On 1 October 2024, Inochio Seikoen Inc. (founded in 1921 in Hiroshima, Japan) acquired the business of one of Japan’s…
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At France’s 2023 plant cultivation show Sival, growers, researchers, breeders, and other stakeholders from the country’s agricultural and horticultural industry…
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…
From a historical perspective, agriculture and horticulture are prime examples of industries that had always worked in collaboration with nature…
Microbial ecologist Dr Marta Streminska at Wageningen University & Research Centre, Business Unit Greenhouse Horticulture & Flower Bulbs, highlights the…
Amid mounting pressure within the ornamentals sector to curtail and eliminate conventional synthetic plant protection products, FCI sat down with…
In an exclusive interview, FCI spoke to Jennifer Lewis, the director of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association – IBMA about…
French industry veteran, agricultural engineer, horticultural journalist, contributing writer for FCI magazine, and business consultant Marie Françoise Petitjean will launch…
McClaren’s Nurseries in Glasgow, Scotland, recently hosted a visit and tour for the Agriculture Minister, Jim Fairlie MSP, at a…
UK-based Wyevale Nurseries has achieved Planet Mark Certification in recognition of the company’s commitment to continuous improvements in sustainability. Using…
British commercial plant and tree nursery Wyevale is creating a new reservoir to help capture, store and recycle more water…
The United States, as much as Europe, is experiencing hotter days earlier and later in the year than in decades…
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…
Wyevale Nurseries is unveiling its first collection of trees for retailers at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) National Plant Show…
When European customers purchase a potted Hydrangea, there’s a high probability that the plant was originally grown by Sjaak van…
If the horticulture industry is to grow its products responsibly, effectively, and efficiently using growing media, it must innovate. This…
At this year’s Flower Trials (11-14 June) , Schreurs will showcase its newest range of Sunshapers gerberas for the outdoors. …
Ornamental plant breeder Selecta One has entered into a global licensing agreement with Dümmen Orange for the use of the…
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…
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…
Under their ‘United Colours Of Beekenkamp” tagline Dutch based plant breeder and propagator Beekenkamp Plants will present many new plants…
Kekkilä BVB has 100 years of experience in growing media, particularly in peat. Timo Taulavuori interviewed the company’s CEO, Pekka…
Daniel Mes, a member of EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra’s cabinet met with KP Holland, HVC and NVDE on 13 May…
Beekenkamp Group, comprised of business units Beekenkamp Plants, Beekenkamp Packaging and Deliflor Chrysanten, has kicked off construction of a new,…
Designed to optimise monitoring, Biobest’s new Bug-Scan® Green sticky traps are proven to be seven times more attractive to Echinothrips…
UK-based Desch Plantpak Ltd—celebrating 60 years in business this year—takes pride in manufacturing pots made of recycled plastics, and they…
Labeau has kicked off construction of a Çanakkale (Turkey)-based laboratory for Phalaenopsis propagation. On 16 April, Labeau staff and 150…
Certis Belchim, an agriculture solutions provider, has signed a partnership deal with Landlab, an innovative Italian company that specialises, among…
FCI spoke to Alstun Diniz, the young and dynamic general manager overseeing the daily operations of Marquis Flowers in Oman…
Volume-wise, Finns and Swedes buy the most tulips per person in the world, writes Timo Taulavuori for FloraCulture International. The…
Greenwood Plants swept the board at the AIPH International Grower of the Year 2024 Award Ceremony at IPM Essen. The…
Bol Peat, an international supplier of peat products, renewable raw materials and additives to substrate manufacturers and horticultural suppliers, has…
Van Egmond Potgrond, a supplier of potting soil for the garden retail market and a range of raw materials, has…
Plants For Europe Limited (PFE) is delighted to announce that it is now working with California-based Altman Plants, to bring…
A relative newcomer to hardy fern breeding, propagation and marketing has been founded on a company’s three-decade expertise in tissue…
A perennial plant or nursery stock grower’s primary goal is to deliver constant and superior product quality while keeping labour…
The Commercial Horticultural Association’s UK exhibitors at the recent IPM Essen have much to praise for the event’s global status…
At IPM Essen 2024, ornamental plant breeder and propagator Beekenkamp Plants showcased its new Pericallis POP, which, the company says,…
