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Methods are provided for packaging floral groupings in a modified atmosphere at or near the site or harvest. The modified atmosphere package, which generally contain oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations which differ from those seen in air, is constructed of a material which has modified atmosphe

Methods are provided for packaging floral groupings in a modified atmosphere at or near the site or harvest. The modified atmosphere package, which generally contain oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations which differ from those seen in air, is constructed of a material which has modified atmosphere characteristics such that the material is permeable to certain gases while impermeable to others. The package may also include fluid impermeable perforations to assist in the removal of the floral grouping from the package. A surface packaging agent, which maintains the appearance of the floral grouping and/or the modified atmosphere package, may also be present on the package, and a floral grouping maintenance agent, which maintains the appearance of the floral grouping, may also be disposed within the package with the floral grouping before partially sealing the modified atmosphere package about the floral grouping.

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1. A method for providing a modified atmosphere package for a floral grouping to increase the life of the floral grouping, the method comprising the steps of:providing a floral grouping disposed in a pot; providing a package having an open first end, a closed second end and a sidewall, the second en

1. A method for providing a modified atmosphere package for a floral grouping to increase the life of the floral grouping, the method comprising the steps of:providing a floral grouping disposed in a pot; providing a package having an open first end, a closed second end and a sidewall, the second end and the sidewall cooperating to define a floral grouping retaining space openly communicating with the open first end of the package, the package constructed of a sheet of material having modified atmosphere characteristics such that the package is permeable to certain gases while impermeable to other gases, the package also having a bonding material present on a portion thereof; disposing the pot containing the floral grouping into the floral grouping retaining space of the package; injecting a modified atmosphere into the floral grouping retaining space of the package, the modified atmosphere containing an oxygen concentration ranging from 0% to about 21% by volume, a carbon dioxide concentration ranging from 0% to about 30% by volume, and the remaining concentration of the modified atmosphere being substantially molecular nitrogen; and sealing the first end of the package to provide a modified atmosphere package for the floral grouping disposed in the pot, thereby increasing the life of the floral grouping.