국내 절화류의 포장 및 유통실태를 조사하고자 부산, 광주, 제주, 충남 및 경기지역을 1997년 10월부터 1998년 2월까지 산지 및 시장을 직접 방문하여 조사하였다. 절화류의 외포장재로는 이중양면 골판지가 주종을 이루고 있었으며 품목별 상자보다는 범용성 상자가 더 많이 사용되고 있었다. 내부포장재로는 재활용 신문지와 폴리에칠렌 필름이 주로 사용되고 있었다. 유통실태는 절화시장에서 도소매가 동시에 이루어지고 있었으며 유통경로는 3가지가 있었는데

Pusan, Kwanagju, Yangjae Floriculture Auction Market to packaging and distribution status of cut flowers in Korean markets from October, 1997 to Feburuary, 1998 this study was surveyed. In case of packaging, the inner packaging materials was used almost used news papers and polyethylene films, the outer box was double wall corrugated paperboard box. Plastic container box was a few. The using shape of box was A-1 type, bending materials was PP film and OPP tape. There was whole sale and retail in all Korean markets in case of distribution. The distribution route was three, the one was farmers through consignments in Seoul to consummers, it was 42% of total distribution volume. The other was auction market in Yangjae, the distribution volume was 18%. The last was distributed in farmers and provincial markets by the dealers, the volume was 40%. All farmers and officers want to applicate the standard regulation of packaging box, but dealers were not.

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