Abstract
Harvested eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) Christmas trees coated with combinations of latex-based green colorant and needle sticker were observed for 2 weeks at 20C. Green colorant reduced drying rates and helped maintain a better water status following dehydration. Even though these materials improve postharvest water relations, their primary value with respect to marketing and use of eastern redcedar Christmas trees is to impart a better color and/or mask the prickliness of juvenile foliage.
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