Apr 6, 2018

Chrysal Introduces New Product to Protect Plants from Ethylene Damage

Chrysal and Syngenta Flowers have combined their knowledge of potted and bedding plants to introduce Chrysal Alesco, a unique and effective product to protect plants from ethylene damage during shipping and provide longer bench life.

Research shows that consumer purchase are 40 percent higher when a potted plant display is looking colorful, healthy and fresh. Not surprisingly, customers are far more likely to recommend retail stores with high-quality attractive plants than those without.  Chrysal Alesco helps improve shelf life at retail, reducing shrinkage and increasing sell through. 

Chrysal Alesco extends flower longevity and increases shelf life up to three weeks depending on variety and environmental conditions. Chrysal Alesco is  highly cost effective; a 200-ml bottle can treat 1 acre of crop for less than 1 cent per pot.

Chrysal Alesco reduces flower petal shatter, bud abortion, leaf yellowing and extends flower longevity.

“Through extensive trialing at Syngenta Flowers in Gilroy, California, we have determined just how effective Chrysal Alesco is in protecting many of our varieties from the damaging effects of ethylene, especially geraniums from petal shatter and bud abortion and petunias from flower meltdown. This product is essential for extending shelf-life and increasing sell-through,” explains Alicain Carlson, technical trial manager for Syngenta Flowers. It is highly effective on ethylene sensitive crops such as campanula, dahlia, dianthus, hibiscus, New Guinea impatiens, lobelia, pansy, pelargonium, petunia, rose, schlumbergera and viola.

For more information about Chrysal Alesco and samples please contact Dennis Wheeler, national sales manager, at dwheeler@chrysalusa.com.