A new chapter begins for Holex Flower with the launch of Holex Air Logistics, a dedicated air freight division created…
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In a move set to reshape sustainability reporting, VALHOR and MPS recently signed a strategic partnership agreement during the IPM…
Anticipation is building for this year’s Dutch Lily Days, which will take place from 3-6 June, offering a fresh look…
Nine leading orchid growers in the Netherlands are set to welcome visitors for Orchid Inspiration Days 2025, an annual industry…
The second Spring Edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt, held on the 4 and 5 February 2025, was a resounding success. The exhibition…
On 27 February 2025, ErfGoed and Van der Ende Group will host an exclusive webinar for growers with the…
Floritec and Dataflor have officially signed a partnership agreement. This is an important milestone in the joint future of…
From 28 to 31 January 2025, the Flower Council of Holland invites visitors to explore the latest research and trends…
Dutch plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has confirmed its presence at the forthcoming IPM Essen show, which will take…
Dutch ornamental plant breeder and propagator Beekenkamp Plants will launch its latest breeding breakthrough: the LaBella Dahlia Grande Chocolate. This…
FlowerTrials, the annual open days for the global bedding plant industry, was back in bloom from 11-14 June 2024, attracting…
Forever Plants and Divine Flowers have brought together rich histories in the Dutch houseplant and carnation industry by combining their…
Breeding Accel, a Dutch-based plant breeding knowledge platform, has confirmed its presence at the IPM Essen show, which will occur…
The Netherlands’ Floating Flower Parade changes event days and will set off during the Whitsun weekend. The Netherlands’ Floating Flower…
Dutch-based Plantics, a manufacturer of home-compostable, plastic-free DOPA pots, has confirmed its presence at the forthcoming IPM Essen show. Plant…
The Dutch Culture Group for Roses and Rootstocks in association with Boskoop’s Royal Horticultural Society (KVBC) has awarded 12 garden…
Dutch Bercomex is to launch its Tulip Picker at this week’s SMTB Mechanisation taking place between 14-16 January 2025 at…
Royal FloraHolland’s newly appointed CEO Pieter Bootsma highlights 2025 as a critical year for the world’s largest floral trade hub,…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo reports record online sales and accelerates commercial transformation
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has reached a significant milestone in its commercial transformation. In November, a record 85…
Klaver Flowers, a year-round grower and supplier of lilies, Gypsophila and Limonium and operating in the Netherlands and Ethiopia, begins…
On the first day back to school in 2025, Bart Kabout, the alderman of the Dutch city of Aalsmeer, officially…
Over 60 green professionals convened between 4-5 December in Deventer, the Netherlands to explore sustainability, pre-competitive cooperation, and data management/artificial…
Aalsmeer-based floral wholesaler Holex Flower, part of the Dutch Flower Group, has become the first in the Netherlands to wash…
Greenport Aalsmeer, a trilateral network of organisational links between universities, the government, municipalities and industry, has appointed Ruud Knorr as…
Dutch Flower Group (DFG), the world’s largest conglomerate of floral wholesalers, has sold its USA Bouquet Company to The Elite…
FlowerTrials, the annual open days for the global bedding plant industry, was back in bloom from 11-14 June 2024, attracting…
On 15 January 2025, Henk Pieter den Boer will become financial director at Coloríginz. Coloríginz is a household name in…
Six green professionals, a representative cross section of horticulture, joined forces in planting World Horti Centre’s indoor forest on 4…
Charlotte Elpers will join KLM Cargo as its vice president Worldwide Operations, effective 1 March 2025. Elpers succeeds Koen Bolster,…
In 2024, average farm business income in the Netherlands was slightly lower with fierce competition within the EU significantly impacting…
The Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Award Foundation has announced the finalists for the prestigious Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Awards which will be presented on 12 March…
FlowerTrials, the annual open days for the global bedding plant industry, was back in bloom from 11-14 June 2024, attracting…
The City of Chengdu, China, was named the Grand Winner of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024. The Awards…
Ron Hoogeveen, owner and director of the newly established royalty agency IP Plants, says there’s no evolution without innovation in…
Houseplant grower KP Holland in association with industry body Glastuinbouw Nederland, hosted a visit and tour for the Dutch Secretary…
Rob Baan will be succeeded by Irma Smits as chairman of the Dutch Floating Flower Parade (Varend Corso), a floral…
Infinity Chrysanthemum, part of the Kreling Chrysanten cooperative (Infinity Chrysanten, Diamond Flowers, Kwekerij Wolvenbeek, Lianda Flowers, Kwekerij ‘t Hoogveld and…
A strategic partnership between breeder Royal Van Zanten, Alstroemeria grower Together2Grow and floral wholesaler Coloríginz backs the introduction of an…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in manufacturing and installing cultivation floors and water management, in association with Van der Ende Group…
Bred with Italian flair and typical German Gründlichkeit, Selecta One’s Dianthus barbatus’ Kiwi Mellow Cool’ and ‘Kiwi Mellow’ continue to take…
Royal FloraHolland boss Steven van Schilgaarde announced on Thursday, 21 November, that he would leave the world’s largest trade hub…
Comgoed, an organic waste and biomass recycling operator, has achieved RHP Consumer certification with its new raw material: spent substrate.…
The Ronald Moerings Foundation (RMF) and the All the Way EFI cycling club have donated €243,249 to the Antoni van…
According to Dutch news agency ANP, Ms Annemarie Jorritsma, the ex-Commissioner General of Floriade Expo 2022 and former Mayor of…
How an iconic supplier of garden roses with nearly half a century-long history in the Netherlands leaned in and began…
Dutch Flower Group (DFG) hosted its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at Trade Fair Aalsmeer on Wednesday, 6 November 2024,…
The world’s largest trade hub for flowers and plants, Royal FloraHolland, is announcing the appointment of Martin de Ruiter and…
On the eve of the IFTF show in the Netherlands, the international flower trade association Union Fleurs, in partnership with…
Container Centralen, the developer and owner of the CC Trolley Pool system, has announced its new CC TAG6 label which…
In a collaborative effort to assess the challenges and opportunities in the global floral industry, the International Association of Horticultural…
Dutch based industry bodies for the flower bulb sector KAVB en Anthos will investigate ways to collaborate more closely. The…
Independent review has found that Greenhouse Sustainability’s FloriFootprint and MPS/LetsGrow.com’s HortiFootprint Calculator adhere to the FloriPEFCR methodology and use verified…
Dynaplant, previously known as The Calla Specialist, is reintroducing itself with a fresh, natural look. Dynaplant’s mission is to bring…
Jan van Dam, the CEO of the world’s largest conglomerate of floral wholesalers, Dutch Flower Group (DFG), will deliver the…
The Pro Manager Mastercourse Floriculture is back in the Netherlands. Organisers Renée Snijders and Ed Smit from Jungle Talks have…
The updated version of the HortiFootprint Calculator allows growers to calculate their environmental impact, helping them to produce more sustainably…
Figures published by the Dutch Association of Wholesalers (VGB) and market analyst Floridata highlight how Dutch flower and plant exports…
The Dutch Flower Group (DFG) will host its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at the Aalsmeer Trade Fair on Wednesday…
Ledgnd marks its five-year anniversary this week. Since 2019, the company has supported growers as an independent lighting consultant, assisting…
The Green +Venture, a group of companies comprised of Mixt Creations, glassware supplier Jodeco, interior pots and planters specialist Ter…
Ornamental plant breeder and propagator Syngenta Flowers announced it is no longer using peat in their Pelargonium plug plants. At…
A remarkable journey into the world of roses and gerberas, whereby the latest varieties can be admired in five days.…
Ornamental plant breeding and propagation companies Beekenkamp Group and Dümmen Orange will investigate ways to collaborate more closely in the…
At this year’s Trade Fair Aalsmeer (TFA, 5-7 November 2024), Chrysal, a global supplier of flower and plant care products,…
ErfGoed, a household name in the manufacturing of cultivation floors and water management systems. has recently made some exciting changes…
Show organiser, Green Retail Events hosted the autumn edition of the AIPH-approved Plantarium|Groen-Direkt show, held between 21-22 August 2024 at…
Blue Radix, a specialist and market leader in autonomous growing solutions for greenhouses, has secured an additional €5 million investment…
In the vibrant world of floriculture, Koppert stands out for its commitment to innovation, writes Marit Tegelaar for FCI. Combining…
Last year, Certis Belchim collaborated with Veugen Technology to conduct several field trials to see if the Biorational BotaniGard could…
Microbial ecologist Dr Marta Streminska at Wageningen University & Research Centre, Business Unit Greenhouse Horticulture & Flower Bulbs, highlights the…
Martin Schröder, founder and former CEO of Martinair has died. He was 93. Schröder passed away on 2 October 2024.…
Dutch-based houseplant growers KP Holland and Westland Plant have announced a new partnership effective 1 January 2025. Peet Zwinkels will…
The six member municipalities of collaboration network Greenport Aalsmeer have launched a new app built to facilitate smooth transitions for…
HilverdaFlorist, a renowned breeder and propagator of cut flowers and plants, has released two new product catalogues, giving a comprehensive…
Ornamental plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has scooped up the 9th Plantum Sustainability Award at the Plantum Day on…
Dutch-based plant breeder and propagator Royal Van Zanten has added a new apricot variety to their succesful Charmelia serie. Charmelia,…
Könst Alstroemeria, a renowned breeder and supplier of Alstroemeria and Zantedeschia plants, announced its acquisition last week by four entrepreneurs…
Plantarium|Groen Direkt 2024 is a treasure trove for plant lovers. Show organiser, Green Retail Events hosted the autumn edition of…
Organisers of the 2024 Dutch Lily Days asked visitors to vote for their favourite. The results are in, and the…
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, is the first cargo handler at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)…
Plantarium|Groen Direkt 2024 (21-22 August) is the ideal platform to showcase your newest plants if you’re involved in ornamental horticulture…
On the eve of the IFTF show in the Netherlands, the international flower trade association Union Fleurs, in partnership with…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) announce the launch of new Boeing 747-400ERF or BCF freighter service, operated by Martinair,…
Straight after the Olympics’ Closing Ceremony in Paris, on Monday, August 12, Rotterdam proudly hosted the start of the 2024…
Preparations have begun in the Dutch city of Zundert to welcome Queen Máxima of the Netherlands on Friday afternoon, 30…
Wholesale plant and cut flower business annexe cash and carry store Waterdrinker, part of Dutch Flower Group, has appointed Linda…
Rijnsburg will be in the Dutch spotlight between 9 and 11 August when the 77th Flower Parade Rijnsburg rolls down…
The newly launched Calibrachoa Rainbow series by Dümmen Orange stands out for its colour-changing blooms. Dümmen Orange touts its new…
For a quarter of a century, floral wholesale giant Dutch Flower Group has evolved and adapted to meet the ever-changing…
Located in the heart of Europe’s nursery sector in Hazerswoude/Boskoop, PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt is the leading European garden plant retail and wholesale…
Dutch based horticulture packaging manufacturer and supplier Paardekooper has made a significant step towards sustainability by transitioning from virgin OPP flower sleeves…
At the recently held FlowerTrials in the Netherlands, Beekenkamp Plants’ presented its new Verbena Fuerte series. Cutting-raised Fuerte Verbenas are…
With more than 220 booths, the exhibit floor at the autumn edition of Plantarium|Groen-Direkt 2024 is sold out, but space…
It is with great sadness that CIOPORA, the international association of breeders of asexually reproduced horticultural varieties, announces the passing…
AIPH moderated a panel session at GreenTech to discuss sustainable growing media solutions and industry readiness. Creating a good mixture…
The wide variety of new products and insights unveiled at this year’s GreenTech Amsterdam—held from 11 to 13 June at…
FlowerTrials, the annual open days for the global bedding plant industry, was back in bloom from 11-14 June 2024, attracting…
The board of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) defined the revenue definition for small-scale growers in the ‘Global North’ on…
Metazet, a manufacturer and supplier of a variety of metal products for the horticultural sector, has appointed John van Santen…
The Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Award Foundation today announced it has appointed Peter Maes, chief strategy officer at biocontrols firm Koppert,…
The world’s largest trade hub for flowers and plants, Royal FloraHolland, has signed a €210 million refinancing agreement with a…
The Netherlands has a new minister of agriculture, fisheries, food security and nature after Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the…
The Dutch Association of Wholesalers in Floricultural Products (VGB) hosted a conference to share the latest practices in sustainable horticulture…
When shoppers are looking for a vibrant flowering plant to add a splash of colour to their weekly shop, many…
On Tuesday, 16 April, Dutch-based World Horti Center hosted its seventh I-Grow Inside webinar, this time around discussing the pros…
Orchid breeder and propagator Labeau, which emerged in February 2024 when Hark/Sion and Microflor joined forces, concluded its first Open…
Philipp Gramlich and Karin Bodewits, leading figures in the community network Turfvrij Nederland, are at the forefront of the battle…
FlowerTrials, the annual open days for the bedding plant industry, was back in bloom 11-14 June 2024 attracting 5,300 green…
Signify has released its plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90 per cent across its entire value chain…
The GreenTech 2024 show, held in Amsterdam between 11 and 13 June, proved that, from a global perspective, there’s an…
When European customers purchase a potted Hydrangea, there’s a high probability that the plant was originally grown by Sjaak van…
Boskoop’s Royal Horticulture Society (KVBC) awarded Astilbe simplicifolia ‘Pretty in Pink’ submitted by Compass Plants B.V. and Hans van der…
The winners of the GreenTech Awards were announced at the opening of GreenTech Amsterdam 2024. Koppert wins the Concept Award…
AIPH will moderate a panel session at GreenTech to discuss sustainable growing media solutions and industry readiness. The session will…
At this year’s Flower Trials (11-14 June) , Schreurs will showcase its newest range of Sunshapers gerberas for the outdoors. …
Boskoop’s Royal Horticulture Society (KVBC) will reveal the Groen-Direkt Summer Days Best in Show Award winner today. Eleven new plants…
This year, greenhouse automation supplier Priva celebrates 65 years in business. At this week’s GreenTech show in Amsterdam the company…
Growing media and substrates are hot topics in horticulture, and with more than 35 years of experience in the sector,…
Royal van Zanten’s Rijsenhout site achieved the MPS GAP and MPS SQ certifications in May 2024. It complements the existing…
Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD), a provider of Dutch expertise in protected cropping, will welcome hundreds of international guests at GreenTech,…
At Plantion’s Annual General Members’ Meeting on Wednesday, 5 June, chairman René Willemsen introduced its multi-year strategic growth plan and…
GreenTech will be held this year at the Amsterdam RAI convention centre between 11 and 13 June. This premier trade…
In the ever-evolving landscape of greenhouse agriculture, MechaTronix takes a bold step forward by introducing an exciting innovation to their…
World Horti Center has struck a partnership agreement with the Chinese province of Shandong, which will see the building of…
Five-time Olympic medalist and a triple Olympic Champion in speed skating, Irene Schouten today opened the 12th edition of the…
Following societal and political pressure, a broad Dutch coalition coordinated by the Dutch trade body for potting soil and substrate…
Erfgoed, a well-known brand in the manufacturing of cultivation floors, has added WaterSystem water technology to its product portfolio. Water…
On 4 June, the world stage for lilies, the Dutch Lily Days, has the honour of being officially opened by…
Dutch King Willem-Alexander paid tribute to the global seed sector and its industry association by officially opening the centennial World…
International communication expert Frank van Suchtelen received the Premio Massimo Matteini Award at Italy’s home and garden show, Coniolo Fiori…
Dümmen Orange has obtained additional cash to fund its restructuring business through an equity injection. A consortium of current lenders,…
Dutch Flower Group (DFG) will be using the Flori Footprint Tool developed by Greenhouse Sustainability to gain a reliable overview…
Under their ‘United Colours Of Beekenkamp” tagline Dutch based plant breeder and propagator Beekenkamp Plants will present many new plants…
In a concerted effort to boost tulip bulb exports and create tulip flower aficionados worldwide, 12 Dutch bulb businesses threw…