Stuttgart-based plant breeder and propagator Selecta One has acquired the breeding portfolio of Italian carnation breeder Moraglia from San Remo.…
Terrazza MC and A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. have announced a new distribution partnership in a significant move for the green industry.…
Europe’s growing media industry is in the process of transition. There’s an overall consensus that companies need to accelerate the…
Finland-based Novarbo Oy, a supplier of horticultural substrates, fertilisers, greenhouse technology, and vertical farming systems, has achieved RHP certification. RHP…
Green crop protection products, aka biorationals, can help to achieve sustainability in the greenhouse production of cut flowers and potted…
GOOD, an agroecology weed research project, is an EU-funded network of agrifood stakeholders dedicated to sustainable agroecological weed management and…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), in association with Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, announces the 71st…
This week, Royal Van Zanten’s stands C1.03 and 5.18 at the IFTF show and Trade Fair Aalsmeer respectively will be…
CIOPORA, the International Association of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced Horticultural Varieties, provides the most up-to-date EU Plant Breeders’Rights (PBR) data…
Becoming a market leader in F1 sunflower (Helianthus annuus) breeding for cutting doesn’t happen overnight. It is a complex and…
Environmental footprinting in horticulture was the topic of discussion in the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)’s Horticultural Industry Conference,…
Thanks to innovative Dianthus breeding and marketing, one of Europe’s oldest cultivated ornamentals has staged a comeback as the newest…
Beekenkamp Group’s ‘Be Beekenkamp’ recruitment campaign to boost horticulture recruitment now also includes a website in English. With the launch…
Horticultural supply and engineering company Royal Brinkman Canada’s UniMite bio-distributor premiered at the Canadian Greenhouse Conference, between 4-5 October 2023…
Allensmore Nurseries reigned supreme at AIPH International Grower of the Year 2023 at IPM Essen, winning gold for Sustainability. FCI…
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 demands being placed by policymakers on European farmers and growers with the introduction of the European Green Deal (2019)…
The book ‘Microbial bioprotectants for plant disease management’ was published nearly two years ago (in November 2021), and the issues…
… but the EU’s lengthy authorisation process hampers future growth Gill Noriss, for FCI magazine, sat down with Jennifer Lewis,…
Certis Belchim opened its trial stations to visitors from around the globe again this summer for its popular Trial Field…
Dutch-based flower and plant breeder and propagator Royal Van Zanten has published its first-ever Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) report…
Growcoon Progressive, the fastest-decomposing Growcoon plant plug, has achieved ‘OK Compost Home’ certification. Issuing body TÜV Austria confirms, that Growcoon…
The Dutch certification scheme for ornamental horticulture, MPS, and the Chamber of Plants, Flowers, and Foliage of Costa Rica (CPFF…
Based on 2022 data, the report, which is developed annually by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and its specialist group,…
Having only started in 2022 with MPS-ABC environmental certification, CosMic Plants obtained MPS-A as their first qualification. Mike van Steekelenburg,…
Swiss-based biocontrols supplier Andermatt has opened a new demonstration farm in Naivasha, Kenya, to provide vegetable, fruit and flower farmers…
Klasmann-Deilmann and Maan Biobased Products will display their innovative substrate Nygaia at the world’s leading greenhouse technology show GreenTech, which…
Seed breeder Takii has opened a new flower and vegetable seed production site in Karacabey, Türkiye, to provide farmers worldwide…
PanAmerican Seed is proud to announce the launch of its redesigned website. With advanced features like regional-based information, better product…
The team at UK-based Wyevale Nurseries is celebrating this week after being awarded a Plant Healthy Certificate for its high…
For hobby gardeners now is the time to lay the groundwork for a summer garden, and Karsten shares the details…
Delphy, the Dutch knowledge-sharing organisation and service provider for horticulturists worldwide has confirmed substantial investments to expand its Delphy Academy…
Phalaenopsis breeder and propagator Sion and Bevo Farms started potting their first 200,000 Phalaenopsis young plants in their hi-tech greenhouse…
GLOBALG.A.P.’s Dr Kristian Moeller discusses the merits of the organisation’s new Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) revised standard – Version 6,…
