Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret
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- It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret
- Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
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Publisher: BBC Business · Published May 14, 11:03 pm · bbc.com
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It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret
It can take a decade of hard work to bring a new orchid to market
While the rewards can be significant – the global orchid market is worth hundreds of millions of dollars – the competition to produce the next gorgeous flower is intense
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- It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret
- Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
- It can take a decade of hard work to bring a new orchid to market
- While the rewards can be significant – the global orchid market is worth hundreds of millions of dollars – the competition to produce the next gorgeous flower is intense
- Which is why, in the race to develop new orchid types, the laboratory is at least as important as the greenhouse
Why this matters
- It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret
- The practical value is the source trail: BBC Business is the place to check before acting on prices, dates, availability, or local implications
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