Standard Cymbidium Grading
Cymbids are generally graded by several factors. Minimum Stem length, bloom count range usually with a minimum stated and minimum length of bloom spike. As cymbid shipping cartons are standardized for each region of export the number of stems is very useful in assessing grade. The fewer the number of stems per carton, the higher the grade. These stems counts typically range from 6 to 15 in standard cymbids.
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#/carton spike length stem length bloom count
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6 stems 48cm+ 80cm+ 16+
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8 stems 38cm+ 65cm+ 12-15+
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10 stems 33cm+ 55cm+ 9-12+
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12 stems 28cm+ 50cm+ 7-9+
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15 stems 20cm+ 40cm+ 5-7+
Holland grading usually goes like this:
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5+blooms per stem 50cm
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8+blooms per stem 60cm
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12+blooms per stem 80cm