Most cut flowers last longest when cooled quickly to between 0°C and 1°C. But not all blooms are the same. Tropical flowers like Anthurium, Bird of Paradise, Ginger and Orchids can be damaged by cold and need to stay above 10°C. If the temperature isn’t right, flowers may wilt faster, bruise more easily, or arrive looking tired instead of vibrant.
Temperature isn’t the only factor. Humidity is just as important. Ideally, cut flowers should be kept at 85% to 95% humidity. Too dry, and they lose water quickly, leaving petals limp. Too damp, and you risk mould and spoilage. Finding that sweet spot is crucial – and it can be tricky to maintain, especially during transport.
In the shop, you can keep flowers in buckets of water. But during transport, that’s often impossible. Without water, flowers rely entirely on their environment to stay fresh. A few hours of exposure to the wrong conditions can make a big difference to their vase life once they arrive.
Having clear records also helps when working with wholesalers and transport companies. If flowers arrive in poor condition, you’ll have data to back up your concerns.
Never store fresh cut flowers with fruit. Many fruits give off ethylene gas, which accelerates ageing in flowers. Keeping them separate helps extend freshness.
Fresh flowers are your business, and their quality is your reputation. By using a temperature and humidity logger like the LogTag UHADO-16, you can:
It’s a small tool that makes a big difference in keeping your flowers as beautiful and long-lasting as possible.
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Latency, when it comes to temperature logging, refers to the delay between a change in temperature and when that change is detected and recorded by the logger. This delay can be due to the sensor’s design, the materials it’s placed in, or the logging interval. While it might sound like a disadvantage, latency can actually serve a useful purpose in certain environments—particularly where short-term temperature spikes are common but not harmful.
For example, in a busy commercial fridge, the temperature may briefly rise every time the door is opened. A logger with high latency won’t immediately react to these short fluctuations, helping to avoid unnecessary alarms or false data indicating a problem when there isn’t one. In these cases, a slight delay in response acts like a filter, focusing attention on real issues—such as prolonged exposure to unsafe temperatures—while ignoring the everyday ups and downs that don’t affect product quality or safety.
Depending on the type of logger you have, connecting your logger to your PC means either:
First Generation LogTags use a separate Reader (sometimes called a dock) for configuration and for downloading recorded data.
The Second Generation loggers only require a USB port or cable. Apart from saving the cost of the Reader, this makes them much better suited for shipping, because the recipient doesn’t need a LogTag Reader to download a report about the shipment’s journey.