Multiple award-winning and highly acclaimed within the global hardy nursery stock sector, Anthony Tesselaar and breeder Mark Jury’s new Daphne…
Horticulture Crop Protection Ltd (HCP) has formally launched and is pleased to announce that five members of staff from AHDB…
The American business magazine Forbes features Giorgio Tesi Group in its April Small Giants supplement, highlighting half a century of…
Klasmann-Deilmann and Maan Biobased Products have jointly developed a promising fibre from biodegradable and biobased raw materials with suitable properties…
Dutch-based horticulture packaging and plastic manufacturer Modiform has launched a new range of bedding packs: 7601, 7602, and 7604. The…
‘Aerated cultivation floor’ offers opportunities for a better-growing climate and energy savings An ebb-and-flow floor that heats and cools by…
On Monday, 27 March 2023, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) hosted a town hall meeting with more than 100 sector…
Brussels-based Growing Media Europe (GME), the European association of growing media producers, an important sector within the horticultural industry, has…
A sports day, an awards ceremony and a cocktail party. Kenya was the locale for range of festivities to celebrate…
Dutch plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange held its Innovation Week at the company’s Spanish branch in Puerto Lumbreras (halfway…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in manufacturing and installing cultivation floors from Moerkapelle, will host a free webinar on 28…
The ornamentals sector in Europe reports significant interest in growers of bulbs, cacti, young plants, perennials and grasses and horticultural…
In the mid 2000s, Ethiopia emerged as the next production hot spot for fresh-cut roses. In nursery stock, something similar…
Greenport West-Holland, in collaboration with the Dutch cluster for innovative greenhouse horticulture SIGN, hosted a seminar on 18 October 2022…
Spring is around the corner – to celebrate this, Hydrangea grower Sjaak van Schie reveals cool new varieties and marketing…
The UK’s Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has responded to the launch of the Scottish Government’s peat consultation. Responding to the…
Santini grower Richard van Schie will soon join forces with Dutch Chrysanthemum powerhouse VannoVa. Operating from two different sites in…
Alban Hill Nurseries in Newport Pagnell hosted a visit by local Member of Parliament Ben Everitt on Friday, 3rd February,…
We might talk about planning our approach to crop production ‘from the bottom up’, but how often does that include…
Nestled in the heel of Italy’s boot, Florsilva is a five-hectare wholesale ornamental plant nursery priding itself on more than…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installing of cultivation floors, has published a white paper ranking seven…
One of the UK’s leading wholesale plant nurseries is featured as a case study in DEFRA’s recently published five-year plant…
In a generous gesture and unwavering support for urban farming, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture has donated the award-winning Satoyama Japanese…
The new year is only four days old, and the weather is typically dull, grey, and gloomy. Strong winds push…
Dutch-based potted plant nursery Vilosa did not have to think for long when Modiform launched its new Pristine tray. Produced…
Since 2017, Boskoop’s Royal Horticultural Society (KVBC) has been judging garden roses and awarding them with the Certificate of Excellence.…
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) today announced a significant increase in the number of seasonal worker…
A broad Dutch coalition coordinated by the Dutch Association of Potting Soil and Substrates (VPN), including businesses, industry bodies, government,…
The Young People in Horticulture Association are delighted to announce David Austin Roses as their final YPHA key partner for…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installing cultivation floors from Moerkapelle, will host a free webinar on…
Middenweg Flowers, a reputable, second-generation Turkish Dutch Iris nursery from the Netherlands, is reintroducing itself with a fresh, distinguished look.…
The UK body for garden businesses has warned of risks to the availability of supplies for home and professional gardeners…
Breeder Dümmen Orange and Schneider Youngplants are set to start collaborating on the rooting and sales of perennials in Europe.…
Hasselfors Garden, a Swedish-based manufacturer of potting mixes, peat compost and fertilisers and part of Kekkilä-BVB, has acquired Algomin AB…
Belgium-based biocontrols supplier Biobest is delighted to announce Asperello has gained approval in Denmark for preventative use against Fusarium, Pythium…
