Patent ID: 7260914
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: A47G,B65D

Abstract:
1. A method for packaging a horticultural product comprising the steps of: inserting a stem of the horticultural product into a passage formed in a foam block, the foam block comprising a foam and having a density between 0.5 and 10 pounds per cubic foot (PCF) and a compression force/deflection (CFD) between 0.5 and 10 pounds per square inch (PSI); at least partially filling a container with a liquid, the container having an opening, the container being flexible; disposing the foam block in the opening of the container such that a bottom of the stem is submerged in the liquid; and compressing the foam block using a band surrounding the foam block and a portion of the container adjacent the foam block such that the foam block forms a watertight seal between the opening of the container and the stem; wherein the stem can take up the liquid.