Cerny Seeds, Floritec, Graines Lecouf-Mailliet and P. van der Haak have joined the Fleuroselect organisation. During its Annual General Meeting,…
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth…
The 76th AIPH Annual Congress will be held in Warsaw, Poland, from 3-7 September 2024 alongside trade show Green is…
The voice of the youth is emerging as a powerful catalyst for shaping greener, healthier, and more resilient urban areas.…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and China Cargo Airlines have inked a new hard block space agreement, marking a significant…
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Jungle Talks’ Mastercourse Floriculture will be back in bloom this autumn. Between 20 October and 8 November, 15 young horticultural…
The International Seed Organisation (ISF) in association with the Dutch association for the plant reproduction material sector (Plantum) has chosen…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth…
Arid environments present many challenges for sustainable and liveable green cities, but the use of nature can provide solutions. The…
Marc Driessen is the 22nd president of Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry. Elected by the membership…
During the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) Spring Meeting in Doha, Qatar, Members of the General Meeting elected Dr…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2024 global air cargo markets indicating 2024 is off to…
AIPH and their extensive global network of partners are proud to reveal the list of 21 Finalists for the AIPH…
Water availability, urban heat island effect, and energy use are major concerns shared by desert cities around the world. Taking…
AIPH and GYBN are proud to announce that the winner of the coveted Young International Grower of the Year Award…
Innovations for water management in ornamental horticulture and greening cities in an arid climate are on the agenda for the…
The Commercial Horticultural Association’s UK exhibitors at the recent IPM Essen have much to praise for the event’s global status…
Colin Fernandes, Trial Site Coordinator for Marginpar, Kenya, received the Young International Grower of the Year Award at an International…
Greenwood Plants, a UK wholesale nursery has been awarded the title of International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) 2024 by…
AIPH is proud to announce that the prestigious gala dinner and awards ceremony for the AIPH World Green City Awards…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) announces the three young horticultural professionals who have been selected as finalists for…
From all of us in the FCI newsroom. A healthy, happy, peaceful, and blooming 2024! Thank you for your unwavering…
Data now released by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, identifies the status of the European exhibition market…
Nine ornamental horticulture growers from around the world have reached the finals for the AIPH International Grower of the Year…
The 2024 edition of the AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards presents a new format for the well-established…
IPM Essen, the industry’s largest international trade fair, has joined as Host Sponsor for the AIPH International Grower of the…
Native to arid areas of Central Asia, Perovskia is a woody perennial or sub-shrub to 100-120cm, now recognised as a…
Seven ornamental horticulture experts have joined the prestigious jury for the AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2024. The…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), in association with Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, announces the 71st…
After four years of debate, the UPOV Council, in its 57th Session on 27th October 2023, adopted the new Explanatory…
Intelligent plant selection was the subject of the final AIPH Green City Briefing in the 2022/23 series, which presented the…
Global air cargo volumes and spot rates increased marginally in October. Still, overall demand remained muted, diminishing hope of a…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in manufacturing and installing cultivation floors from Moerkapelle, will host a free webinar on 16…
Glowing inflorescences of Kniphofia hovering above the foliage layer of perennial plantings are a striking and dramatic effect available to…
The 2023 AIPH Green City conference was held in Suncheon on 20 September as part of the 75th AIPH Annual…
Environmental footprinting in horticulture was the topic of discussion in the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)’s Horticultural Industry Conference,…
Eryngiums are a large genus of annuals, biennials and perennials with spiky leaves and prickly, globe-shaped inflorescences often mistaken for…
Sustainability is a subject of increasing importance, especially in the horticultural sector. At the AIPH Horticultural Industry Conference on 19th September…
The ornamental horticulture industry makes a significant contribution to city greening initiatives. This is the theme of the AIPH Green…
Secretary General Tim Briercliffe celebrates his 10th anniversary at the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) this month. FCI sat…
The ornamental horticulture industry makes a significant contribution to city greening initiatives. This is the theme of the AIPH Green…