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative launched last November at the 26th United Nations…
The Chrysanthemum has long been a symbol of love and remembrance, with demand in Italy for spray, disbudded and pot…
‘Pink Flower Carpet’, the Mother of all Flower Carpet roses, has been awarded a place in the Rose Hall of…
In Italy, Pescia-based cooperative FloraToscana does an excellent job coordinating the production and sales of Helix Australia’s potted waxflower, aka…
Brothers Harm and Reinier Hoogendoorn take over the plant nursery’s management from their father and oncle, respectively Koos and Rien…
While American OASIS® Grower Solutions is recognised globally for its ability to help growers propagate more in the greenhouse, today…
More than 200 employees, business partners, and customers of Hydrangea grower Sjaak van Schie celebrated the opening of the company’s…
The UK’s Young People in Horticulture Association are delighted to announce the formalisation of their relationship with the Royal Horticultural…
Tilhill, the UK’s leading woodland creation, forest management and timber harvesting company, and Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company Plc, the UK’s…
Last week, the UK’s Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has convened a meeting of its members in Didcot to brief them…
THIENDORF, Germany: Elsner pac ramps up production of an energy-saving range of larger young plants, semi-finished and pre-finished pot plants.…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Last month, Syngenta Flowers and Polish breeder Marcin Wojtczak announced a collaboration in Begonia tuberhybrida, a strategic crop…
NYON, Switzerland: Seed sector reiterates its support to the Treaty on conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for…
Plant health is not just a question of identifying a problem quickly and taking steps to treat the pests and…
HANN, MUENDEN, Germany: Phase one of what will become Southern China’s largest breeding centre will be completed by the end…
WESTERLO, Belgium: To get good control of whitefly in Poinsettia crops, including the resistant Bemisia biotype, Biobest IPM and Pollination…
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…
The Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) members present their results of the annual sustainable volumes cycle over the year 2021. The…
The goal of Hans Hettasch from South Africa-based cut flower nursery Arnelia Farms is always to try to grow the…
MIAMI, USA: Broekhof, a global leader in flower packaging, has moved its USA business to a larger warehouse and office…
WESTLAND, Netherlands/BUFFALO GROVE, USA: Buffalo Grove-based Profile Products LLC, an American manufacturer of mulches, soil amendments and wood fibres, has…
JERSEYVILLE, USA: Bayer put its industry-leading offerings in crop protection, seeds & traits, and digital farming tools on display on…
LENT, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant nursery Plant World has acquired the genetics and plant variety rights of leaf Begonia grower Antoon…
LENT, Netherlands: Plant World says the deals strenghten the company in the global marketplace. Dutch-based plant nursery Plant World has…
Miami, USA: Broekhof, a global leader in flower packaging, has moved its USA business to a larger warehouse and office…
Creating a commercial Chrysanthemum variety is complex and multifaceted, incorporating the standard requirements of a cut flower – eye appeal…
With mandatory carbon footprinting on the horizon, GLOBALG.A.P.’s Impact-Driven Approach (IDA) to the Sustainability module is helping the floriculture industry…
FCI sat down with Jason Tabor of American breeders network Must Have Perennials to discuss how their plant’s business has…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plant industry, is reintroducing itself with a fresh, distinguished look. Fleuroselect’s…
BRUSSELS, Belgium: IBMA, the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association, welcomes the European Commission adoption of the new rules for micro-organisms (also…
DUBLIN, Ireland: Time to swap the Netherlands’s wide-open polder land for Ireland’s rolling hills, lush fields, friendly atmosphere of pubs…
MOERKAPELLE, Netherlands: ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installation of cultivation floors, has published a new white paper…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Having access to lily trials 24 hours a day, seven days a week, can be a major benefit…
MONHEIM, Germany: Bayer, Bunge and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, have signed a shareholders’ agreement in…
Fairtrade Premium helps Kenyan flower workers to boost their wages and overcome cash-flow challenges
NAIROBI, Kenya: Fairtrade has partnered with Emerging Leaders – a charity specialising in unlocking human potential – to provide leadership…