Dutch Flower Group (DFG), touted as the world’s largest floral wholesaler, has announced the appointment of two supervisory board members.…
In early June 2024, the Netherlands will again be immersed in the enchanting world of orchids during the annual Orchid…
Daniel Mes, a member of EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra’s cabinet met with KP Holland, HVC and NVDE on 13 May…
A ChatGPT-like digital assisant – trained on massive data and modelling on a natural language to interpret the question, and…
Keukenhof’s Carnation show, held between 2 -12 May 2024, marked the floral finale of fifteen alternating, and permanent indoor shows.…
This year, 1.4 million visitors from all corners of the world came to view the world’s most famous spring garden,…
Hundreds of spectacular rose varieties were on exhibit during Keukenhof’s Annual Rose Show, held in the spring garden’s Oranje Nassau…
Horticulture packaging manufacturer and supplier Paardekooper has teamed up with Kosovo-based packaging manufacturer Kivo. The new partnership marks an important…
The Flori Footprint Tool, developed by Greenhouse Sustainability, is well on its way to implementing the final FloriPEFCR guidelines. Its…
Running between 21-22 August 2024, this year’s autumn edition of Plantarium|Groen-Direkt at Groen-Direkt in Hazerswoude-Dorp will offer green professionals from…
Beekenkamp Group, comprised of business units Beekenkamp Plants, Beekenkamp Packaging and Deliflor Chrysanten, has kicked off construction of a new,…
Dutch-based horticultural engineering company Stolze Installatietechniek has acquired all activities of Elektravon Tuinbouw. The acquisition marks an important step in…
On Friday, 19 April, John van Ruiten, the retiring director of the Dutch inspection service for horticulture Naktuinbouw, became a…
It is a delicate balancing act to address customers’ needs—who predominantly keep asking for reliable plastic BOPP sleeves—while saving the…
Dutch-based Rijnbeek Perennials aims to make the horticultural supply chain more environmentally friendly by going 100 per cent peat-free. As…
GrootGroenPlus, Europe’s premier amenity plant show exclusively for green professionals, will be held between 2-4 October 2024 at Business Centre…
Regina Mestre is an Analyst in packaging and logistics for Rabobank RaboResearch. In the April 2024 issue of FloraCulture International,…
Interest in the HortiFootprint Calculator continues to grow. The Dutch environmental certification scheme MPS is therefore pleased that the HortiFootprint…
The National Parks Board (NParks) announced the 18 designers who will be participating in the Floral Windows to the World…
Figures published by the Dutch Association of Wholesalers in Floricultural Products (VGB) and market analyst Floridata reveal that following 21…
Greenhouse professionals and other stakeholders from Ukraine’s horticulture industry will meet with their Dutch counterparts during a ‘Rebirth of Ukraine’ event…
The best, newest and most inspirational developments in bedding and pot plant breeding are under the spotlight in Week 24…
The Dutch Lily Days, the annual open house event for the Dutch lily industry, will run between 4-7 June 2024…
King Charles III has been honoured with a new tulip named after him. The British Ambassador to the Netherlands, Ms…
Royal FloraHolland had a ‘truly disappointing year’ in 2023, with product turnover in the marketplace amounting to €5,1 billion—down one…
Dümmen Orange has reached an agreement with the business management team to sell its global orchid business. Effective 1 April,…
The Annual Freesia Show returned to Keukenhof’s Oranje Nassau Pavilion between 28 March and 2 April 2024. The single-petalled, red…
On Tuesday 16 April Dutch-based World Horti Center will host its seventh I-Grow Inside webinar, this time round discussing the…
Managing director Henk-Willem Spaargaren will retire after a remarkable 25-year stint, OZ Planten announced on Tuesday (2 April 2024), and…
With its up to seven-centimetre large flower heads, sturdy and long stems, a minimum shelf life of two weeks, and…
This morning, a truck filled to the brim with fresh cut flowers, potted bulbs, trees and shrubs left the world…
On Easter Sunday, 31 March , tens of thousands of worshippers in St. Peter’s Square and millions across the world…
HilverdaFlorist is the rights holder to several series of potted Dianthus such as Sunflor, Beauties, Olivia, Odessa and Kahori. A…
Boskoop’s Royal Horticultural Society (KVBC) has awarded ten garden roses with the coveted Certificate of Excellence. Since 2017, Boskoop’s Royal…
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, the aunt of King Willem-Alexander, opened the 75th edition of Keukenhof, the world’s most famous…
Fourth generation rose grower and trader, and retiring chairman of the Dutch Culture Group for Roses and Rootstocks, Hetty Crooijmans,…
Bol Peat, an international supplier of peat products, renewable raw materials and additives to substrate manufacturers and horticultural suppliers, has…
The American Ambassador to the Netherlands, Ms Shefali Razdan Duggal, has been honoured with a tulip named after her. She…
Ornamental flower and plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange is disinvesting its vast portfolio. Following earlier withdrawals from cut rose…
Marten van den Berg, director-general Agro of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and Dutch physician and ESA astronaut André Kuipers…
The Tulip Trade Event, the annual open days for the global tulip industry, will run between 13-15 March, 2024 with…
Van Egmond Potgrond, a supplier of potting soil for the garden retail market and a range of raw materials, has…
Microflor and Hark/Sion are joining forces and will from now on continue under the name Labeau. This strategic merger marks…
PanAmerican Seed® is entering its fith year of charitable contributions to less-widely known causes on behalf of Beacon® Impatiens. For…
Astrantia is one of several umbellifers (see also Eryngium) with ornamental bracts, a feature that offers significant added value in…
Royal FloraHoland’s Midwinter Plant Fair, held between 10 and 11 January 2024, featured nearly a hundred plant exhibitors spread across…
In 2020, Anthura won the AIPH International Grower of the Year Award. A lot has changed since then. FCI interviews…
A relative newcomer to hardy fern breeding, propagation and marketing has been founded on a company’s three-decade expertise in tissue…
Bringing a rainbow of colours and a plethora of shapes and sizes will be the sixth edition of the Dutch…
The Dutch environmental certification scheme MPS is pleased to announce that Marco van der Sar will succeed Gijs Kok as…
Last autumn, Ms Joanna Roper, British ambassador to the Netherlands, Keukenhof’s director Sandra Bechtholt and gardener Patrick van Dijk joined…
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive body, has endorsed FloriPEFCR, the new standard method for environmental footprint calculations for…
Increasing difficulty in sourcing labour and a need to boost economic growth following the setback caused by the worldwide pandemic…
Hilverdaflorist became an AIPH Affiliate Member during the 75th AIPH Annual Congress in September 2023. Bart Sneek, Commercial Director of…
Most green professionals are aware that the heydays of the Dutch rose industry are long gone. While the home production…
The second spring edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt was a success. A lively atmosphere permeated the fair hall, which filled up immediately…
A perennial plant or nursery stock grower’s primary goal is to deliver constant and superior product quality while keeping labour…
The Dutch Italo Hibiscus Working Group, a consortium of Dutch based Hibiscus growers Peeters Potplanten, Koolhaas Kwekerijen, Kwekerij Groenhof, Hibiscus…
In early June 2024, the Netherlands will again be immersed in the enchanting world of orchids during the annual Orchid…
In the 1920s and after the Second World War, a significant portion of Western Europe embraced Anglo-American culture. Brits and…
Chrysal celebrates 75 years of flower food this year. For three-quarters of a century, Chrysal’s flower food has been extending…
Running from today (the 6th of February) until Wednesday the 7th, this year’s spring edition of Plantarium|Groen-Direkt at Groen-Direkt in…
At IPM Essen 2024, ornamental plant breeder and propagator Beekenkamp Plants showcased its new Pericallis POP, which, the company says,…
Jan van Dillewijn, known in the industry as ‘Jan Dil’ and the ‘king of horticultural packaging’, died in his hometown,…
The war in Ukraine, following hot on the heels of the Covid-19 pandemic, has resulted in challenging times for the…
Selecta One, Stuttgart’s well-known breeding and young plant company, is presenting a world premiere at IPM Essen 2024. The…
It is the time of the year to look back and look forward. Over the past year, 2023, we can…
The latest export statistics released by Dutch industry body VGB and market analyst Floridata at the start of this year…
Dutch agriculture minister Femke Wiersma has given the green light to introduce a General Binding Declaration (GBD) for generic floral…
Using their familiar tagline ‘Show Your Colours’, the Dutch nursery stock sector in association with Bizz Holland will be once…
Dutch flower auction Plantion reports a turnover of €110 million in flower and plant sales for 2024, an increase of…
Dutch-based plant breeder Evanthia announces the appointment of Henk Jacobs as the company’s new general director, effective January 2024. Jacobs…
André Mulder, who, as a director of the former flower auction VBA, put Aalsmeer on the map as the world’s…
Dutch-based Wageningen University & Research (WUR) found that electromagnetic (EM) energy encourages crops to grow faster. The research was recently…
Plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has appointed Tosca Ferber as managing director R&D, effective January 1, 2024. Ferber succeeds…
GREENN is an enterprise created by Maaike Koop that offers horticultural companies tailor-made support to help them get the most…
Decorum, a Dutch alliance of flower and plant growers, is delighted to announce René Eikelenboom as a new Board member.…
The International Seed Organisation (ISF) in association with the Dutch association for the plant reproduction material sector (Plantum) has chosen…
Green crop protection products, aka biorationals, can help to achieve sustainability in the greenhouse production of cut flowers and potted…
Covering two of the most prestigious trade fairs in the horticultural industry calendar can be daunting, especially considering the challenges…
The Ronald Moerings Foundation (RMF) has donated €129,300 to the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (AVL) Foundation to support cancer research. The…
During the award ceremony for the 2023 Dutch nominations for the Green Cities Europe Award, attendees embarked on an urban…
The Singel/CU2030 project in Utrecht is a massive regeneration initiative that has involved restoring a medieval canal to its former…
Dutch Flower Group (DFG) hosted its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at Trade Fair Aalsmeer on Wednesday, 8 November 2023,…
The most beautiful girl in the world is my granddaughter, Leah. She is 18 months old and deserves a peaceful,…
When buying a Pink Lady®, Kanzi® or Jazz™ apple in the supermarket, few consumers will know they are purchasing a…
Imagine you are the breeder of a fine new raspberry variety. Naturally, you would like your new product to become…
IFTF 2023 is getting ready to receive the thousands of international trade visitors who have pre-registered. With more than 300…
Dutch based horticulture packaging and plastic manufacturer Modiform has appointed Gino Van Helleputte as its new senior sales consultant for…
One Flora Group, a Dutch-based conglomerate of flower and plant importers and exporters, seeks to establish a direct supply chain…
Dutch-based Holex Flower, a leading importer and exporter of fresh cut flowers and cut foliage, will be prominently present at…
Dutch-based cut foliage specialist supplier Adomex returned to Trade Fair Aalsmeer to celebrate the launch of its newest product lines,…
This week, Royal Van Zanten’s stands C1.03 and 5.18 at the IFTF show and Trade Fair Aalsmeer respectively will be…
At this week’s Trade Fair Aalsmeer, the Dutch Lisianthus industry is set to launch a premium flower arranging book exploring…
Globally acting ornamental plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange invites green professionals to immerse themselves into the latest retail concepts…
Anticipation is building as green professionals line up to join the 24th Trade Fair Aalsmeer. Bringing ‘the world’s largest selection…
Chrysal, a flower food manufacturer and provider of cold chain management solutions, is returning to the IFTF and Trade Fair…
Dutch-based World Horti Center will host its sixth I-Grow Inside webinar discussing the pros and cons of Controlled Environment Agriculture…
Becoming a market leader in F1 sunflower (Helianthus annuus) breeding for cutting doesn’t happen overnight. It is a complex and…
Mixt Creations, the B2B division of consumer label Plant Creations, a supplier of a wide range of plant-filled bowls, glass…
Following the appointment of Leon Buskermolen as managing director effective 1 January 2024, plant cash and carry store Waterdrinker today…
IFTF 2023 is getting ready to receive the thousands of international trade visitors that have pre-registered so far. With more…
Autumn is the time for planting spring-blooming flower bulbs. The gardeners at the most beautiful spring garden in the world…
Dutch plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has launched Suntaste, a new Chrysanthemum series for pot cultivation. According to the…
The Dutch Culture Group for Roses and Rootstocks – with its secretariat running under the Dutch industry body Anthos –…
Thanks to innovative Dianthus breeding and marketing, one of Europe’s oldest cultivated ornamentals has staged a comeback as the newest…
Danish pot rose grower Rosa Danica invested in an LED lighting system earlier this year, improving plant quality and uniformity.…
Beekenkamp Group’s ‘Be Beekenkamp’ recruitment campaign to boost horticulture recruitment now also includes a website in English. With the launch…
The Dutch flower bulb and perennial plant trade, under the banner of the ‘Sustainable Suppliers of Horticultural Quality Products’ foundation,…
Dutch plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has launched Cosmo Compact, a new series of disbudded Chrysanthemum for pot cultivation.…
Dutch flower auction Plantion has launched a new online and in person Pick&Go service directed at florists and garden centres…
The world’s largest spring garden, Keukenhof, has appointed Sandra Bechtolt as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 October 2023.…
Metazet FormFlex, a manufacturer and supplier of a variety of metal products for the horticultural sector, has appointed Luke van…
How to make the seed industry future-proof by reducing climate change and stimulating biodiversity was the key theme of Fleuroselect’s…
Organisers of the Dutch Lily Days asked visitors to vote for their favourite. The results are in and the double-flowered…
Dutch plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has launched Veronica Candela, a new series comprising three heat-tolerant, programmable and boldly…
Edmund Timm joined the Dutch environmental certification scheme MPS as commercial director in September 2022. He has a proven track…
Dutch-based Floritec, a breeder of Chrysanthemums, potted Celosia and Aster, deserves credit for having cemented itself into a global position…
Syngenta Flowers has unveiled a major overhaul of its best-selling pansy varieties. The company’s innovative Delta Pro series represents a…
The book ‘Microbial bioprotectants for plant disease management’ was published nearly two years ago (in November 2021), and the issues…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installing cultivation floors, has published a new irrigation white paper outlining…
Following a successful debut in August 2022, show organiser Green Retail Events hosted the second autumn edition of the AIPH-approved…
Following a successful debut in August 2022, show organiser Green Retail Events is excited to host the second autumn edition…
Rijnsburg will be in the Dutch spotlight between 11-13 August when the 76th Flower Parade Rijnsburg rolls down the streets…
Shipments of Dutch flowers and plants abroad had a difficult first half to the year, according to new figures released…
Urban parks provide many benefits to cities that are facing growing populations and climate change, including improving the health of…
Dutch-based flower and plant breeder and propagator Royal Van Zanten has published its first-ever Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) report…
Schoneveld Breeding has freshly revamped its corporate identity. The styled white and light green X and Y symbolise the innovative…
Ten horticulture packaging manufacturers and suppliers put their signatures to the new Horti Sustainable Packaging Initiative at Paardekooper’s Horti office…
Dutch-based Chrysanthemum grower Arcadia, Gold winner in the Cut Flowers category of the 2016 AIPH International Grower of the Year…
After 12 years in Zundert’s CLTV building, the international trade show will move to Business Centre Treeport in Northern Brabant/Noorderkempen,…
Dutch plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has launched Down Town, a new two or tri-toned Coleus which consumer can…
Dutch-based Lamboo Dried & Deco, a supplier of a wide selection of dried flowers and decor proudly presents its news…
AIPH-approved Plantarium|Groen-Direkt’s fall edition features 200+ exhibitors and 20,000m² of exhibition space. More than 200 wholesale plant nurseries will showcase…
Speakers at the Plantum Peptalk event, held in the Hague on 23 May, urged industry, universities, and government to sign…
The sixth edition of the AIPH-approved horticultural technology shows GreenTech welcomed 11,500 attendees from 128 countries, an attendance increase of…
The Dutch lily industry ran its 11th open house in the second week of June when it opened its doors…
This was the question the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) tried to answer in a panel session on Thursday,…