Royal FloraHolland will present the Product Environment Footprint Category Rules for floriculture (FloriPEFCR) at the AIPH Horticultural Industry Conference on…
Tickets are now available for the International Association of Horticultural Producer (AIPH)’s 75th Annual Congress, which will be held from 17-21…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is proud to welcome IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) to the…
With a few exceptions, the forms of Iris most familiar in European contexts require open conditions and full sun to…
The 75th AIPH Annual Congress, a milestone event for the organisation, will be held in Suncheon, Republic of Korea, from 17th to…
Green is a fashionable colour. Do you want to sell a product? Make it green. Are you supplying a service?…
First held in 1990, the Ecocity World Summit is the pioneer and longest-running global conference on ecology and cities. Every…
The deadline has been extended for the prestigious AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2024. Ornamentals producers worldwide…
GLOBALG.A.P, a certification scheme for agricultural and horticultural practices, has joined as Sapphire Sponsor for the International Grower of the…
Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, has announced that the FleuroStar Award 2023-2024 goes to Mandevilla Sundaville…
Six classes of schoolchildren – one class each in England , The Netherlands, Germany, Canada, France and Sweden – are…
The development of ornamental plant varieties with improved shelf life, pest, and disease resistance, end-use quality, heat and drought tolerance,…
Asters have long been valued for their late-season colour—notably the North American “asters” now mostly reassigned to the genus Symphyotrichum;…
Time is running out for ornamental growers to showcase their achievements. Entries for the prestigious AIPH International Grower of the…
The interconnectedness of everything in nature is astounding. Plants have evolved side by side with their pollinators creating intricate and…
Market analyses by CLIVE Data Services for last month show that the global air cargo market may have to ‘hang…
When a person gives a bunch of flowers, are they really giving? If it is a birthday, funeral, or treat,…
Closely related to the smaller and better-known Sisyrinchium, Libertia is a useful and elegant genus of Southern Hemisphere perennials. Although…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is proud to welcome CDP to the prestigious network of partners for the…
Air France-KLM and the CMA CGM Group announced today the effective launch of the long-term strategic air cargo partnership they…
Urban microclimates tend toward extremes, particularly heat and drought. Plants that are tough enough to survive heat and water stress…
Vibrant, green schoolyards not only address climate change issues, they can also prepare children for a nature-filled future. Organised by…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and its extensive network of partners proudly announce that entries are officially open…
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has appointed two new members to its Marketing and Communications team, Noor…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in manufacturing and installing cultivation floors from Moerkapelle, will host a free webinar on 28…
The sixth AIPH Green City Briefing will showcase the role of schoolyards in becoming transformative spaces for climate ready cities…
In the mid 2000s, Ethiopia emerged as the next production hot spot for fresh-cut roses. In nursery stock, something similar…
Salvias have become valuable contributors to the urban landscape in recent decades, notably the many cultivars of Salvia nemorosa (S.…
Entries are now open for the International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2024, organised by the International Association of…
Agroberichten, the newsletter of the network of Dutch agricultural counsellors worldwide, reports that the upcoming HortEx Vietnam 2023 show will…
With rising energy and production costs, countries like Portugal are proving to be increasingly important for a growing ornamentals market.…
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, will hold its next UFI MEA Regional Conference in Doha, from 9-11…
Eliot Barden, Production and Education Manager for Majestic Trees, UK, received the Young International Grower of the Year Award at…
Fleuroselect is proud to present the 2024 Gold Medal winners. Each one of these breeding breakthroughs obtained an outstanding score…
Apex Logistics International, a Kuehne+Nagel company, will put into operation the last Boeing 747-8 freighter as part of the long-term…
Prone to hybridisation and back-crossing, the ±30 species of Sesleria are a taxonomic tangle of poorly differentiated species, forms and…
Industry veteran, and former FCI publisher, Jaap Kras provides the floral statistics for the power of love in the February…
Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Ltd (BTN), a Canadian ornamentals grower, has been awarded the title of International Grower of the Year…
Figures published by the Dutch Association of Wholesalers in Floricultural Products (VGB) and market analyst Floridata reveal the struggles that…
From all of us in the FCI Newsroom. May the new year bring you health, peace, prosperity and much fun.