There has been a dramatic drop in the amount of peat used in compost, according to a new report led…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Olde Bolhaar Eco Service, a Dutch and Germany-based manufacturer of composted bark, has achieved RHP certification. RHP is…
RIANS, France: A delegation of biocontrols supplier Biobest attended the official opening of Les Cagettes de Noel, a state-of-the-art photovoltaic…
THIENDORF, Germany: German plant breeder and propagator Elsner pac is expanding production capacity at its cutting farm in Santo Isidro…
LONDERZEEL, Belgium: Certis Belchim opened its Trial Station at Londerzeel, Belgium, to 1,700 wholesalers, distributors, advisors and contractors from around…
HENDRIK-IDO-AMBACHT, Netherlands: The iconic Pelargonium Toscana brand, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is among one of the most successful…
COLOMBUS, USA: ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installation of cultivation floors, will host a free webinar on 12…
Highly acclaimed within the global cut flower industry, Helix Australia’s exciting range of new waxflower varieties add beauty and texture…
Protected Cropping Australia is the peak industry body representing commercial hydroponic and greenhouse growers across Australia. The Australian protected cropping…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Helma van der Louw, chairwoman of Boskoop’s Royal Horticultural Society (KVBC), awarded seven international rose breeders for their…
CASTLE HILL, Australia: Australia’s industry body Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) reports that the country is increasing its biosecurity for an…
VENHUIZEN, Netherlands: Now that plant growth regulator Tilt is no longer authorised, German plant breeder and seed supplier Benary has…
It’s nearly a week, and protests continue in Ecuador due to the end of gasoline subsidies, triggering a state of…
At a time when the economy is still reeling from the global health crisis, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and…
FCI interviews: Phil Whelan, CEO and founder of MM Flowers – one of the largest suppliers of cut flowers to…
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Chrysanthemum breeder Floritec has appointed Sjoerd de Boer as managing director of its Xclusive cutting farm in Uganda.…
HEM, Netherlands: PanAmerican Seed Europe has kicked off construction of a state-of the-art greenhouse at their premises in Hem. Construction…
MOERKAPELLE, Netherlands: ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installation of cultivation floors, has published two white papers outlining…
WESTLAND, Netherlands, BRAESIDE, Australia: Rose grower Grandiflora and horticultural supplier Royal Brinkman have been working successfully in a strong partnership…
How can South Africa’s indigenous floriculture help battle climate change impacts – asks Dr David Bek in a recent article…
WOUBRUGGE, Netherlands: Floritec, a company that has quickly made a name in the floral industry by breeding durable, disease and pest…
STUTTGART, Germany: In January, Selecta One joined the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI). The German breeding company supports the overarching FSI…
ERICA, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant grower Kwekerij van Winden has added growing space to its operation while a new conveyor and…
On 21 March, Iranians worldwide celebrated the Persian New Year, or Nowruz. For this occasion, we asked flower and plant…
CHOBHAM, UK: HTA members, North Hill Nurseries in Chobham hosted their local MP and Secretary of State for Levelling Up…
Today, Iranians worldwide will celebrate the Persian New Year, or Nowruz. For the April edition of FloraCulture International, we have…
DIDCOT, UK: As part of its sustainability roadmap, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has launched a new scheme to enable…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: In line with the strategic extension of its product portfolio HilverdaFlorist is pleased to announce the acquisition…
In garden centres across Europe, Senetti® is currently bringing a burst of colour to spring in the colour of blue.…
MIAMI, USA: Broekhof, a global leader in flower packaging, has launched the Recy® Kraft Look sleeve, a sleeve made from…
Floritec has quickly made a name in the floral industry by breeding durable, disease and pest resistant, high yielding Chrysanthemum…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Breeder Dümmen Orange has moved its breeding facilities for pot and garden mums from Fareham (UK) to its…
VANTAA, Finland: Kekkilä-BVB, a long-established and reputable manufacturer of growing media products, is delighted to announce Grow22, a two-day webinar…
DIDCOT, UK: Helping millions of consumers to be part of efforts to end peat use in horticulture is at the…
VENHUIZEN, Netherlands: Ready to kick off the growing season? Visit PanAmerican’s Pansy & Viola trials in week 9 and 10.…
