of 47 known species of perennial flowering plants in the sage family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World, primarily found across the drier, warmer regions of the Mediterranean, with an affinity for maritime breezes.
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Treating cut lavender stems with nitric oxide before cold storage helps them stay fresh longer by slowing the plant hormone that triggers wilting and boosting the flower's own antioxidant defenses.
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