Following a successful edition in January 2023, Jungle Talks is partnering again with leading floricultural suppliers to organise the Pro…
Royal Anthos, the industry body for the Dutch bulb and nursery stock sector, has named Niek Jan van Kesteren as…
Jan de Vries, director of Boskoop-based tree nursery Boot & Dart Boomkwekerijen has been honoured with a special Gold Pin…
Dutch plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has launched Summer Bees, a new potted Dahlia series. The company says it…
Working with his father and devoted colleagues, Peter Koppert laid the groundwork for using beneficial microorganisms in production, thus forever…
A floral flotilla sailed through Westland, Midden-Delfland, Schiedam, Vlaardingen, Maassluis, Rijswijk, and historic Delft as part of the Netherlands’ annual…
The global B2B exhibition for the horticulture industry opened its doors yesterday at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre. Hot topics…
Today, on GreenTech Amsterdam’s opening, the 2023 GreenTech Awards winners were announced. Skytree wins the Concept Award for product Model…
From June 6 to 9, 14 lily bulb exporters opened their doors to many Dutch and international customers and business…
Henk Brinkman, who, as a chief executive of the horticultural supply and engineering company Royal Brinkman sought to broaden the…
Judges from Boskoop’s Royal Horticulture Society (KVBC) crowned Agapanthus praecox ‘Amourette Superb’ as Best in Show at Groen-Direkt’s Summer Days,…
Floritec opens its doors today (Monday, 12 June 2023) to a new breeding facility in Honselersdijk. After months of preparations,…
FlowerTrials is back in bloom soon. From 13 to 16 June, over 60 breeding companies in the Westland (NL), Rotterdam…
GreenTech will happen this year at the Amsterdam RAI convention centre on June 13, 14, and 15. This premier trade…
Schoneveld Breeding to put its large-flowered Cyclamen Super Serie Fusion in the limelight at this week’s FlowerTrials. The large-flowered Cyclamen…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) will be debating sustainable growing media solutions and industry readiness in a panel…
Former Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was in Amsterdam on 2 June to attend the 50th anniversary celebrations of the…
Exhibitor bookings are looking healthy for this year’s GrootGroenPlus, Europe’s premier amenity plant show taking place in Zundert’s CLTV building…
The 2023 Dutch Lily Days are around the corner. The event will run between 6-9 June 2023 at 13 lily…
A Dutch start-up is working on a thin, transparent, nanomaterial-based foil that converts part of the light spectrum into light…
Industry veteran, and former FCI publisher, Jaap Kras provides valuable insights into the genus of Hydrangea, its origins, and the…
Container Centralen is the developer and owner of the CC Trolley Pool system. The original CC Container is a high-quality…
GreenV, the internationally operating group of horticulture suppliers, will acquire a 100 per cent stake in Green Simplicity, as per…
Henk Westerhof has been presented with the Emanuel Sweerts Award, marking his 39 years with Royal Anthos, the Dutch horticulture…
Dutch plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has launched Viva Magenta, a new pot carnation, hassle free in commercial production…
Decorum, a Dutch alliance of flower and plant growers, will hold its annual Spring Fair on Wednesday 31 May and…
A new state-of-the-art testing facility will be launched in Chrysal Africa in June, featuring a vase life room and four…
Dutch Plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange last week announced that it has divested its stake in the production and…
On 1 July 2023, Aalsmeer-based plant exporter Plantenexportbedrijf Nudim B.V. (Nudim) will merge with OZ Planten, which is part of…
Metazet FormFlex has launched a revolutionary new product called Second Skin, a purpose-designed plastic protective layer that completely protects the cultivation…
From one tiny seed planted in soil, so much diversity can arise and… arouse. Marking the 2023 Fascination of Plants…
A system to grow topsy turvy tomatoes or cucumbers, a fully automated automated water and nutrient management for greenhouse horticulture,…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has announced the next steps in its digital commercial approach with the introduction of new…
Sir Paul Beresford MP met with the HTA and Knights Garden Centre on Thursday 4 May to discuss policy issues…
Viscon Group, a provider of horticultural automation solutions has appointed third-generation Charlotte Langerak-Visser as the company’s new CEO. Langerak-Visser succeeds…
Ornamental plant breeder MNP/Suntory uses a 2.39 minute video to explain what their business does, and how it strives to…
Figures published by the Dutch Association of Wholesalers in Floricultural Products (VGB) and market analyst Floridata reveal that the export…
A remarkable journey into the world of the orchid, whereby millions of plants can be admired in ten days. Preparations…
One of the latest breeding breakthroughs in Chrysanthemums premiered at the world’s largest flower auction Royal FloraHolland this week. The…
Delphy, the Dutch knowledge-sharing organisation and service provider for horticulturists worldwide has confirmed substantial investments to expand its Delphy Academy…
Industry veteran, and former FCI publisher, Jaap Kras discusses the future of the Flower Council of Holland, which is hanging…
Despite global uncertainties, the Dutch garden centre sector is enjoying a period of healthy prosperity, partly attributed to the consumer…
Multiple award-winning and highly acclaimed within the global hardy nursery stock sector, Anthony Tesselaar and breeder Mark Jury’s new Daphne…
Between 27 March and 7 April, 3,900 Dutch growers and traders of flowers and plants cast their votes on a…
Greenhouse constructing company Reytec from Honselersdijk is currently completing the dismantling of Floriade’s former giant Greenhouse. It will relocate to…
AVAG, the Dutch glasshouse construction and equipment sector body, has announced that Menno van den Brink, operationals and technical director…
Greenhouse automation suppliers Hoogendoorn Growth Management and Priva, Ridder, a manufacturer of specialist technical systems for greenhouse horticulture, with the…
Four-time Eurovision participant Edsilia Rombley from the Netherlands has been honoured with a potted Phalaenopsis named after her. She attended…
On Tuesday, 18 April, Dutch Queen Máxima attended the official opening of Masterly/The Dutch in Milan, a contemporary design exhibition…
Delphy, the Dutch knowledge-sharing organisation and service provider for horticulturalists worldwide, in association with a group of horticultural suppliers, has…
Figures published by the Dutch Association of Wholesalers in Floricultural Products (VGB) and market analyst Floridata reveal that January and…
In celebration of the Netherlands’ annual open day for greenhouse horticulture, more generally known as Kom in de Kas (Welcome…
Chrysal and Syngenta Flowers have renewned their partnership to reduce ethylene damage and shrinkage at retail stores. Chrysal and Syngenta…
In 2032, the Netherlands will no longer host its world horticultural expo Floriade. Today, the Dutch Horticultural Council (NTR) announced…
Klasmann-Deilmann and Maan Biobased Products have jointly developed a promising fibre from biodegradable and biobased raw materials with suitable properties…
One Flora Group and Plantify, the parent company of Royal Lemkes and Floréac, last week unveiled their plans which will…
Dutch-based greenhouse builder Technokas has announced its manufacturing process, organisation and core products have been succesfully certified as meeting HortiQ…
The build-up to the Plantarium|Groen-Direkt tradeshow in August is good, looking at the forward bookings. Exhibitor bookings are looking healthy…
Dutch-based horticulture packaging and plastic manufacturer Modiform has launched a new range of bedding packs: 7601, 7602, and 7604. The…
Royal FloraHolland posted an annual revenue of €5.2b in 2022 – down eight per cent from 2021- and a net…
Dutch agriculture minister Piet Adema has presented the 2023 Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Award to Van der Avoird Trayplant. The raspberry…
‘Aerated cultivation floor’ offers opportunities for a better-growing climate and energy savings An ebb-and-flow floor that heats and cools by…
The Greenhouse Capital of the Netherlands is taking bold steps to minimise its impact on the environment by connecting geothermal…
Wageningen University & Research’s ‘Towards Sustainable flower distribution from Kenya’ project investigates how to more effectively enable Kenyan rose growers…
Funding for Flower Council of Holland activities must be organised differently from 1 January 2024. Royal FloraHolland (RFH) has announced…
Dutch-based ornamental plant wholesaler and cash and carry store Groen-Direkt announced it will host four seasonal sales events during peak…
Royal Dutch Paardekooper Group, a global supplier of packaging, appointed Ian Rasmussen (48) as the new CEO. Rasmussen has a…
Voshol, a supplier of advanced climate control systems (heating, isolation and electrical engineering) for the global greenhouse horticulture industry, will…
Dutch-based World Horti Center has announced its next round of ∑-Grow Inside seminars, starting on Tuesday 28 March with a…
Dutch plant breeder Evanthia and a group of cut flower and potted plant growers are putting the finishing touches to…
One of Dutch Flower Group (DFG)’s goals of playing a pivotal role in sustainable transportation solutions has taken a major…
Plant breeder and propagator Syngenta Flowers uses a 54-second video to explain what it touts as the ‘ultimate highlight of…
The Holland Dahlia Event 2023 to mark its seventh anniversary this year. The Holland Dahlia Event marks its seventh anniversary…
Prins Group boss Geert van Veen, who has been with the company for more than 35 years, stepped down on…
Greenport West-Holland, in collaboration with the Dutch cluster for innovative greenhouse horticulture SIGN, hosted a seminar on 18 October 2022…
Online Flower Auction, a new online bidding system for freshly cut roses launched by rose growers Arie van den Berg…
The Netherlands’ greatest horticultural entrepreneurs will make their way to the stage on 29 March 2023 for the 36th Annual…
Dutch-based horticulture packaging and plastic manufacturer Modiform has opened a new office at the World Horti Center (WHC) in Naaldwijk…
Spring is around the corner – to celebrate this, Hydrangea grower Sjaak van Schie reveals cool new varieties and marketing…
Santini grower Richard van Schie will soon join forces with Dutch Chrysanthemum powerhouse VannoVa. Operating from two different sites in…
Chrysal’s boss Peter Vriends, who has been with the company for five years, stepped down on 13 February 2023. Meanwhile,…
With the introduction of the new ‘Monarch High Efficiency’, Oreon takes another step forward in the combination of light output…
Royal Anthos, the industry body for the Dutch bulb and perennials industry, today welcomes Mark Jan Terwindt as the association’s…
The first spring edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt, took place last week, marking an excellent start to the new garden-plant season. The…
Dümmen Orange and Cacti Youngplants have inked an exclusive partnership deal for producing and marketing succulents, sold under the brand…
Flower food manufacturer Chrysal launched the first liquid flower food package made from recyclable plastic. The company’s new Recyclable Liquid…
COFRA Holding has announced that, as part of its sustainable food activities, Melle Kruisdijk has been appointed Chief Executive Officer…
Today (7 February) is when it’s all going to happen: the opening of the spring edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt. With 170…
Royal FloraHolland’s Mid-Winter Fair (11 and 12 January 2023) can be considered Trade Fair Aalsmeer’s smaller sibling, and seeing the…
We might talk about planning our approach to crop production ‘from the bottom up’, but how often does that include…
The Dutch cut tulip season kicked off on National Tulip Day, Saturday, 21 January. This year marked the first time…
The peony market remains buoyant despite the challenges of climate change, an ever-increasing regulatory burden and diminishing crop protection and…
Dutch Flower Group (DFG), touted as the world largest floral wholesaler, acquired an unknown stake in Nini Herburg Roses. The…
Breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange will showcase a broad range of annuals, perennials and pot plants at this year’s IPM,…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installing of cultivation floors, has published a white paper ranking seven…
Following a successful 15-year long career at Syngenta Flowers, Josef Fischer is retiring on January 20th, 2023. Josef has contributed…
OptiBoost has struck a partnership agreement with Dutch floral wholesale giant One Flora Group which will see testing capacity for…
The Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Award Foundation has announced the finalists for the prestigious Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Awards which takes place…
This year marks the 33rd anniversary of GrootGroenPlus, Europe’s premier amenity plant show taking place in Zundert’s CLTV building between…
With over 20 years of experience in rose growing in emerging markets, Frank Ammerlaan joins Royal FloraHolland’s Supervisory Board with…
A few days before Christmas, the city council of The Hague announced it has pulled out of the Dutch Floating…
Partnership will allow both companies to increase their product porfolio and optimise their logistic costs. One Flora Group, distributor and…
In a generous gesture and unwavering support for urban farming, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture has donated the award-winning Satoyama Japanese…
Delphy, the Dutch knowledge-sharing organisation and service provider for cultivators worldwide, held a houseplant and bedding plant event at its…
Mark-Jan Terwindt, whose previous role was with fresh produce cooperative The Greenery Growers, will join the Dutch horticulture trade body…
Dutch-based potted plant nursery Vilosa did not have to think for long when Modiform launched its new Pristine tray. Produced…
Van der Ende Group is introducing a new logo. The story behind this change exemplifies this family company ethos –…
Horticultural supplier and engineering company Royal Brinkman Group has announced that fifth generation Bas Brinkman will join the board of…
Dutch-based Ridder, a manufacturer of specialist technical systems, has announced its manufacturing process, organisation and core products have been succesfully…
Since 2017, Boskoop’s Royal Horticultural Society (KVBC) has been judging garden roses and awarding them with the Certificate of Excellence.…
According to Dutch-based World Horti Centre, industry professionals worldwide have welcomed the inaugural three episodes of their ∑-Grow Inside webinar…
In what it calls ‘an unpredictable period for the industry’, Plantion is factoring in a five per cent decline in…
Dutch-based plastics manufacturer MK Kunststof Techniek has announced its manufacturing process, organisation and core products have been succesfully certified as…
Sjaak Langeslag passed away at home in Voorhout, surrounded by his family, on 29 November 2022. Langeslag previously held the…
Following in the footsteps of Dutch-based rose growers Bernhard Roses, Holla Roses, and Van den Berg RoseS, Kenyan rose grower…
This week, Dutch-based Santini grower Richard van Schie and Chrysanthemum breeder and propagator Floritec have welcomed a new addition to…
Dutch-based Santini grower Richard van Schie has started the first ‘Jinda Red, a creation of Chrysanthemum breeder Floritec. ‘Jinda Red’,…
Plantarium|Groen-Direkt has expanded its showfloor to accomodate demand for more exhibit space at its inaugural spring edition, taking place at…
Dutch-based Total Specific Solutions (“TSS”) announced on 1 December 2022, it has completed the acquisition of Alfa Pro, a supplier…
Understanding smarter, sustainable plant health choices in resources and technology for growers, writes Gill Norriss of Certis Belchim. With the…
Barbiecore and biophilia are two very different trends – both work hard to grab consumers’ attention with our products. The…
Reflecting on Dutch Flower Group’s sustainability aims, the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) manager, Raimon Loman and chief marketing officer/chief…
A broad Dutch coalition coordinated by the Dutch Association of Potting Soil and Substrates (VPN), including businesses, industry bodies, government,…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installing cultivation floors from Moerkapelle, will host a free webinar on…
While some former Floriade pavilions, buildings, and building materials have been granted an afterlife, the fate of the Expo’s giant…
Middenweg Flowers, a reputable, second-generation Turkish Dutch Iris nursery from the Netherlands, is reintroducing itself with a fresh, distinguished look.…
Dutch-based greenhouse builder and horticultural engineer Certhon is proud to announce its latest innovation: the SupriSun greenhouse. This new type…
At the Netherlands-America Foundation’s (NAF) prestigious annual ball on Friday 18 November in New York, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo…
Horconex, a developer of complete, high-tech greenhouse projects across Europe, has announced that its manufacturing process, organisation, and core products…
Next year will mark the 24th anniversary of the Dutch Floating Flower Parade (Varend Corso). The floral flotilla, which sets…
Flower Council of Holland, the marketing arm of the Dutch floricultural sector, today announced Peter ten Have, Begonia and Gloxinia…
Breeder Dümmen Orange and Schneider Youngplants are set to start collaborating on the rooting and sales of perennials in Europe.…
Dutch Flower Group (DFG) hosted its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at Trade Fair Aalsmeer on Thursday, 10 November 2022,…
In recent months, PackControl has further developed its new packaging registration system. It did so in close collaboration with Hydrangea…