The Lynch Group is a third-generation, vertically integrated wholesaler of cut flowers and potted plants for the Australian and Chinese…
BARBERTON, USA: Breeders network Must Have Perennials is proud to announce the release of their new product catalogue for 2022-23.…
NYON, Switzerland: The world faces a serious health crisis with “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes “coronavirus disease 2019” (COVID-19),…
WEST CHICAGO, USA This year, PanAmerican Seed® reaches its diamond anniversary in the horticulture industry. The company celebrates 75 years…
STUTTGART, Germany: German plant breeder and propagator Selecta One is pleased to announce the relaunch of its website that is…
RIJSENHOUT, the Netherlands: Dutch-based breeder and propagator Royal Van Zanten turn a shipping container into a growth chamber for closed-loop…
ADANA, Turkey: Established in 1987, GardenKoala Ltd. from Adana province specialises in growing tropical foliage plants, flowering house plants and garden…
HEREFORD, UK: UK-based Wyevale Nurseries in Herefordshire is helping a charity in the county with its fundraising efforts by donating…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: For consumers Charmelia makes the perfect flower to brighten up the winter. Dutch Charmelia growers are thankful for…
Biorationals are registered plant protection products generally derived from the natural environment, offering improved benefits for plants, people and the…
STUTTGART, Germany: In line with the strategic extension of its product portfolio Selecta one, has establish a long-term cooperation with…
Klasmann-Deilmann has launched a new substrate called Advanced. It sets the bar high for responsible horticulture combining the most valuable…
Ms Na Yu from Huazhi Flowers is a core supplier of cut flowers to Chinese retailer Freshippo. In an exclusive…
The AIPH International Conference: The Path to Sustainability in Ornamental Horticulture boasted an international line-up of 27 industry expert panellists…
The movement of plants and plant products globally involves an ever-increasing number of countries, product ranges and volumes. A situation…
Russia’s domestic flower industry has received a significant impetus late last year as the government of Belarus abolished the value-added…
Established in 2010, Vita Farms is one of the leading growers and distributors of young plants in Guatemala with a…
With fertile lava soils, a tropical climate on the coasts, a temperate climate in the highlands, and abundant rainwater, Central…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Specialist medinella grower Laguna and calathea grower Tass Nurseries from Wateringen, the Netherlands will acquire from Stricker Plants…
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands: Wageningen-based company Thatchtec has changed its name into Soilwise. The name change follows the road towards biobased soil…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) in association with Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, announces the 69th…
KWINTSHEUL, Netherlands: There’s no better way to soak up some good old Christmas atmosphere than to pay a visit to…
DIDCOT, UK: As Defra and the Welsh government launch their ‘Ending Retail Sale of Peat in Horticulture in England and…
Ibraflor, the Brazilian Institute of Floriculture, held a ‘Sustainability in the Floral Supply Chain’ conference at Veiling Holambra on 26…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange has expanded its popular Freya series with Freya Pink and Freya White. Among consumers, red is…
This forthcoming Thursday and the next, Paprika Tasty Radio will broadcast the last two episodes of its series ‘Jungle Talks…
The poinsettia market has been “amazingly stable” this year, with coloured varieties enjoying increasing success; however, inflated energy prices mean…
NAIROBI, Kenya: As climate change worsens, millions of smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa grapple with unprecedented weather changes and influxes…
A partnership less than five years old is blossoming in ornamental horticulture between Danish rose breeder Roses Forever and Chinese…
NAALDWIJK, Netherlands: Dutch based plastic tank manufacturer Kemeling has announced that its manufacturing process, organisation and core products have been…
The Hainan Free Trade Port (“Hainan FTP”) is currently being planned and constructed in China’s southern island province of Hainan.…
MIAMI, USA: Broekhof USA, a global leader in flower packaging, has earned the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Chain of Custody…
According to the Turkish Ornamental Plants and Products Exporters Association, Turkey’s flower industry is in excellent health, rapidly growing its…
