Adoption Facts from Growers who Adopted HWT System
Total Surveyed: 3
Rejection Rates:
| Lower rejection rates | 3 |
| Out -of-state shipments/ year | 28,900 |
| Number of rejections/ year | 22 |
Growers report a 50-100% reduction in rejection rates after the adoption of the hot water treatment system.
As Distributors:
| Shipper | |
| Grower | |
| Both | 3 |
| Hawaii | 3 |
| Maui | |
| Oahu | |
| Kauai | |
| Molokai | |
| Lanai | |
| Satsfied | 3 |
| Purchase products from: | 63 GROWERS |
| Number of employees educated about HWT | 29 EMPLOYEES |
| Reduction in labor requirements | 3 |
| Increased vaselife | 3 |
Treated Flowers:
| Estimated number of flowers sold | 5.5 MILLION |
| Estimated number HWT | 1.6 MILLION |
** Remaining 3.9 million flowers (dendrobium sprays, etc.) are not capable of being HWT.
| Defects due to HWT | 2 |
| Percent Defected | 5 |
Pesticide Useage:
| Reduction in pesticide use | 2 |
| By what percent? | 80-90% |
Floral Products:
| Floral Products | Number of Growers |
| Anthurium | 0 |
| Bird of Paradise | 3 |
| Cuttings | 2 |
| Ginger | 3 |
| Heliconia | 2 |
| Protea | 0 |
| Taro | 3 |
| Ti Leaf, Cut | 3 |
| Other cut flowers | 2 |
| Other propagative material | 3 |
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