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FLORICULTURE
Demonstrate knowledge of floriculture

level:2

credit:5

planned review date:December 2008

sub-field:Horticulture

replacement information:This unit standard replaced unit standard 1797.

purpose:People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the main commercial flower and foliage crops grown in New Zealand; demonstrate knowledge of the common marketing channels for floriculture crops in New Zealand.

entry information:Open.

accreditation option:Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.

moderation option:A centrally established and directed national moderation system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training Organisation.

special notes:Commercial flower crops may include carnations, roses, leucadendrons, proteas, gypsophila, orchids, gentiana, paeonies, sandersonia, zantedeschia, daffodils, limonium, nerines, eustoma, matthiola, alstromeria, iris, lilium, chrysanthemum, antirrhinum, gerbera; and foliage crops may include pittosporum, magnolia, fan palm, aspidistra, snake grass.

Elements and Performance Criteria

element 1

Demonstrate knowledge of the main commercial flower and foliage crops grown in NewZealand.

performance criteria

1.1Ten commercial flower and foliage crops grown in New Zealand are described.

1.2Important cultivars are listed and recognised for five main floriculture crops.

1.3Brief notes are provided to explain the crop range in each of the significant floriculture districts of New Zealand.

element 2

Demonstrate knowledge of the common marketing channels for floriculture crops in New Zealand.

performance criteria

2.1Marketing systems for the domestic market are described in terms of their functions, advantages, and disadvantages to growers.

Range:auction, wholesale/brokerage, private sales, retail sales, contract sales.

2.2Marketing systems for the export market are described in terms of their functions, advantages, and disadvantages to growers.

Range:auction, wholesale/brokerage, private sales, retail sales, contract sales.

2.3One marketing organisation is described in terms of its functions and the crops it affects.

2.4Workings of export companies are described in terms of their functions, advantages, and disadvantages to growers.

Comments on this unit standard

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Please Note

Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated inter-institutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0032 which can be accessed at

 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018