Lidl Netherlands has announced it will stop using air freight to supply fresh produce to its 440 stores across the…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), in association with Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, announces the 70th…
The forthcoming Trade Fair Aalsmeer offers a fantastic opportunity to browse and buy from the world’s largest selection of plants…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) and Jan de Rijk Logistics have joined forces to take the new Long…
Amsterdam’s mega-cutting garden, heralding National Tulip Day and the start of a new cut tulip season, will be moved inside…
In a prelude to its International Flower Trade Fair (IFTF) Dutch show organiser HPP announces its second Flowers by Sea…
Brothers Harm and Reinier Hoogendoorn take over the plant nursery’s management from their father and oncle, respectively Koos and Rien…
There seems little hope of an early reverse in the eye-watering energy price hikes that started at the end of…
Days after Dutch TV host Arjen Lubach burned prime time the country’s entire ornamental horticulture industry down, blaming it for…
Ilona Mars was one of the 40 volunteering industry professionals at work during Expo 2022 Floriade. Until 9 October 2022,…
Two thirds of the floor space at the inaugural spring edition of Plantarium|Groen-Direkt, which will be held on the 7-8…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Research by marketing agency Motivaction found that the Flower Council of Holland’s spring campaign ‘We Need More Flowers’,…
IFTF 2022 is getting ready to receive the thousands of international trade visitors that have pre-registered so far. With over…
The Greenovation Award 2022 will be announced during the opening day of Trade Fair Aalsmeer on Wednesday, 9 November, at…
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK) is working on an aid package for energy-intensive SMEs under Tegemoetkoming…
A remarkable journey into the world of roses and gerberas, whereby the latest varieties can be admired in five days.…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has taken a step towards making the airfreight industry more sustainable with the…
Figures published by the Dutch Association of Wholesalers (VGB) and market analyst Floridata highlight the struggles that Dutch flower and…
Comes autumn and Schoneveld breeding prepares itself for its annual Cyclamen trials. This year, the event will be held between…
Showcase your achievements – enter the Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2023. Entry closes on 25 November 2022.…
Autumn is the time for planting spring-blooming flower bulbs. The gardeners at the most beautiful spring garden in the world…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has appointed Rik van Wijk as Research & Development operations director…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD), a provider of Dutch expertise in protected cropping, in collaboration with the InnovationQuarter and…
Chrysal to offer sustainable post-harvest solutions at forthcoming Trade Fair Aalsmeer and IFTF show
NAARDEN, Netherlands: At this year’s Trade Fair Aalsmeer and the 2022 IFTF show (9-11 November 2022), Chrysal, a global supplier…
LEIMUIDERBRUG, Netherlands: Add this to your calendar for week 45: Future Plant Trends 2022 has opened its registration to visit…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: With the takeover of Armada Breeding’s activities on 1 January 2023, Van Zanten Breeding’s product range will be…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr Piet Adema as…
The sunshine finally came out this week for China’s Pavilion Day at Floriade Expo 2022, on 29 September. The national…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Employees, business partners and customers of HilverdaFlorist celebrated the opening of the company’s new production location at…
HEEMSTEDE, Netherlands: Dutch-based bulb exporter P. Nelis & Zoon’s is continuing operations after a fire on 12 September devastated three…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: Royal Van Zanten (RVZ) announced today a partnership with spray rose breeder Interplant. The deal will help growers…
Breeding Accel was founded in 2014 by KP Holland, Schoneveld Breeding, Sion Orchids and Interplant Roses to shorten the Time…
The first edition of the PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt Fair, which took place on 24 and 25 August 2022, was a major success.…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: The Dutch tulip industry has announced that there will be no Dutch Tulip Trade Event next year. The…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: One Flora Group, distributor and importer of fresh cut flowers and plants, and Connecting Lilies, a business alliance…
DIDCOT, UK: A host of experts including horticulture industry speakers and British explorer, journalist and TV presenter Simon Reeves are…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Piet Onings senior, a horticultural pioneer, hard worker and entrepreneur, has died. He was 96. The international bulb…
LENT, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant nursery Plant World has acquired the genetics and plant variety rights of leaf Begonia grower Antoon…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Lilium grower Moerman from De Lier, perennials grower Meiland from Hillegom, and Yusuke Ueta from Kochi, Japan, have…
LENT, Netherlands: Plant World says the deals strenghten the company in the global marketplace. Dutch-based plant nursery Plant World has…
Creating a commercial Chrysanthemum variety is complex and multifaceted, incorporating the standard requirements of a cut flower – eye appeal…
ALMERE, Netherlands: For one week only, hundreds of gladiola, cut Hydrangeas and potted and cut Kalanchoe are on display at…
MOERKAPELLE, Netherlands: ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installation of cultivation floors, has published a new white paper…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: In the Netherlands, a new round of Tulip Battles to acquaint children in primary schools with ornamental horticulture…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Having access to lily trials 24 hours a day, seven days a week, can be a major benefit…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Horticultural supplier Royal Brinkman, in association with HPNow, has launched the HPGen generator. With the HPGen™ generators, growers…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch Greenhouse Delta, a provider of Dutch expertise in protected cropping, has appointed Hans van der…
NIJKERK, Netherlands: ISU Summer Days, held between 7-11 August hosted a range of interesting discussions on peat substitutes, biodiversity and…
LISSE, Netherlands: Anticipation is building with the Holland Dahlia Event only a few weeks away. The world’s biggest Dahlia open…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Plantarium|Groen Direkt 2022 Plantarium (24-25 August) is the ideal platform to showcase your latest innovations if you’re involved…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Delphinium growerj N.G. Wigchert from Noordwijkerhout; Fa. G. Zuurbier en Zn. from Heerhugowaard and The Mastergrowers from De…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: ISU, the International Hardy Plant Union, is proud to present ‘The Golden Quintet’ – five outstanding varieties that…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange will showcase two new products at this year’s Plantarium event, which will take place on 24…
HOOFDDORP, Netherlands: In a unprecedented, unified movement, the Dutch horticulture industry has given its full support to Floriade. A three-day…
The inaugural edition of the PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt international nursery trade fair will take place in Boskoop, the Netherlands, between 24-25 August…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has launched Revelation, a new Dahlia series featuring semi-double-flowered blooms available…
RIJNSBURG, Netherlands: Decorum’s entry at the annual Rijnsburg Flower Parade promises to be a showstopper. Decorum, a Dutch alliance of…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Horticultural supplier Royal Brinkman has announced the full acquisition of Berg Hortimotive based in De Lier, Netherlands, a…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Almost 100 delegates from 10 countries made their way to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to attend the 51st Annual…
ALMERE, Netherlands: In a united alliance, The Flower Council of Holland, Royal FloraHolland and GroentenFruit Huis are taking to the…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Flowers are back at Amsterdam’s Canal Parade after a six-year break. Europe’s biggest annual Gay Pride parade will…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Plantarium|Groen Direkt 2022 Plantarium (24-25 August) is the ideal platform to showcase your latest innovations if you’re involved…
RIJNSBURG, the Netherlands: After an unavoidable two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Flower Parade Rijnsburg is to return this…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Green thumbs came from far and wide for the 8th round of Floriade’s Best in (GreenHouse) Show Awards,…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Olde Bolhaar Eco Service, a Dutch and Germany-based manufacturer of composted bark, has achieved RHP certification. RHP is…
ZOETERMEER, Netherlands: Shipments of Dutch flowers and plants abroad had a difficult first half to the year, according to new…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Summer flower grower Paul Vernooij and Team The Greenhouse have been named the supreme winners of Floriade’s seventh…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Exhibitor bookings are looking healthy for the 2022 International Floriculture Trade Fair taking place at Expo Greater Amsterdam…
LEIMUIDERBURG, Netherlands: Breeding company MNP / Suntory uses a 90-second video to highlight its new brand identity. Dutch-based MNP /…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Metazet FormFlex Worldwide, a manufacturer and supplier of a variety of metal products for the horticultural secto, such…
HENDRIK-IDO-AMBACHT, Netherlands: The iconic Pelargonium Toscana brand, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is among one of the most successful…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Fleuroselect’s Annual Member Convention (5-7 July 2022) welcomed 90 attendees from 13 countries back in person for the…
ALMERE, Netherlands: In the presence of Italy’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, His Excellency Mr Giorgio Novello, Italy’s National Day took…
NOORDWIJKERHOUT, Netherlands: Van Iperen BV located in Westmaas is selling its packaging activities as per 1 September 2022 to Broekhof…
ALMERE, Netherlands: A luxury, large-headed rose with a high petal count and featuring spectacular blooms in peach, pink and green…
On the evening of Thursday, 30 June, I watched a live stream of Almere’s Municipal Council meeting. High on its…
Innovation by ErfGoed will see producers of soil-grown cut flowers able to reap the benefits of crop uniformity, close environmental…
From adding colour, volume, texture and whimsey in mixed bouquets to raising customer satisfaction, from spurring ‘(r)etail sales’ to fitting…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Helma van der Louw, chairwoman of Boskoop’s Royal Horticultural Society (KVBC), awarded seven international rose breeders for their…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Trade delegations from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Kazakhstan have visited the Netherlands in week 24 to…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Organisers of the Dutch Lily Days asked visitors to vote for their favourite. The results are in and…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Groenland Holding, consisting of Celieplant, Bouquetnet, Bloominess and Greenpacker, and L&M Group have merged to create One Flora…
HAZERSWOUDE/BOSKOOP, Netherlands: GROEN-Direkt, the organiser of one of Europe’s largest wholesale plant/nursery stock sale events, is heralding the autumn of…
The fifth edition of the AIPH-approved horticultural technology show GreenTech welcomed 10,890 attendees from 121 countries; an attendence decrease of…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Despite a two-year hiatus due to Corona, the Dutch Floating Flower Parade proved it has still got what…
VENHUIZEN, Netherlands: Now that plant growth regulator Tilt is no longer authorised, German plant breeder and seed supplier Benary has…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Almere’s municipal executive, consisting of the Mayor and six aldermen, resigned after the costs for the world horticultural…
ALMERE, Netherlands: The organisers and hosting city Almere of the world horticultural expo Floriade are keeping an eagle eye on…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Seed breeder Takii is continuing its marketing and business development campaign with the Amsterdam-based Van Gogh Museum for…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch Greenhouse Delta, a provider of Dutch expertise in protected cropping, has appointed Michiel F. van Ginkel as…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Bosman Van Zaal CEO Marco Braam and Willem Ligthart, director of Dordt Contractors & Water Management put their…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Yvonne Watzdorf has been appointed managing director of the Flower Council of Holland (FCH), effective 1 June 2022.…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange had a brush with royalty 16 June 2022 as Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, the Crown…
GreenTech RAI Amsterdam 2022 was the global meeting place for horticulture professionals (14 – 16 June). Finally, it was again…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Overcrowded parking lots, busy aisles, full booths and an exciting array of greenhouse technology were the rule of…
AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, Netherlands: Collaboration is the key to affordable, reliable and efficient shipping. That’s why Air France KLM Martinair Cargo…
FCI May 2022: A wide variety of new plants and marketing concepts will showcase at this year’s FlowerTrials, returning for…
HILLEGOM, Netherlands: The Culture Group for Roses and Rootstocks -with its secretariat running under the Dutch industry body Royal Anthos,…
HENDRIK-IDO-AMBACHT, Netherlands: The first-ever seed raised Perovskia with compact growth habit to debut at the coming FlowerTrials. Perovskia has many merits.…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: On the even of FlowerTrials, Syngenta Flowers announces the launch of the Syngenta Flowers’ Stars collection, a selection…
LEUSDEN, Netherlands: Dutch-based Horticulture Packaging And Plastic Manufacturer Modiform is introducing ‘online packaging’, a new product category that ensures the…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Agricultural research centre Vertify, consultancy firm Cultivators and the Dutch knowledge and innovation centre for international horticulture World…
EDE, Netherlands: Dutch-based flower auction Plantion is to expand its business with the development of a €7.7 million processing facility…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: Fleuroselect is proud to present the seven entries in this year’s FleuroStar contest. Each of these new introductions…
HILLEGOM, Netherlands: Royal Anthos, the Dutch horticulture trade body for nursery stock and flower bulbs, has announced that it is the…
Hetty Crooijmans is a fourth generation rose grower/trader who runs Reuver-based H. CROOIJMANS & ZN BV together with her brother.…
The Flower Council of Holland looked into how eyewatering inflation is affecting flower and plant sales. In hindsight, concerns about…
Since its inclusion in the 1991 version of the UPOV Convention, the concept of Essentially Derived Varieties has been surrounded…
In this second of a two-part column from FloraCulture International magazine, industry veteran Jaap Kras discusses how vertical integration will…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Syngenta Flowers has appointed Felix Schlösser as the company’s new Head of Marketing EAME for Syngenta Flowers. Felix…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Next August’s International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) congress already has 200 confirmed delegates with less than three months…
ALMERE, Netherlands: At 12.1 metres tall and with a weight of 56 tonnes, a tower designed by Dar and the…
HEM, Netherlands: PanAmerican Seed Europe has kicked off construction of a state-of the-art greenhouse at their premises in Hem. Construction…
UTRECHT, Netherlands: The Princess Máxima Center, a kids cancer ward in Utrecht, Netherlands is set to benefit from a donation…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: An environmental footprint calculator for the horticulture sector, a strawberry-picking robot and fully automated sticky trap monitoring using…
DELFT, Netherlands: The partnership between the FS Italian Group, through Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, and Hardt Hyperloop on a new hyperloop…
MOERKAPELLE, Netherlands: ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installation of cultivation floors, has published two white papers outlining…
MOERKAPELLE, Netherlands: ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installation of cultivation floors, has appointed Cor Bremmer as its new…
LISSE, Netherlands: The Holland Dahlia Event marks its sixth anniversary this year. Five companies/venues have confirmed participation in the 3-day…
LEIMUIDERBRUG, Netherlands: Sundaville® Flamingo Pink, introduced by MNP Suntory is a new stand-alone variety of Mandevilla that features an unusual…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Aad van der Knaap, chairman of the Floriade judging committee and Marco van Zijverden former CEO of Dutch…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange has appointed Freek Tromp as Head of its Business Unit Tropicals. He will assume responsibility…
