百合作为观赏、食用及药用价值于一体颇具经济价值的花卉,在国内外享有很高的声誉。由于其外表高雅纯洁,有“百年好合”之意,中国人自古视其为婚礼必不可少的吉祥花卉,并已成为婚庆喜宴馈赠佳人亲友的礼花。但由于其香味较刺激,很多场合下易对人体产生不适影响,从而降低百合的市场需求。本期《国际动态》部分为您介绍由日本研究机构开发出的一种抑制百合香气的方法,提供给百合种植人员作为参考。 Lily as ornamental, edible and medicinal value in one of considerable economic value of flowers, both at home and abroad enjoy a high reputation. Because of its elegant and pure appearance, there is the meaning of “a hundred years of good together”. Since ancient times, the Chinese have regarded it as an auspicious flower essential for weddings and have become a gift for relatives and friends of wedding gifts. However, due to its aroma more exciting, in many cases easy to produce discomfort on the human body, thereby reducing the market demand for lily. This issue of the “International Trends” section introduces you to a method developed by Japanese research institutes to suppress the aroma of lilies and to provide them to lily growers for reference.