> It is wonderful that the AOS endorses orchid products that meet agreed
> standards. It sets a seal of quality that new hobbyists can trust instead of
> having to buy orchid supplies that have been scraped off some warehouse
> floor. Notice, they are not endorsing orchid plants but I could see in the
> future some sort of a system maybe where aggrieved customers could get an
> arbitrated settlement for substandard plants from growers who signed on to an
> AOS administered scheme. Let's get into the 21st Century!> > Andy Easton
Andy, do you know which committee decides the endorsements? Or if the AOS
makes any money off the endorsement? I know at one point in time the
Conservation committee was asked to put an orchid friendly stamp on organic
coffee from someplace in Central America, and decided not to do it.
The article Giles cites says the AOS is selling the potting material, in
addition to providing education and information via the web site and 'Orchids'.
Which may or may not be a good thing depending on whether any income could be
misconstrued as a kick back. If they are just selling the potting material as
a service, because people who buy orchids also need to buy potting material
then that's one thing.
K Barrett
N Calif, USA
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