The AIPH-approved World Horticultural Expo, Floriade 2022, delivers important messages about the power of plants for the survival of the…
Dutch King and guests witness the importance of ornamental horticulture to help create an urban future with nature at the…
Next month’s GreenTech tradeshow already has 450 confirmed exhibitors, reports Rachel Anderson for FCI. The interest is so high for…
The AIPH-approved World Horticultural Expo, Floriade 2022, delivers important messages about the power of plants for the survival of the…
In this two-episode column from FloraCulture International magazine, industry veteran Jaap Kras questions if vertical integration will reshape our industry…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Guido Landheer, director general of the Dutch ministry of agriculturel has presented the 2022 Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Award…
EDE, the Netherlands: Tech company Corvus Drones develops and produces drones that can fly autonomously in greenhouses. The drones collect…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: RHP, the Dutch certification scheme for substrates and raw materials has joined the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI2025), the most…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Van der Ende Groep, a leading supplier of water treatment solutions, is pleased to announce the relaunch of…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: The build-up to Plantarium|Groen-Direkt tradeshow in August is good, looking at the forward bookings. Exhibitor bookings are looking…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Japan is the supreme winner at the first of 13 scheduled awards ceremonies at the AIPH-approved international horticultural…
Dutch King and guests witness the importance of ornamental horticulture to help create an urban future with nature at the…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Syngenta Flowers has appointed Emily Mason as the company’s new Global Head of Marketing. This strategic hire supports…
WILP, Netherlands: Dutch-based Schoneveld Breeding hosted an Open House at its premises in Wilp, the Netherlands, in mid-February. Young plant…
WOUBRUGGE, Netherlands: Floritec, a company that has quickly made a name in the floral industry by breeding durable, disease and pest…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Floriade Expo 2022 Amsterdam – Almere has confirmed that Dutch King Willem-Alexander will officially open the AIPH-approved horticultural…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: The preparations for the Dutch Lily Days are well underway. The event, which runs June 7 – 10…
LISSE, the Netherlands.: After a two-year break due to the pandemic, the Annual Freesia Show returned to Keukenhof’s Oranje Nassau…
STUTTGART, Germany, WESTLAND, Netherlands: The preparations for FlowerTrials® 2022 (14-17 June 2022) are well underway. Selecta One and Evanthia are…
ALMERE, Netherlands: On Thursday, 14 April International horticultural exhibition Floriade Expo 2022 Amsterdam – Almere opens its doors for six…
ERICA, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant grower Kwekerij van Winden has added growing space to its operation while a new conveyor and…
NAALDWIJK, Netherlands: Royal FloraHolland had an ‘exceptionally good year’ in 2021, according to chief executive Steven van Schilfgaarde with product…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: During the first week of May, Dutch Spring Trials – a joyful association of eight plant breeders –…
NAARDEN, Netherlands: Chrysal, a global supplier of premium flower care products with proven results for growers, packers, supermarkets, florists and…
FloraCulture International sat down with Jan van Dam, who became Dutch Flower Group (DFG)’s CEO in January 2021. We wanted…
KUDELSTAART, Netherlands: Dutch-based cut foliage specialist supplier Adomex is pleased to announce the appointment of Gerard Wijma as Chief Executive…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Trade show organiser Green Retail Events announces that early-bird exhibitor registration will close on 15 May 2022 for…
In the days leading up to the opening of its famous spring gardens on 24 March, Keukenhof releases this picture…
DELFT, Netherlands: Discontentment with the way flower auctioning in the Netherlands currently is done, is what drives rose growers Arie…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Breeder Dümmen Orange, in association with IT Services company Fullstaq, has taken a next step in developing…
BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, Netherlands: In raising the alarm over a dangerously fast degradation of the Earth’s soil, Indian Yogi and…
BONN, Germany: Perennial plant breeders, growers, propagators and crop technicians from around the world will convene in the Netherlands for…
HAZERSWOUDE/BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Dutch based ornamental plant wholesaler Groen-Direkt today announced expanded experiences for its seasonal events, with five additional fairs…
Expo 2022 Floriade Amsterdam Almere organising committee presents its final progress report to AIPH before opening on 14 April In…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Next June’s GreenTech tradeshow already has 450 confirmed exhibitors) with less than 100 days left to go. Industry…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Industry professionals across the world are invited to attend Floriade Expo’s ‘Growing Green Cities 2122’ conference held between…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Royal FloraHolland, the world’s largest floral trade hub, hosted a charity auction today, 14 March, to help those…
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands: The Dutch knowledge sharing organisation and service provider for growers around the world Delphy and horticultural media outlet…
ALMERE, Netherlands: The Dutch Royal Mint has issued a set of coins to commemorate the Floriade Expo 2022. Olympic gold…
BLEISWIJK, Netherlands: The 2022-2023 Green Trend Report unveils several green trends that, in the view of its makers will drive…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Next June’s GreenTech tradeshow already has 450 confirmed exhibitors) with less than 100 days left to go. Exhibitor…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Growers, importers, handlers, and exporters of fresh cut flowers worldwide in association with the floristry and entertainment…
MAASDIJK, Netherlands: Spring is off to an early start with above-average temperatures in much of the Netherlands – and to…
BOSKOOP, the Netherlands: Green Retail Events, the organiser of the revamped Plantarium/Groen Direkt show, today announced five people from within…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Floriade opens in the Netherlands on 14 April 2022. The AIPH-approved World Horticultural Expo will welcome 33 countries…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: In line with the strategic extension of its product portfolio HilverdaFlorist is pleased to announce the acquisition…
NAALDWIJK, The Netherlands: A remarkable journey into the world of the orchid, whereby millions of plants can be admired in…
Mark Kolster, CEO of the Dutch Naturals floristry chain and co-founder of Flowerboxx, confidently predicts that the imminent launch of…
In garden centres across Europe, Senetti® is currently bringing a burst of colour to spring in the colour of blue.…
Advances in protected cropping technology, particularly in semi-closed greenhouses and control systems based on artificial intelligence, enable nurseries to be…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Mr Jan Willem Wessel passed away on 28 January 2022 in his hometown Bentveld. He was 71. He…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Van der Ende Group, a leading supplier of water treatment solutions, is to offer its customers an even…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: The Dutch Flower Group named Joost Gietelink as its new Chief Financiel Officer, effective 1 June 2022.…
Floritec has quickly made a name in the floral industry by breeding durable, disease and pest resistant, high yielding Chrysanthemum…
EDE, Netherlands: At its Annual General Members Meeting on 16 February 2022, Dutch flower auction Plantion presented its three-year strategic…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: The Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Award Foundation has announced the finalists for the prestigious Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Awards which…
DELFT, Netherlands: The Hyperconnected Europe initiative kicks off with over 50 cities and regions from 15 European countries already expressing…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Thousands of panicled Hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata) grown by Dutch plant nursery Living Creations will unveil their beauty at…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: On 7 February 2022 Jan de Vries and Michiel Gerritsen of Stichting Vakbeurs voor de Boomkwekerij (SVB) and…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Breeder Dümmen Orange has moved its breeding facilities for pot and garden mums from Fareham (UK) to its…
From 14 April – 9 October 2022, Almere will be the stage for the AIPH Approved A1 World Horticultural Exhibition,…
VANCOUVER, Canada, WAGENINGEN, Netherlands: Vancouver-based AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd., a publicly listed ag-tech company that develops sustainable cultivation solutions, is…
VENHUIZEN, Netherlands: Ready to kick off the growing season? Visit PanAmerican’s Pansy & Viola trials in week 9 and 10.…
ROELOFARENDSVEEN, Netherlands: Naktuinbouw, the Dutch inspection service for horticulture uses a three-minute video to explain its Elite quality standard and authorisation…
Hearts are ruling consumer heads, despite the coronavirus pandemic, says Matthijs Mesken, director of VGB. “We see that they continue…
FLORIADE EXPO 2022: The pioneering Dutch horticulture sector introduces exemplary innovations to the world. From 14 April 2022 onwards, you…
RIJSENHOUT, the Netherlands: Dutch-based breeder and propagator Royal Van Zanten turn a shipping container into a growth chamber for closed-loop…
ALMERE, Netherlands: The Culture Group for Roses and Rootstocks -with its secretariat running under the Dutch industry body Anthos, and…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: Featuring large blooms that gracefully arise above dark green foliage, Alstroemeria ‘Intenz Dark Pink’ – a bred from breeder…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: For consumers Charmelia makes the perfect flower to brighten up the winter. Dutch Charmelia growers are thankful for…
The publication in 2019 of a new standard for the design and construction of commercial greenhouses in Europe is just…
Biorationals are registered plant protection products generally derived from the natural environment, offering improved benefits for plants, people and the…
The movement of plants and plant products globally involves an ever-increasing number of countries, product ranges and volumes. A situation…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: The Dutch cut tulip season has kicked off on National Tulip Day, Saturday 15 January. Tulip growers on…
INADCO Engineering is one of Europe’s leading measurement equipment distributors and manufacturers, servicing amongst many sectors the horticultural industry since…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Specialist medinella grower Laguna and calathea grower Tass Nurseries from Wateringen, the Netherlands will acquire from Stricker Plants…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: RHP, the Dutch certification scheme for substrates and raw materials today announced that Raymond Hedges has joined the…
BAARLE NASSAU, Netherlands, ECHIROLLES, France: Sudlac SAS and Mardenkro BV, two companies that produce innovative greenhouse coatings, are moving forward…
EDE, Netherlands: Dutch auction house Plantion reports a turnover of €114.5 million in flower and plant sales for 2021, an…
KUDELSTAART, Netherlands: Aalsmeer-based plants and flowers export company Aablo Export B.V. (Aablo) has joined forces with OZ-Hami, a Dutch Flower…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: The city council of The Hague has offered its organisers a one-off grant worth up to €25,000, allowing…
ZUG, Switzerland: COFRA Holding (“COFRA”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dalsem, a leading developer of complete, high-tech greenhouse…
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands: Wageningen-based company Thatchtec has changed its name into Soilwise. The name change follows the road towards biobased soil…
Dutch-based ornamentals grower Bernhard Nurseries recently won the 2021 Royal FloraHolland Greenovation Award. While Bram Bernhard sees the prestigious prize…
Floriade opens in the Netherlands on 14 April 2022; the AIPH-approved A1 World Horticultural Expo will demonstrate to citizens how…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Six major chrysanthemum propagators have joined forces to further reduce the use of chemicals in cutting production in…
During a grower webinar in November 2021, hosted by US trade magazine Greenhouse Management and Canadian control systems supplier Argus…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Plantarium, is planning to combine with Groen-Direkt to form a single event that is organised several times a…
IJSSELSTEIN, Netherlands: Reinier van Rijssen hands over the reins of royalty management agency Plantipp to son and daughter Peter and…
KWINTSHEUL, Netherlands: There’s no better way to soak up some good old Christmas atmosphere than to pay a visit to…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: No brightly-hued tulip garden at Amsterdam’s Dam Square on 15 January 2022 to celebrate the arrival of Dutch…
HILLEGOM, Netherlands: Boskoop’s Royal Horticultural Society (KVBC) honours eleven roses with Certificate of Excellence. Since 2017, Boskoop’s Royal Horticultural Society…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Potted, the emerging online flower and plant delivery service for flower shops, florists and retailers worldwide, would like…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Royal FloraHolland’s Supervisory Board and Council of Members have approved the intended investment for the further development of…
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: Dutch lighting company Signify has entered into a definitive agreement with Osram to acquire Austin, Texas-based Fluence for…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange has expanded its popular Freya series with Freya Pink and Freya White. Among consumers, red is…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Flower exporter Barendsen will join OZ-Hami, part of Dutch Flower Group (DFG), effective 1 January 2022. Barendsen has…
NAALDWIJK, Netherlands: Dutch based plastic tank manufacturer Kemeling has announced that its manufacturing process, organisation and core products have been…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Flower Council of Holland’s managing director Dennis van der Lubbe will step down at the end of the…
WILP, Netherlands: Breeding Accel, a Dutch-based plant breeding knowledge platform, has capitalised on existing resources and expertise by creating a…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: The local auction will continue to exist in Rijnsburg, in addition to the future nationwide, digital auction. That…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Dutch-based cut rose, potted phalaenopsis and bedding plant grower Bernard has been named the winner of the 2021…
UTRECHT, Netherlands: Flowerboxx, a software platform that helps florists tap into their online customer base and run a more efficient…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: Könst Alstroemeria, a highly specialised plant breeding company in alstroemeria and zantedeschia, is delighted to welcome its new…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange is delighted to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Jan Spek Rozen, that…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: The Dutch Flower Group (DFG) hosted its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at the Aalsmeer Trade Fair on…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Netherlands-based cut flower (gerbera, carnation, alstroemeria, and limonium) and potted plant (Inticancha alstroemerias, Glamour Helleborus, Garvinea gerberas,…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Tomorrow, 3 November, bay laurel growers, and plant repurposing experts Jack and Charl Goossens will hand Royal Lemkes’…
MAASLAND, Netherlands: Dutch-based orchid grower Fransen Orchideeën has taken sales of their exclusive range of Sa-nook dendrobiums into their own…
NISPEN, Netherlands: Since 2018, Dutch based bay laurel grower Gova, has diversified by collecting bay leaves from pruned branches to…
Flying by plane begins again for business travel, but air freight capacity is still a worry Fred van Tol Manager…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Ornamental flower and plant breeders and propagators Beekenkamp Plants and Dümmen Orange are once again organizing joint Poinsettia…
BURG HAAMSTEDE, Netherlands: Construction of high tech growth chambers plus laboratory for Dutch fern breeder and propagator Vitro Plus will…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch based sector body AVAG has further increased its representation of the Netherlands’ glasshouse construction and equipment sector with…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Dutch cash and carry store Waterdrinker, a leading supplier of house plants and garden plants, today announced their…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Showcase your achievements – enter the Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2022. Established by GroentenFruit Huis, Royal…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Gone are the days that a flower breeder spent years achieving a real breeding breakthrough, send out a…
