Although the Western world has questions about its political stability and last year’s coup attempt led to internal tensions, Turkey…
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In Southeast Asia (particularly China) a growing sector of the population is seeing increasing prosperity and economic opportunity. This also…
Flowers and plants are beautiful. People buy them to cheer up, to make life more colourful or to be green.…
People are realising there is more to life than steel and concrete. They try to brighten up a city by…
You think the digital revolution is over? You’re wrong. We’re in the midst of it. Finding, processing, analysing and distributing…
A garden on a bus. To see it is to believe it. But in Spain (Palma de Mallorca, Girona, Barcelona…
Most flowers are sold in mild European and Northern American climate zones. But for various reasons flower production has globalised.…
Horticultural suppliers of every stripe are feeling the urge to globalise. Take for instance MPrise Indigo, a Dutch developer of…
Given its importance in the world flower trade, Holland has to source globally to keep its position. ”It is in…
Colombia is heaven made for year-round flower growing. It possesses a mild equatorial climate, long days, fertile soil, abundant water,…
Where to start an analysis of the South American floral industry? Perhaps by concluding that Latin Americans love flowers. This…
Jacintha Scheerder is a futurologist who works for Let it Grow, Royal FloraHolland’s initiative aimed at letting people discover the…
Global breeder Dümmen Orange is the world’s largest grower of cuttings, producing over 1.5 billion cuttings per year (4,000 varieties)…
What are the consequences of globalization on floral industry exhibitions? We asked Maaike Koop. Her company, GREENN, helps horticultural exhibitors…
In Italy cooperatives have a long history. But cooperatives aren’t a thing of the past. This is proven by United…
Garden market analyst Olivier Mathys talks European garden centres. “Basically it’s not just garden centres,” Mathys points out. “This market…
Mayesh, one of the USA’s leading wholesale distributors of cut flowers, has added a Luxe Blooms showcase for the cream…
PIJNACKER, Netherlands: There’s something intriguing about Dutch rose growers Meijer Roses. They never give interviews and seem to be somewhat…
FlowerWatch a Netherlands-based centre of expertise and worldwide trendsetter in monitoring and ensuring the quality, value and vase life or…
Ready for a story that will make you green with envy? Horticulture has been slow in positioning their products as…
It’s no secret. The gap between flower farmers and the new generation high end consumer is wide. Luxury florist Neill…
CHICAGO, USA: In less than a month, the fresh flower trade show “World Floral Expo” will take place in Rosemont,…
POELDIJK, The Netherlands: The international tulip sector will be gathering in the province of Noord-Holland between 14 and 16 March.…
As the European floral sector changes rapidly, it’s necessary to understand what’s really happening. Here’s a sneak peek at the…
Don’t tell grower Tom Leybaert that Rhododendrons and Azaleas have become a bore. Immediately he’ll point to bold branding examples…
Next year Agora Group will open a brand new flagship store in Aalsmeer – the Netherlands. For florists and garden…