Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
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What does the term 'floriculture' specifically refer to?

  • Growing and harvesting flowers (correct)
  • Designing and selling flowers
  • Producing bedding plants
  • Caring for cut foliage plants

    • Which major development enabled floriculture growers to ship their products over longer distances during the 1950s?

  • Discovery of new flower species
  • Introduction of flowering potted plants
  • Invention of refrigerated trucks (correct)
  • Expansion of local flower markets

    • What is the primary focus of retail floristry within the floriculture industry?

  • Growing bedding plants
  • Producing cut foliage plants
  • Designing and selling flowers (correct)
  • Harvesting and storing flowers

    • How did the term 'floriculture' originate based on its Latin roots?

    <p>'Flora' stands for 'goddess of flowers' and 'culture' for 'care of'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term best describes the business activities involved in floriculture?

    <p>Producing, harvesting, and selling flowers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What facilitated the production of cut flowers in areas with warmer temperatures according to the text?

    <p>Introduction of refrigerated trucks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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