NIEUWAAL, Netherlands: Dutch-based chrysanthemum grower Linflower started harvesting the first Chic and Chic Cream mums this week. Mild weather, plus…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Synergia Capital Partners, a Netherlands-based private equity firm that recently acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Plant World is…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch based horticultural supplier Royal Brinkman today announced the expansion of its international sales team, appointing Leon Verkoelen…
The fourth edition of the AIPH-approved horticultural technology show GreenTech welcomed 4200 attendees from 160 countries. More than 100 leading…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: On the opening morning of its Live & Online event on 28 September, GreenTech celebrated its annual awards…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: World Horti Centre, the Dutch knowledge and innovation centre for international horticulture, is delighted to announce that Puck…
With the Dutch horticulture industry working towards ‘climate neutral’ greenhouse crop production by 2040 at a session of GreenTech’s online…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Fundamental changes have taken place in horticulture during the pandemic chaos, and with the onset of digital disruption,…
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands: Delphy, the Dutch knowledge sharing organisation and service provider for cultivators around the world (formerly known as DLV),…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: A containerised tissue culture laboratory, an autonomous drone system for greenhouses, a tool to calculate tailor-made fertiliser recipes…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Following a backlash from members, Royal FloraHolland has decided to reframe its digitalisation ambitions and mandatory eco-certification policy.…
Being honest online to customers is just as important as face-to-face trade It was my first time shopping plants online,…
HAZERSWOUDE, BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Pent-up demand, strong prices, lush green foliage, vibrant autumn colours, an impressive range of christmas trees in…
Netherlands: Getting the best from your crop will, in future, become more the computer’s responsibility as autonomous growing looks set…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: The dense spikes of deep red flowers that beautifully contrast with grey foliage seduced judges of the ‘stand-in…
EDE, Netherlands: As of today, Plantion adds live video footage to its remote buying service KOA ( Kopen Op Afstand).…
After the tumultuous year 2020 caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Fleuroselect cancelled its 50th-anniversary convention in the Netherlands. Now, in…
FCI magazine gladly accepted the invitation to attend their Open House event, which, pandemic or not, was filled to the…
In the run-up to Mother’s Day, Royal FloraHolland reported a record week turnover of over 170 million euros. This achievement…
Netherlands: Fred van Tol, Manager of International Development at Royal FloraHolland, writes in the latest edition FloraCulture International, July-August 2021…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Former Floriade and VBN President Jan van Doesburg died in Aalsmeer, Netherlands on 29 July 2021, aged 89.…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Netherlands-based cut flower (gerbera, carnation, alstroemeria, and limonium) and potted plant (Inticancha alstroemerias, Glamour Helleborus, Garvinea gerberas,…
HAZERSWOUDE/BOSKOOP, Netherlands: GROEN-Direkt, the organiser of one of Europe’s largest plant trolley fairs, is heralding the autumn of 2021 with…
The work of four growers, Borgijink Bouvardia, Kwekerij Chrywijk, and Vreeken Bouvardia plus breeder Royal Van Zanten is showcased in…
WORLD, News: Five years ago, less than 15 per cent of the world’s greenhouse crop area was lit but that’s…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Alex Schoemaker, a sixth-generation plant grower from Boskoop, announces the opening of his hydrangea paniculata showcase. The garden…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant breeder and propagator Van Zanten Breeding announces the appointment of Rick Kroon to the role of…
HENDRIK-IDO-AMBACHT, Netherlands: Florensis and Ball Horticultural Company have acquired the Dipladenia/Mandevilla breeding programme from the French company D.H.M. Innovation (DHMI)…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: In 2019 and 2020, Bosman Van Zaal expanded the existing cultivation system for miniature roses at HPD…
EDE, Netherlands: Dutch-based flower auction Plantion is pleased to announce the re-launch of its website that is fresh, modern and…
Netherland: Unicum, a Dutch freesia growers’ group, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. FCI sat down with Unicum chairman and…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: The theme of GreenTech Live & Online, from 28 – 30 September at the RAI Amsterdam, will be…
LEUSDEN, Netherlands: Modiform’s ecoExpert products have been approved by Cyclos, an independent body, and are now certified for recycling in…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Takii and the Van Gogh Museum began the summer of 2021 with a bang. The master florists of…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, is proud to announce that the FleuroStar Award 2021/22…
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, partners with LED grow lights supplier Hortipar from the Netherlands,…
ZUNDERT, Netherlands: Exhibitor registration for the 30th edition of Europe’s premier amenity plant show GrootGroenPlus is open until 30 July.…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant breeder and propagator Royal Van Zanten is delighted to announce that they have added a new…
LEIMUIDERBRUG, Netherlands: MNP/Suntory and Florensis have joined forces in giving the world’s number 1 mandevilla brand Sundaville® a fresh new…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: AVAG, the Dutch glasshouse construction and equipment sector body, has announced that Henk Verbakel, CEO of Havecon Horticultural…
The Holland Dahlia Event marks its fifth anniversary this year. Four companies/venues have confirmed participation in the 3-day event, to…
Dümmen Orange to act as the exclusive agent for Jan Spek Rozen in Japan, South Korea and New Zealand
DE LIER, Netherlands: Breeders Dümmen Orange and Jan Spek Rozen are expanding their cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. Dümmen Orange…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Syngenta Flowers is delighted to announce that Edwin Zuidgeest has been appointed as Head of Sales Netherlands and…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: Fleuroselect is proud to present the four entries in this year’s virtual FleuroStar contest. Each of these new…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange announced the launch of LaDiva, the new brand name for its entire range of lavender—from…
LEIMUIDERBRUG, Netherlands: MNP/Suntory’s trial grounds in Leimuiderbrug, Netherlands will be open to professional bedding and pot plant producers, garden retailers,…
NAALDWIJK, The Netherlands: Pent-up demand, cool new varieties and merchandising concepts. That sums up the mood at the 2021 Orchid…
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands: Full house for Decorum’s Spring Fair. The Dutch growers’ alliance Decorum says that its highly-anticipated two-day event is…
HAZERSWOUDE/BOSKOOP, Netherlands: GROEN-Direkt, organiser of one of Europe’s largest trolley fairs, today announced its Autumn Fair which will take place…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Due to the pandemic, Syngenta’s Summer Trials have primarily moved to a virtual environment, showcasing more than 900…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: On 21 May 2021, Flower Council of Holland, the marketing arm of the Dutch ornamental horticulture sector, formally…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Breeder Dümmen Orange today announced that it has divested its stake in the sales of its speciality…
ALMERE, Netherlands: V8 Architects and Dutch greenhouse builder Bom Group today revealed the winning design for Floriade’s 10,000m2 Greenhouse Complex.…
VENHUIZEN, Netherlands: PanAmerican Seed Europe BV offers a FlowerTalk live stream event as substitute for this year’s cancelled FlowerTrials. FlowerTalk…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: Dutch based Van Zanten Breeding BV is delighted to announce that Joost Kos has been appointed as breeding…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: In 2019 and 2020, Bosman Van Zaal expanded the existing cultivation system for miniature roses at HPD…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: On Tuesday 11 May, the Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission and Counsellors of the Vietnamese Embassy visited World…
VOORNE-PUTTEN, Netherlands: Dutch based Bio Kwekerij Frank de Koning is a modern biodynamic greenhouse business growing bell peppers, cucumbers and…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Following a backlash from members, Royal FloraHolland has decided to reframe its digitalisation ambitions and mandatory eco-certification policy.…
Over the past 40 years, the agricultural industry has moved through different stages of consolidation. In my view, agricultural businesses…
It is pretty easy to start a horticultural business, and that’s one of the strengths of our industry. Conversely, closing…
Online plant retailer Michiel Ingen Housz offered FCI an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into 123planten.nl while revealing some tricks of the…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Three internationally acclaimed best practice cases will be highlighted in a new three-part webinar series with the theme…
BLEISWIJK, Netherlands: Work to develop two hi-tech experimental growth chambers that have entered the final few weeks with multi-tier growing…
While nothing is certain in these unprecedented topsy-turvy times, organisers of the fifth edition of the Holland Dahlia Event (1-3…
DEN HAAG, Netherlands: Patent holder Floration Europe from Bovenkarspel has drawn the short straw in summary proceedings against Royal FloraHolland.…
VEENENENDAAL, Netherlands: Registrations are coming in thick and fast for the free webinar on digital transformation in horticulture on 20…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: AVAG, the Dutch glasshouse construction and equipment sector body, has announced that Richard Vialle, affiliated with Crux Agribotics…
LEUSDEN, Netherlands: Plants that fit in 15 cm pots are often placed loosely in a Euro Stacking Box. Modiform’s newly…
MAASDIJK, Netherlands: Dutch-based horticultural engineering company Ridder is proud to announce and welcome Said El Ouakili as its new EMEA…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Royal FloraHolland, the world’s largest global auction for cut flowers and potted plants, announced yesterday that the…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: At the end of the February 2021, research agency Motivaction investigated the effects of Covid-19 on sales of…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: GreenTech Live & Online will be organised as an alternative event in blended format on 28 – 30…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange, the world’s largest breeder and propagator of cut flowers, bulbs, tropical plants, pot plants, bedding…
TEL AVIV, Israel: Netafim, the global leader in smart precision irrigation solutions and agricultural projects, has signed a definitive agreement…
MONSTER, Netherlands: To ensure its LED light solutions stay top of mind, Signify goes to where the growers are via…
VEENENENDAAL, Netherlands: Dutch software company Mprise Agriware in association with Ball Horticultural Company, Rijk Zwaan, and Royal van Zanten will…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: While the mood was still cautiously optimistic a few weeks ago, the ongoing and unstable situation in regard…
DE LIER, The Netherlands: Dümmen Orange, the world’s largest breeder and propagator of cut flowers, bulbs, tropical plants, pot plants,…
ZUNDERT, Netherlands: This year, the world’s premier amenity plant show, GrootGroenPlus, and the not-for-profit foundation Varb, an online marketplace for trees,…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Italy has officially confirmed its participation in the AIPH-approved Floriade Expo 2022. In a letter to the Dutch…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Syngenta Flowers announces the introduction of Xcarrier; a new system to optimise production and distribution methods of young…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Dutch flower breeder and propagator HilverdaFlorist has kicked off construction of a state-of-the-art greenhouse at their headquarters…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Dutch-based flower exporter Holex Flower BV teamed up with cold chain management guru FlowerWatch. Together they developed…
VEENENDAAL, Netherlands: Dutch software company Mprise Agriware will host a free webinar on 23 March to discuss the benefits of…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Two new varieties have emerged from Dümmen Orange’s breeding programme offering reliability in cultivation and enduring consumer appeal.…
DELFT, Netherlands: Delft-based tech company Hardt Hyperloop is leading the feasability study on its hyperloop technology to see if it…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch-based breeding company Evanthia is pleased to announce its new brand identity. Evanthia’s rebranding effort ensures that the…
LISSE, Netherlands: It is with much regret that Keukenhof is delaying the opening of its flagship flower park, managing director…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: Organisers of the annual FlowerTrials have said they are hopeful this year’s event will take place. Taking into…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Royal FloraHolland refuses to recognise the copyright case brought against it by Floration Europe. All was not…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Tomorrow, (Tuesday 2 March), Dutch-based Floration Europe, a company specialising in cut flowers sea transportation, taking Royal…
As I write my column, the firecracker celebrations for the Chinese New Year are through, heralding the beginning of the…
Based on quintessential Turkish family values such as ‘mutual love and respect’ and ‘helping each other’, the Dutch-based cut-iris nursery…
BRUSSELS, Belgium: The EU proposes a wide-ranging ban on microplastics to combat pollution. What is the possible impact on the…
Valentine’s Day, or the celebration of LOVE, originated as a religious ceremony during Roman times. In the early centuries, it…
HOOFDDORP, Netherlands: Container Centralen is splitting itself into two companies. One company is focusing entirely on the Horticulture supply chain…
Frank de Hek is a partner at Oaklins Netherlands and leads Oaklins’ horticulture and private equity teams. He has 17…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg On 1 January 2021, Marco van Zijverden handed over the reins of Dutch Flower Group…
LISSE, Netherlands: Dutch bulb grower’s cooperative and perennial plant trader CNB puts Papaver orientale ‘Pink Perfection’ in the limelight, highlighting…
LANSINGERLAND, Netherlands: On 2 February 2021, biocontrols supplier Koppert Biological Systems will hold a free webinar, designed to explain how…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: A new Partners for International Business (PIB) consortium, in collaboration with the Dutch Enterprise Agency RVO and knowledge…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: HilverdaFlorist and Takii extend their existing relationship with a collaboration on pot gerbera breeding. By joining forces,…
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: Dutch cut lily grower A. Bakker & Zn. BV from Heerhugowaard says that a hybrid installation not only…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: The Dutch Flower Foundation today announced that it has appointed Marcel Zandvliet, Marketing and Sustainability chief (CMO/CSO)…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Preparations for Plantarium 2021 are underway. At the same time the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause much uncertainty,…
WAARDENBURG, Netherlands: With over 50 years of experience, ICL Specialty Fertilizers has now developed the fifth generation of innovative controlled-release…
How time flies, and so much has happened in 2020. Twelve months ago, I dedicated this column to the digital…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg POELDIJK, Netherlands: Dutch alstroemeria grower Together2Grow is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin van…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange, the world’s largest breeder and propagator of cut flowers, bulbs, tropical plants, pot plants, bedding…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Average farm business income in the Netherlands declined in 2020 with clear signs of financial stress among…
VOORHOUT, The Netherlands: Fleuroselect is proud to present the 2022 Gold Medal winners. Each one of these breeding breakthroughs obtained…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: On Monday 14 December 2020, Marco van Zijverden, the outgoing CEO of Dutch Flower Group (DFG), became…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, BERLIN, Germany: In a rare televised address, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced a strict lockdown from…
BLEISWIJK, Netherlands, Lochristi, Belgium: Two highly respected and well-known exporters of plants have announced a strategic partnership collaboration for the…
WESTLAND, Netherlands, 7 December 2020: RHP, the Dutch certification scheme for substrates and raw materials uses a 4 minute video…
MAASDIJK, Netherlands: Beekenkamp Plants has announced a minority investment in Dutch grower Schoneveld Breeding, known for its breeding breakthroughs in…
HILLEGOM, Netherlands: To accurately reflect its expanding mission and build brand awareness through a new logo, Sustainable Suppliers of Horticultural…
