Future Planning of Horticulture Market Efficiency

A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural Economics, Policy, Business Management and Marketing".

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Department of Horticulture Science, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
Interests: management and marketing strategies; agriculture economy; gardening/consumer horticulture

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College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
Interests: consumer preferences; gardening purchases; horticulture marketing

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on research which looks to the future to facilitate a more efficient supply chain, with the aim of resulting in greater sales and improved consumer perceptions. Since grower and consumer preferences change over time, research is continually needed to reflect the current and pertinent trends in the Green Industry. Information on growers, suppliers, and consumers for both edible and ornamental plants will be included with the ultimate goal of improving the efficiency of communication between growers/suppliers and consumers. It is crucial to facilitate the production and trade of horticultural crops for the benefit of growers, suppliers, and consumers.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Supply chain optimization;
  • Horticulture economics;
  • Consumer preferences and purchase behavior; 
  • Grower preferences;
  • Eye-tracking;
  • Value-added products in horticulture.

Dr. Melinda J. Knuth
Dr. Bridget K. Behe
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • marketing
  • gardening
  • sustainability
  • supply chain
  • trade

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Benefit Information’s Impact on Ornamental Plant Value
by Alicia L. Rihn, Melinda J. Knuth, Bridget K. Behe and Charles R. Hall
Horticulturae 2023, 9(7), 740; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9070740 - 24 Jun 2023
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Abstract
Ornamental plants provide many benefits to humans, including those that affect emotional/mental health, physiological health, social interactions, and economic/financial conditions. However, research related to consumers’ perceived value of ornamental plants has focused primarily on production methods that were used to produce plants, while [...] Read more.
Ornamental plants provide many benefits to humans, including those that affect emotional/mental health, physiological health, social interactions, and economic/financial conditions. However, research related to consumers’ perceived value of ornamental plants has focused primarily on production methods that were used to produce plants, while consumers’ perceived intrinsic value of postpurchase benefits has not been addressed. There is potential for benefit information to generate value for consumers. Knowing consumers’ value for different plant benefits serves to inform green industry stakeholders as they consider their marketing strategies and whether to include benefit information as a part of their plant promotions. An online survey was conducted to elicit U.S. consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for lavender plants while displaying different plant benefit information. Participants randomly viewed one of eight plant benefit messages and indicated the maximum they were willing to pay for a lavender plant displaying that benefit. The benefits messages were categorized as cognitive, social, physical, emotional, environmental, aesthetic, educational, and economic based on prior literature. Tobit models were used to analyze the data. Compared to economic benefit information, the social benefit generated the largest premium (USD 6.75). Plant spending in 2020 and household income increased participants’ WTP for the lavender plants. Age had a negative impact on WTP. Full article
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