How frequently do they harvest the cut flower roses at California Pajarosa?

How frequently do they harvest the cut flower roses at California Pajarosa?

• A. Once per week
• B. Once per day
• C. Twice per day except Sundays
• D. Continuously, and only when they have to fill an order for flowers

Answer: (C)

Harvest frequency is driven by keeping stems freshest and meeting customer demand. Roses are harvested at a stage where they’re near bloom but not fully open so their vase life stays long. Harvesting twice daily ensures new, fresh stems are always ready for orders and reduces the chance of blooms becoming overripe or wilting before they’re sold. Skipping Sundays is a practical labor/logistics choice on many farms, giving workers a day off while still maintaining weekly supply by harvesting the rest of the week. If you harvested only once a week, stems would mature too much and vase life would suffer; harvesting only once per day wouldn’t keep up with steady demand; harvesting continuously only when an order arrives would lead to stockouts and unreliable supply.