In responding to the coronavirus crisis, Flower Council of Holland, the marketing arm of the Dutch floricultural sector, developed an…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg POELDIJK, Netherlands: Just a few weeks after the launch of its exclusive Lisianthus Giant White,…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange, the world’s largest breeder and propagator of cut flowers, bulbs, tropical plants, pot plants, bedding…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg AALSMEER, Netherlands, 11 November 2020: At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the…
LISSE, Netherlands: Dutch bulb growers’s cooperative and perennial plant trader CNB puts Miscanthus sinensis ‘Neil Lucas’ in the limelight, highlighting…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Against the backdrop of a second wave of Covid-19, Michiel van Ginkel, chairman of the board of the…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange, the world’s largest floricultural breeder and propagator, and Denmark-based nursery Hjortebjerg entered into an agreement…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg KWINTSHEUL, Netherlands, 3 November 2020: HAL Investments has announced a minority investment in Dutch greenhouse…
HILLEGOM, Netherlands: It’s that time of year again – time to plant flower bulbs. This autumn, tens of thousands of…
BLEISWIJK, Netherlands: Anthurium and Phalaenopsis breeder and propagator Anthura, winner of the 2019 AIPH International Grower of the Year Award,…
One of Royal FloraHolland’s key investment targets is the digitalisation of all transactions by the end of 2020. With Floriday,…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: On November 18 Syngenta Flowers will launch a new Virtual Tour supporting the Autumn Trials. This time the…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg HONSELERSDIJK, Netherlands: Dutch-based indoor plant grower De Plaats, a household name in the Dutch potted…
ALMERE, Netherlands: The AIPH-approved World Horticultural Expo Floriade is pleased to announce that an eye-catching artwork is now displaying on…
LEUSDEN, Netherlands: Dutch-based horticulture packaging and plastic manufacturer Modiform has today unveiled its Horizon 2025, a five-year sustainability roadmap to…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange, the world’s largest breeder and propagator of cut flowers, bulbs, tropical plants, pot plants, bedding…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: On the opening morning of its Live & Online event today (20 October), GreenTech celebrated its annual awards…
HILLEGOM, Netherlands: Modern Rosa rugosa varieties are ideal for planting in amenity areas.Not only are they healthy hardy plants but…
VLAARDINGEN, Netherlands: In spite of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, greenhouse automation supplier Hoogendoorn Growth Management was able to deliver 30…
WATERINGEN, Netherlands: Dutch based Laguna, specialist growers of Medinella magnifica, is pleased to announce its new brand identity and corporate…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Takii Europe has expanded its team with the addition of Charles Snijders as Head R&D. Charles brings…
WESTZAAN, Netherlands: Floramedia, one of the market leaders in horticultural print, and supplier for POS, plant labels, pot covers, seed…
MONSTER, Netherlands: Dutch lisianthus grower Lugt Lisianthus says that a hybrid lighting installation not only adds to stem strength and…
EDE, Netherlands: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dutch flower auction Plantion, Peter Bakker, decided on 5 October to step down…
IJSSELMUIDEN, Netherlands: Dutch bedding plant nursery Kwekerij Wouters has embraced robotics through a partnership with robotics manufacturer Visser horti systems.…
LISSE, Netherlands: Dutch bulb growers’s cooperative and perennial plant trader CNB puts Panicum virgatum ‘Sangria’ in the limelight, highlighting the…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Reliability in cultivation and enduring consumer appeal – these two important qualities are shared by the garden mum…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: AVAG, the Dutch glasshouse construction and equipment sector body has partnered with World Horti Center, the international hub for…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Multiple retailers, such as supermarket chains and owners of other sales outlets, are increasingly asking for insight…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Japanese breeder Takii, a household name in sunflower breeding, has partnered up on a cross-promotional Sunrich sunflower…
ALMERE, Netherlands: The AIPH-approved World Horticultural Expo Floriade is to partner with horticultural schools MBO College Almere and MBO College…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Dutch cut foliage supplier Adomex partners with Primera Fashion Flower, a specialised in the sales of wax dibbed silk…
s-GRAVENZANDE, Netherlands: Dutch-based tropical plant grower Esperit Plants has today announced the appointment of Ron Petterson to the position of…
ALMERE, Netherlands: With 19 months to go before the greatest horticultural show on earth opens to the crowds, Floriade is opening…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Colours of Nature, an alliance of leading Dutch growers of mini gerberas, is delighted to announce the…
DE KWAKEL/HONSELERSDIJK, Netherlands: Following the announcement of their new joint leadership team in February, Bloom, Greenex and Green Partners, all…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: A modular packaging system, a dynamic ventilation system for greenhouses, a data platform for horticultural businesses among those…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg ‘s-GRAVENZANDE, Netherlands: Dutch-based tropical plant grower Esperit Plants has reached an agreement to buy Kwekerij…
AALSMEER, Netherlands, TOYOHASHI, Japan: Japan-based horticultural wholesale supplier Inochio Agri partners with Dutch greenhouse builder Bosman Van Zaal, making Inochio…
ALMERE, Netherlands: With 19 months to go before the greatest horticultural show on earth opens to the crowds, Floriade is opening…
After extensive consultation and various options considered, GreenTech decides to postpone the full physical format of its show to 15…
Over the past months, the world is facing a new experience of a pandemic that hit us hard. Depending on…
A world class centre dedicated to applying precision plant breeding techniques was opened by Dutch agriculture minister Carola Schouten on…
WILP, Netherlands: Fresh Forward Breeding, renowned as one of the leading breeders of strawberry and apple is delighted to announce…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Royal FloraHolland says that its highly-anticipated exhibition Trade Show Aalsmeer looks set to stick to its planned 4-6…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: RAI Amsterdam has submitted a request for advice to the works council for a reorganisation. The goal is…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg BERGSCHENHOEK, Netherlands: Investing in medicinal cannabis offers opportunities but also risks, and there are signs…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Access the community of flower and plant growers and their certified products and operations on the go! Easy…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Not afraid of national pride and patriotism, Eric Egberts, CEO of the Dutch business consortium Dutch Greenhouse Delta…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Dutch news broadcaster NOS sampled the sentiments in the Dutch cut flower and plant trade and sees cautious…
EDE, Netherlands: Adomex is among the world’s leading cut foliage specialist suppliers and sources a wide range of cut foliage…
LISSE, Netherlands: There is one universal fact, wherever you reside in the world, and that is knowing what is happening…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Trade show organiser RAI Amsterdam has informed exhibitors that its trade show GreenTech will take place using a…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange, world’s largest breeder and propagator, and ProRoot, breeder of rose rootstocks, announce further collaboration in…
After the shocking arrival of Covid-19, and the enormous impact on our personal lives, we are entering a slow period…
DE LIER, the Netherlands: Floricultural breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has launched INTRINSA™, a new brand that will represent all…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: A dramatic market decline between the last week in March and the end of April this year, in…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Plant export company Dames Plants B.V. (of Honselersdijk) has merged with Hamiplant, a member of Dutch Flower Group.…
LISSE, the Netherlands: Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, is proud to announce that the FleuroStar Award…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Aalsmeer-based wholesale supplier of indoor and outdoor plants Superplant B.V. and OZ Planten, a member of Dutch Flower…
In its decision on December 5, 2018, the Technical Board of Appeal (TBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) judged…
KUDELSTAART, Netherlands: Voting for the coveted FleuroStar Award is underway. A candidate plant line-up opened at Takii’s subsidiary in Kudelstaart…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: Fleuroselect is proud to present the five entries in this year’s virtual FleuroStar contest. Each of these new…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Starting week 25, Syngenta Flowers offers plant breeders, propagators, plant brokers, growers, and press virtual trial tours. The…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg ALTENA, Netherlands: Construction of a new home for young plant producer Schneider began on Thursday…
2019 promises to be a very important year for young plant producer Schneider. Not only will ISO’s automated cutting sticker…
AALSMEER, Netherlands Floral wholesale companies Hamifleurs is understood to be speaking to OZ Export about combining their assets, logistics operations…
Dutch gladiolus breeder For Ever announced this week that it has secured an investment from Synergia Capital Partners. The funds…
FlowerTrials, the annual showcase of the European bedding plant industry which was due to be held in week 24, will…
Flower delivery service Fleurop and the #flowers4oxygen campaign are happy to partner with the Dutch Lung Foundation. €2.50 from each…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Dutch minister of agriculture Carola Schouten appeared on TV show Op1 on Saturday 21 March lending her…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Only a few hours after the FlowerTrials board set 6 April as deadline to cancel or proceed, flower…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: GreenTech Amsterdam, hosted by RAI Amsterdam, has been rescheduled because of Coronavirus. The three-day event, originally scheduled 8-10…
Amsterdam, the Netherlands: GreenTech Amsterdam will now take place on Tuesday 20 – Thursday 22 October 2020. Organisers, RAI Amsterdam,…
Dutch-based Chrysanthemum breeder and propagator Armada, expects to lose a substantial amount of money. The company has to destroy its…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg BOSKOOP, Netherlands: This year’s tree nursery trade fair Plantarium, which will be held in conjunction…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Syngenta Flowers has appointed former Beekenkamp sales manager Martijn Kuiper to lead its Product Management Europe team. The…
VEENENDAAL, Netherlands: KVBC honours four roses with Certificate of Excellence. Since 2017, Boskoop’s Royal Horticultural Society (KVBC) has been judging…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: New statistics from market analyst Floridata reveal the 2019 financial year was a record-breaking year for Dutch flower…
Marc Driessen last spoke to FCI when he was setting up his own business for Beekenkamp’s offshore cutting production in…
HOEK VAN HOLLAND, Netherlands: In his new greenhouse complex, Perry van de Haak sat down with FCI to share his…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Horticultural consultant Marcel Groen has died aged 51 following a short illness, Ronald van den Breevaart from horticultural consultancy…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange, the world’s largest breeder and propagator, and application developer Synobsys have joined forces to build…
ZWAAGDIJK, the Netherlands: Bringing a rainbow of colours and a plethora of shapes and sizes will be the fifth edition…
Dutch based Holex Flower, a leading importer and exporter of fresh cut flowers, is delighted to announce that Marcel Pennings…
LISSE, Netherlands: The new biostimulant Good for Greens from Dutch supplier First Tree could help lily bulb farmers increase yield,…
Royal FloraHolland’s slogan is ‘Flowering the World’. In support of that, ambition is an active collaboration with our growers and…
Staff members are getting ready to move into their office, while the first plants already arrived in the new, environmentally…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Floriade Expo 2022, AVAG and GreenTech – RAI Amsterdam signed a Memorandum of Understanding on their future cooperation.…
A crowd of around 150 marketeers, trend gurus, growers, floral wholesalers, researchers and breeders gathered yesterday (November 28) at the…
What do we know about the decision-making process that customers go through before they purchase a bouquet of chrysanthemums or…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: The Dutch Flower Group (DFG) hosted its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at the FloraHolland Trade Fair on…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: The Show Your Colours Award IPM 2020, organised by Messe Essen in cooperation with BIZZ Communications, is now…
This year’s FlowerTrials® took place June 11-14, 2019 in the Westland and Aalsmeer regions in the Netherlands and the Rheinland…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Anticipation is building as industry professionals from the Netherlands, and around the world, line up to join the…
Perennial nursery Griffioen Wassenaar offers products and services that unburden retail and landscape customers during the growing season. Contrary to…
Amid market volatility, globalisation, a product portfolio that is particularly vulnerable to IP infringement and a regulatory burden that is…
PIJNACKER, Netherlands: Despite its name the Christmas rose is unlikely to flower over the festive period and is more usually…
LISSE, the Netherlands: The Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Award Foundation has announced the finalists for the prestigious Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Awards.…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: The demand for Dutch flowers and plants abroad continues to grow as exports in the year to October…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: Featuring burgundy red flowers that gracefully arise above dark green foliage, the large, single headed Chrysanthemum Bloom ‘Gran…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: The Dutch Flower Group (DFG) will host its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at the Aalsmeer Trade Fair…
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, is pleased to announce that Phill Burton, COO of Bloom &…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: At this year’s nursery stock show Plantarium (August 21 – 23 ) even the most ardent environmentalists risked…
Dutch-based cut flower breeders HilverdaKooij and Florist Holland have changed their name into HilverdaFlorist. The name change follows the announcement…
LANSINGERLAND, Netherlands: With its movable gutter system, Codema addresses greenhouse labour and space constraints. Roeland van Dijk, cultivation systems account…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Members of the horticultural media gathered as a specialist jury on August 20 voted for Plantarium’s annual awards.…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: There is only one day to go until Boskoop’s International Trade Centre will host the 37th edition of Plantarium.…
GAMEREN, Netherlands: At this year’s GreenTech show, ISO Group, the company that took the young plant business by storm with…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: The shortlist for the Plantarium Concept & Innovation Award 2019 has been announced. An advisory committee and panel of…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: This year’s Plantarium, held in conjunction with the Danish trolley fair Groen-Direkt, is set to take place at…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange celebrated the official opening of its new show garden in De Kwakel during FlowerTrials® 2019.…
Dutch and UK-based plastic manufacturer Desch Plantpak offers growers across Europe a complete solution when it comes to standardised and…
The Netherlands was this year’s Partner Country of SIVAL, the French plant production industry’s annual trade show held in the…
LISSE, Netherlands: Building on the success of last year’s floral extravaganza, the Dutch bulb sector body iBulb is once again…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: The fourth edition of the horticultural technology trade show GreenTech, welcomed 12,489 attendees from 114 countries; an attendance…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: GreenTech looks back on a successful fourth edition. With a growth of almost 20%, the horticultural fair was…
BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, Netherlands: Koppert Biological Systems in the Netherlands and the Canadian based Ecoation signed a cooperation agreement on…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: The fourth edition of the horticultural technology trade show GreenTech, welcomed 12,489 attendees from 114 countries; an attendance…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: The world’s premier horticultural technology show GreenTech has announced it will expand its international network by opening a…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: This year’s tree nursery trade fair Plantarium, held in conjunction with the Danish trolley fair Groen-Direkt, is set…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Lara van Ruijven, who was the first Dutch woman to win an individual world title for short track…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Syngenta announces today, that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Varinova’s Cyclamen business. Dutch-based Varinova is a…