DIDCOT, UK: Inaugural HTA report celebrates a year of achievements across carbon reduction, water resilience, sustainable growing media and plastics…
LIEVEGEM, Belgium: Sylva Nurseries, recipient of the 2009 AIPH International Grower of the Year Award, is preparing for a period…
LOHNE, Germany: German horticulture packaging and plastic manufacturer Pöppelmann TEKU® is pleased that wholesale plant grower TM Zierpflanzen GmbH from…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange is delighted to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Jan Spek Rozen, that…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Pure Harvest Smart Farms, a leading sustainable technology-enabled agribusiness, today announced that it has secured US $64.5…
MAASLAND, Netherlands: Dutch-based orchid grower Fransen Orchideeën has taken sales of their exclusive range of Sa-nook dendrobiums into their own…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Breeder Dümmen Orange has agreed to sell its cut rose nursery in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, to AQ Roses.…
NISPEN, Netherlands: Since 2018, Dutch based bay laurel grower Gova, has diversified by collecting bay leaves from pruned branches to…
BURG HAAMSTEDE, Netherlands: Construction of high tech growth chambers plus laboratory for Dutch fern breeder and propagator Vitro Plus will…
STUTTGART, Germany: Plant breeder and propagator Selecta One from Germany is again taking the opportunity to present excitingly new flowers…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: After winning FleuroStar last June, Begonia I’CONIA Aroma Peach is gearing up for the upcoming season. Breeder Dümmen…
BRUSSELS, Belgium, HAMBURG, Germany: A 30-year protection term under the Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVR) was voted overwhelmingly by the…
Sustainability is now a high priority, at Board level, for many businesses in the ornamental horticulture industry. Not only is…
LA PALMA, Spain: A layer of ash continues to blanket the proteas grown by the eighty members of Proteas La…
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…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Dutch based plant breeders and propagators United Selections and Könst Alstroemeria have officially partnered in their pursuit to…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch Greenhouse Delta is a provider of Dutch expertise in protected cropping. The Dutch business consortium believes that…
Jeroen Oudheusden is a keynote speaker at AIPH’s forthcoming Sustainability Conference and Chief Executive of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI).…
Ximena Franco Villegas heads the Sustainability and Environmental Affairs Department of Asocolflores. She will be a panellist at AIPH’s Path…
MAHALLAT, Iran: Mojtaba Karamali from Iran, manager and company owner of Milad Flowers, takes pride in being the largest producer…
Pressure from consumers, social movement groups and retailers have propelled a major overhaul of Dutch sustainability certification for ornamental horticulture…
VANCOUVER, Canada/WESTERLO, Belgium: Biobest, a global leader in biocontrol and pollination and ecoation, a pioneer in robotics and artificial intelligence…
BOGOTA, Colombia: Colour variety is a playground—and the wide scope of garden roses a well-stocked toy box. Alexandra Farms, the…
CARLSBAD, USA: The San Diego County Flower & Plant Association (SDCF&PA) is pleased to announce its 2021-2022 slate of officers…
KERICHO, Kenya: Kenya-based Murara Plants, a plant propagator and supplier of quality starting material for cut flower, potted plant, patio…
WESTERLOO, Belgium: The biofungicide, ASPERELLO® T34 Biocontrol™, has been granted a label for use in greenhouse-grown ornamentals in California. Used…
PENSACOLA, USA: Emerald Coast Growers has released an updated version of their Resource Guide. The 2021-22 edition features an exciting…
WESTERLOO, Belgium: Although consumers mainly associate Poinsettias with the festive season, growers are already embarking on the challenge to deliver…
SALTASH, UK: Southeast Cornwall MP, Sheryll Murray, has seen first-hand how horticulture can play a part in driving ‘green growth’…
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…
FCI sat down with Debi Chedester, Executive Director of the American Floral Endowment (AFE), to talk about their 60th-anniversary celebration…
Thaumatotibia leucotreta, commonly known as the False Codling Moth (FCM), is a threat to the production and marketing of roses,…
BRANSFORD, UK: BRANSFORD Webbs says the nation’s new gardeners hungry for plant information have fuelled a partnership with Joy of…
BAD AHRWEILER, Germany: Exceptionally heavy rain and flooding have caused severe damage to plant nurseries in Germany, with the states…
DIDCOT, UK: The leading trade association for ornamental horticultural businesses has responded to consultations by six water companies with an…
