The present disclosure includes an apparatus and method of use to facilitate storing, conserving and exhibition of individual fresh flowers or small individual bundles of fresh flowers.

A system for packaging and transporting produce is disclosed. The system includes a cup-shaped base having a bottom with side walls extending upward therefrom to a top rim, the bottom having an outer, substantially flat surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, and the inner surface and side walls forming an inner space. The system may further include within the inner space one of soil, an absorbent non-organic material or chlorinated water with additives. The system also includes a substantially dome-shaped top configured to rest upon and mate with the top rim. Methods and devices for packaging and transporting produce are also disclosed

An apparatus and method for the protection and transportation of floral arrangements are shown. The apparatus includes a container defining a central volume. A tray is included for the suspending of a floral arrangement within the central volume. A decorative base is configured to surround a portion of the flowers. An insert is in communication with the container and configured to cradle a portion of the decorative base so as to restrict movement. The floral arrangement is tied or coupled to a portion of the tray. An optional temperature regulating device may be inserted to assist in maintaining the freshness of the floral arrangement.

This invention relates to a method of preserving one or more cut flowers with the use of a sulphur dioxide (SO.sub.2) generating device. The method further relates to an SO.sub.2 generating device for the preservation of one or more cut flowers. The device may be in the form of a strip for attachment to a flower sleeve or in the form of an article of any shape for placement inter-bunch and above the flower heads.

A packing element having a trapezoidal front panel (1) and trapezoidal rear panel (2), wherein the front panel (1) and the rear panel (2) each have a first pair of two opposite, parallel base edges (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b), and a second pair of nonparallel side edges (1c, 2c) bridging ends of the two base edges (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b), and wherein the front panel (2) and the rear panel (1) are connected to each other at their side edges, preferably in the edge region of their overlapping side edges (1c) such that an inner edge face of the front panel (2) facing the rear panel (1) is glued to an inner edge face of the rear panel (1) facing the front panel (2) and a space for receiving an article, preferably a conical article, preferably a flower pot or a flower bouquet, can be formed between the front panel (2) and the rear panel (1) by moving the panels away from each other, thereby forming an opening at least between the long base edges at the top, characterized in that a grab formation (4), particularly a strap (4) that can be gripped by hand, is provided on the front panel (1) above a tear line (3) provided in the front panel (1) between the side edges (1c, 2c), preferably running parallel to the base edges (1a, 1b) of the front panel (1) so that an upper region (1d) of the front panel (1) above the tear line (3) can be separated from a lower region (1e) of the front panel (1) below the tear line (3).

A flower gift kit, the gift kit comprising: a flower; an enclosure; a presentation tray for the flower inserted in the enclosure; an insert configured to be flat beneath the presentation tray and between the presentation tray and the enclosure of the flower; wherein the insert comprises pre-determined fold lines; and wherein the insert is user-erectable into a 3D stand for the flower using the predetermined fold lines.

The present invention provides a freshness preservation method and a freshness preservation bag that enables to keep freshness of a vegetable, fruit or fresh flower for a long period. A storage bag 10 is formed by a nonporous film 1. Non-adhesive portions are continuously formed on a heat sealed portion 11 of the storage bag 10. The non-adhesive portions function as the vent holes 2 communicating with the outside of the storage bag 10. The carbon dioxide generated from the vegetable, fruit or fresh flower in the storage bag 10 is discharged from the vent holes 2. The oxygen of the outside is shut off by the vent holes 2. The vegetable, fruit or fresh flower is allowed to breath only by the oxygen sealed in the storage bag 10. An oxygen concentration is gradually reduced according to a degree of breathing of each of the vegetable, fruit or fresh flower.

A container for transporting an item is provided having an outer case member and a pair of partition members. The container is erectable from a collapsed configuration, in which the container is substantially flat, to an erected configuration in which the partition members form a support structure within an interior cavity of the outer case member to support a portion of the item to be transported. Methods of packaging and transporting an item in a container are also provided.

A package for preserving respiring produce contained in the package, in particular vegetables, fruit, herbs, spices and/or flowers, and an associated method are provided. The package defines a package volume for containing a portion of the produce and a package atmosphere, and comprises a packaging material, in particular a BOPE or MDOPE-containing polymer film, with a haze of at most 10, preferable at most 5, more preferably at most 3, and most preferably at most 2, provided with one or more perforations enabling gas exchange with the atmosphere surrounding the package to form the package into a Controlled Atmosphere Package (CAP). The package has a package carbon dioxide transmission rate (CO.sub.2TR.sub.pack) and the CO.sub.2TR.sub.pack is at least 1000 ml per 100 gram produce to be packed over 24 hours.

The disclosure relates to methods and compositions for improving storage and/or transportation of food, flowers, plants, or the like.