Anthrium and Dendrobium Orchid Breeding in Hawaii

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Anthurium and dendrobium orchids are two of the leading tropical flower commodities in Hawaii. The University of Hawaii's anthurium and dendrobium orchid breeding programs started in 1950, and is one of the few publicly funded flower breeding programs. The breeding program has generated to date 50 anthurium and 32 dendrobium varieties for commercial cut flower and potted plant production. This talk will present an overview of the breeding programs’ accomplishments over the past 66 years.