OPHEUSDEN, Netherlands: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visited Dutch tree nursery Volentis in Opheusden on Wednesday 29th May 2019. The…
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands: Dutch lighting company Signify today announced that Arcadia Chrysanten, a Dutch-based grower of single headed Chrysanthemums, will…
HAARLEM, Netherlands: Building on the success of last year’s floral extravaganza, the Dutch bulb sector body iBulb is once again…
HAARLEM, Netherlands: Building on the success of last year’s floral extravaganza, the Dutch bulb sector body iBulb is once again…
NOORDWIJK, The Netherlands: Fleuroselect is proud to present the six entries in this year’s FleuroStar Contest. Each of these new…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Anticipating the impact of global health and food trends, the forthcoming GreenTech show (Amsterdam June 11-13) will show…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Syngenta Flowers Europe has announced changes within the organisation: Mark Schermer and Olivier Clisson have been named Head…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: On June 4, the ‘world stage’ for lilies, the Dutch Lily Days, has the honour of being officially…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: The deep red full flowered spray Chrysanthemum Barolo, with its fresh green centre is year round available as…
DE LIER, Netherlands: International breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange is launching a new variety of spray Chrysanthemum with white rust…
NAALDWIJK, Netherlands: By launching a revolutionary new greenhouse structure from fibreglass Piet Bom Innovations caused once again quite a stir…
SAPPEMEER, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant nursery Smit Kwekerijen has launched its Codema SDF automatic ordering system that syncs orders from different…
Stealing the show at the annual plant at Leiden Hortus Botanic Gardens on May 11, 2019 were Danziger’s Amore Petunias.…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Autonomous crop management, a bulb planter, a SuprimAir greenhouse among those shortlisted. The winners will be announced during…
LONDON, UK: The 5th annual Future of Biogas Europe conference ( 6th – 7th November) will once again provide a…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: GreenTech’s top-notch educational programmes give you the chance to visit with peers, while learning from fellow growers and…
LISSE, Netherlands: Tapping into the power of love, Danziger, collaborating with Florensis, Imperial Plants and Bongartz, planted a spectacular, heart-shaped…
VIJFHUIZEN, Netherlands: This year it’s 10 years since HPP held their inaugural International Floriculture Trade fair ( IFTF) in Vijfhuizen,…
With GreenTech taking place in June this year, growers have only had to wait 12 months since the three-day horticultural…
‘s-GRAVENZANDE, The Netherlands: Royal Brinkman and Moleaer have joined forces to significantly improve the water quality for the horticultural sector…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Tree nursery trade fair Plantarium announced on April 15, 2019 that its leaving board member, Joos Straathof has…
Over 30 companies have announced their presence at the second edition of Garden Trials and Trade, which will take place…
BURGH HAAMSTEDE, Netherlands: Dutch fern breeder and propagator Vitro Plus is delighted to announce their newest Dryopteris goldiana. The genus…
Signify has started producing Philips GreenPower LEDs at their plant in Camargo, Mexico that so far were only produced in…
In its decision on December 5, 2018, the Technical Board of Appeal (TBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) judged…
The countdown to the opening of the 70th edition of the world’s most famous spring gardens Keukenhof has begun. Taking…
Dutch-based horticultural wholesale supplier Royal Brinkman is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors following the appointment of Jan…
GreenTech will open its doors for the fourth time at RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, and this year from 11 –…
On Wednesday December 19, 2018, bulb growers’s cooperative CNB held its annual Peony Session at its preparation and cooling premises…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: The international horticultural trade show ‘GreenTech’ has gained approval from the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) for…
The second edition of Garden Trials and Trade will take place from June 11 – 13, 2019 in the Plantarium…
Edward Verbakel, winner of the 2013 Westland Inspiration Award, is CEO of VB Group, a forward-thinking engineering company specialising in…
In 2006, Dutch Phalaenopsis grower Maurice van der Hoorn opened the coutry’s first gas-free greenhouse. Back then, the notion of…
Industry growth remains strong despite the challenges of climate change, storage, irrigation and diminishing herbicide options. On Wednesday December 19,…
Discovery of one of the world’s largest fields of natural gas in the world, in the late 1950s, helped propel…
Jungle Talks today announced a brand new masterclass in medical Cannabis, which will run parallel to Amsterdam’s GreenTech show. Medical…
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands: The 2019 Spring Meeting of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) will be held from 1st –…
Royal Brinkman last month launched a new hygiene concept at the IPM trade fair in Essen, Germany. The HortiHygienz hygiene…
Delphy, the Dutch knowledge sharing organisation and service provider for cultivators around the world (formerly known as DLV) has confirmed…
The sixteenth edition of the largest Dutch horticultural fair – HortiContact (February 19-21, 2019) attracted over 14,000 professional visitors. Participating…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has awarded Dutch based bulb cooperative CNB a royal warrant – a rare recognition highly…
Signify has expanded its GrowWise Control System to fit seamlessly with conventional climate control and greenhouse management systems and make…
BERGSCHENHOEK, Netherlands: As of 1 January, Codema has strengthened its international sales team with Thomas Bauer. In his role as…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: In Dutch greenhouse horticulture, there is ever-increasing attention to digitalisation. Through data collection businesses can gain valuable insights…
BOSKOOP, The Netherlands: The ‘Show Your Colours’ IPM Award will be presented at the 2019 Internationale Pflanzen Messe (IPM) trade…
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today unveiled its new concept for the Philips GreenPower LED toplighting compact.…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Event centre Studio’s Aalsmeer was the setting for the coveted 2019 Dutch Tulip Awards, the country’s green industry…
NAALDWIJK, the Netherlands: Dutch growers Arcadia Chrysanten and Ter Laak along with floral wholesalers Enigma and OZ Planten have been…
LISSE, the Netherlands: Chairman Michiel van Ginkel presented the 2019 Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Award to Anthura. The Anthurium and Phalaenopsis…
Since the launch of the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo online booking tool myCargo about 2.5 years ago, many upgrades…
LISSE, the Netherlands: To celebrate the 33rd Dutch Horticultural Entrepreneur Awards, Dutch TV weatherman, Peter Kuipers Munneke, will be the…
Nimbus have announced their takeover of Koninklijke Van Zanten Group. This takeover means the end of the period in which…
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that Holstein Flowers, the world’s largest and most innovative gerbera…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: The Dutch Flower Group (DFG) hosted its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at the FloraHolland Trade Fair on…
BERGSCHENHOEK, The Netherlands: Scherzer & Boss Fruchtgemüse GmbH grows tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers on a total surface area of nine…
Show organiser HPP is pleased to announce an increase in attendance at the annual International Floriculture Trade Fair (IFTF) held…
LISSE, Netherlands: The Cymbidium Road Trip made an appearance in Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City in April of this year.…
HAARLEMMERMEER, Netherlands: Future changes facing the world’s cut flower industry were the focus of attention at Union Fleurs’ ‘International Floriculture…
This year’s FlowerTrials® took place June 12-15 in the Westland and Aalsmeer regions in the Netherlands and the Rheinland Westfalen…
When greenhouses were invented, it was because growers wanted to protect crops from the weather. But the drive to be…
Signify today announced that Porta Nova, one of the world’s largest growers of Red Naomi roses, is expanding its Philips…
BERGSCHENHOEK, Netherlands: CannaInsider is the global number 1 Podcast about cannabis cultivation. Matthew Kind, the host of CannaInsider interviews the…
WAALWIJK, The Netherlands: RECOVER is the very latest innovation from Desch; an addition to the standard recycled products in the…
Last week, Codema SDF hosted a Data Meeting for growers of cutting flowers and potted plants. The meeting gave growers…
This year’s FlowerTrials® took place June 12-15 in the Westland and Aalsmeer regions in the Netherlands and the Rheinland Westfalen…
The peony is on the way up in the international cut flower trade. 70 million stems were sold in the…
FloraCulture International sat down with WPS’s new CEO Digna van Zanten to learn more about her background and hopes for…
Dümmen Orange, a leading breeder and young plant producer, has announced its first ever ‘Dümmen Orange Experience’ will take place…
Taking Flower Power as its theme for 2019, the world-famous Keukenhof Gardens near the town of Lisse in Holland will…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: The Dutch Flower Group (DFG) will host its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at the Aalsmeer Trade Fair…
NAALDWIJK, the Netherlands: On Thursday 11th October, Jungle Talks and the University of Professional Education, InHolland Delft, are holding a…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: The results of Plantarium 2018 are clear: the road taken is a good one and has given us…
PIJNACKER-NOOTDORP, the Netherlands: Dutch rose farm Berg RoseS today announced it has acquired B&G de Mooij’s Primera Fashion Flowers of…
BERGSCHENKHOEK, the Netherlands: Cut flower companies with multiple production locations often choose to have the sorting and processing take place…
BOSKOOP, the Netherlands: ‘Let’s make the world greener together.’ It was under this motto that, from 22 to 24 August,…
The worldwide need for efficient and high-quality horticulture solutions is growing rapidly. Codema Systems Group foresees major opportunities for the…
Signify, the world leader in lighting, today announced the introduction of the new Philips GreenPower LED toplighting high output with…
Florist Holland and HilverdaKooij are going to merge. Both companies from the Kwakel have individually been active in the field…
BOSKOOP, Netherlands: Buddleja davidii ‘SMNBDBT’ (ROCKETSTAR INDIGO), submitted by Valkplant BV from Boskoop, has been selected as the Best in…
Ficinia Ice Crystal entered by F.N. Kempen bv from Mijdrecht and Triple Beauty, a mixed planter including perennials and grasses…
The Rabobank expects the tulip forcing industry to grow by a billion stems by 2023. The bank makes this claim…
Changes facing the future global horticultural supply chain were the focus of attention at GreenTech’s ‘Horticultures Forefront’ summit held on…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: The 2018 horticultural technology show GreenTech (June 12-14) featured 477 exhibitors and nearly 15,000 trade visitors from more…
BOSKOOP, the Netherlands: Plantarium 2018 is in the starting blocks. The floor plan has been finalised and the outlines of…
BOSKOOP, the Netherlands: Traditionally, at the end of august it is Plantarium time, the leading international tree nursery trade fair.…
Groen-Direkt will shortly host its Autumn Fair. Their range of late summer and autumn plant material is unique to Europe. …
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Preparations are underway for the Royal FloraHolland Spring Fair, also known as SeasonalTrade Fair. The event has moved…
RIJNSBURG, the Netherlands: Huge crowds who will watch over 250,000 flowers on floats and cars. Dancing and singing actors on…
Jungle Talks with the support of horticultural companies Koppert Biological Systems, Ridder Group and also the Rabobank, is organising the…
BURGH-HAAMSTEDE, The Netherlands: Vitroplus, a renowned Dutch breeder and propagator of ferns today announced the introduction of its new fern…
The variety ‘Zambesi’ is chosen as this year’s most popular lily by visitors of the Dutch Lily Days and online…
VOORHOUT, The Netherlands: Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, is proud to announce that the FleuroStar Award…
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that Dutch Alstroemeria grower and plant breeder, H.M. Tesselaar Alstroemeria’s,…
On June 12 innovator in horticultural automation Hoogendoorn will introduce its new online data-analysis platform Hoogendoorn Analytics at the GreenTech…
POELDIJK, The Netherlands: Well before the auction clock at 11 am, Gerard Vermeulen, lily specialist and auctioneer at Royal FloraHolland,…
Dümmen Orange, leading breeder and producer of plants and flowers will showcase its sustainable developments and latest products in bedding…
On Tuesday, June 5, Zabo Plant is the proud host for the official opening of the seventh Dutch Lily Days.…
Innovator in horticultural automation Hoogendoorn, is launching its new e-learning platform Hoogendoorn AcadeMe at the GreenTech on June 12. With…
Dümmen Orange, leading breeder and propagator, kicked off the start of the construction of its new Breeding Technology Centre (BTC)…
GreenTech Amsterdam will open its doors again for the third time from 12 – 14 June. The GreenTech Summit will…
NAALDWIJK, The Netherlands: A remarkable journey into the world of the orchid, whereby millions of plants can be admired in…
The 7th international lily event will be held from Tuesday to Friday, June 5 – 8 2018. Once again, hundreds…
POELDIJK, The Netherlands: The Tulip Trade Event is over, the last visitors have departed for home, and the participating tulip…
This year, Plantarium will take place at a new location under one roof with GROEN-Direkt. A new location also means…
This morning, Queen Máxima has officially opened the World Horti Center in Naaldwijk. The worldwide knowledge & innovation centre in…
In its own right the picture was iconic. A girl bathing in a Chrysanthemum covered bath. It wasn’t interesting because…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: At the Royal FloraHolland Trade Fair Aalsmeer and IFTF Vijfhuizen thousands of people will come to see what’s…
For people who are interested in horticulture there are year-round reasons to visit the Netherlands. But from November 8- 10…
Talking with Jeroen Mettepenningen is about getting back to basics. Jeroen is the Managing Director of D&M Depot, a Belgian…
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…
Global breeder Dümmen Orange is the world’s largest grower of cuttings, producing over 1.5 billion cuttings per year (4,000 varieties)…
PIJNACKER, Netherlands: There’s something intriguing about Dutch rose growers Meijer Roses. They never give interviews and seem to be somewhat…
POELDIJK, The Netherlands: The international tulip sector will be gathering in the province of Noord-Holland between 14 and 16 March.…
After an 18 month process, Royal FloraHolland is about to reshape its co-operative principles. On December 7th, members will decide…
Florists and other visitors who paid a visit to the IFTF and The World of Flowers last November have seen…
LANSINGERLAND, Netherlands: “The planet is asking for it. We want it. And our clients are requesting it. That’s why Dutch-based…
“Investing in a green environment is an investment for yourself and your health. Man is part of nature. Nature helps…
VOORHOUT, The Netherlands: Fleuroselect is proud to present the 2019 Gold Medal winners. Each one of these breeding breakthroughs obtained…
POELDIJK, The Netherlands: From Wednesday to Friday, March 14 – 16, the tulip bulb exporters will again be welcoming a…
It is fast becoming apparent to the world’s largest flower auction that their once exclusive domain is being rapidly disrupted…
Though it may have been slow off the mark — and indeed much slower than many of their members and…
Few people have had as much impact on the day-to-day management of FloraHolland as CEO Lucas Vos has. The 47-year…
Few people have had as much impact on the day-to-day management of FloraHolland as CEO Lucas Vos has. The 47-year…
Founded in 1999 by Wiebe van der Veen, Flower Trade Consult (FTC) delivers cut tulips from flower farms to stores…
An absolute first for Dutch orchid grower Piet Vijverberg, who recently launched a hybrid human-machine vision inspection system for his…
FloraHolland last month announced that it is streamlining its operations to better align its cost structure with current market conditions…
The success of any company largely depends on its business environment. Let me give one simple example. A 17-year old,…
In 2006, Dutch pot lily grower Wetering Pot Lilium teamed up with breeder Mak Breeding to create pot lilies with…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Meiny Prins, managing director of Priva, has won the 2009 Businesswoman of the Year Award. Prins is the…
Flowerbulbs promotion dating back almost 150 years is a main activity of the Royal General Bulb Growers’ Association (KAVB). The…