International Green City news in November and December 2022 focussed on gatherings of the Conference of the Parties (COP) in…
As the Stoic philosopher, Seneca taught us: there is power in reflection. What better way to do so than flipping…
Five ornamental horticulture experts from around the globe form the jury for the 2023 edition of the AIPH International Grower…
Children that grow up in nature-rich environments have better mental and physical health, better social and cognitive skills, greater creativity,…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) announces the three young horticultural professionals who have been selected as finalists for…
Ten ornamental horticulture growers from around the world have reached the finals for the AIPH International Grower of the Year…
Tickets are now available for the AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards, which takes place on 24th January…
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative launched last November at the 26th United Nations…
AIPH is proud to launch the second series of Green City Briefings, featuring world-leading cities demonstrating the power of plants.…
Design and plant selection in challenging climates was the focus of the second AIPH Green City Briefing, organised by the…
For over a decade, cut flower transportation has revolved around sea freight and whether it will replace air freight. Lower…
AIPH is proud to announce the winners of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022. The announcement of the 6…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Japan has scooped up a series of Floriade top awards for dedication, uniqueness, continuity, vision, first-class floral art,…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Horticulture’s future in a digital world was the topic of discussion at the second AIPH World Ornamental Horticulture…
NYON, Switzerland: Seed sector reiterates its support to the Treaty on conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for…
Leonardo Capitanio is the new President of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH). Taking a ‘huge’ step back from…
The increasing importance of e-commerce prompts businesses in the floral industry to discover new and agile ways of working. FloraCulture…
The rapidly spreading, invasive box tree moth has decimated ornamental and wild boxwoods in Europe. Its economic, environmental, and societal…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), the world’s champion for the power of plants, has elected Leonardo Capitanio as…
UTRECHT, Netherlands: Last week, the signatories and stakeholders of the agreement focusing on International Responsible Business Conduct in the floriculture…
Following a very successful edition in June 2022, Jungle Talks is partnering again with leading floricultural suppliers in organizing the…
With an impressive number of entries from cities representing every region of the globe, the inaugural AIPH World Green City…
Domingo Iudice is founder of BrainPull – a digital marketing agency based in Italy. He is the keynote speaker at…
The future of transporting flowers is sea freight. Flowers are no exception in the battle against rising transport costs and…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plant industry, is reintroducing itself with a fresh, distinguished look. Fleuroselect’s…
‘Influencing Change in a Digital World’ is the theme of the Second AIPH World Ornamental Horticulture Summit, which will take…
The deadline has been extended for the AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2023. Growers of ornamental plants,…
The second World Ornamental Horticulture Summit, organised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), will take place on 28th…
AIPH, the International Association of Horticultural Producers and the world’s champion for the power of plants, is proud to reveal…
The prestigious International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2023, organised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), is…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers, AIPH, is proud to announce the shortlist of eighteen entries from cities around the…
Metrolina Greenhouses, a USA-based ornamentals grower, has been awarded the title of International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) 2022 by…
Horticultural professional Pablo Bazzani won the inaugural Young International Grower of the Year Award at a ceremony held on Tuesday…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: The Pro Manager Mastercourse Floriculture is back in the Netherlands after a 30-month break due to Covid-19. Organisers…
HILLEGOM, Netherlands: Six classes of schoolchildren – one class each in England , The Netherlands, Germany, Canada, France and Sweden…
Three young horticultural professionals have reached the final for the inaugural Young International Grower of the Year Award. Looking after…
At a time when the economy is still reeling from the global health crisis, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: Fleuroselect has announced the appointment of Ann Jennen as its new Secretary General. Jennen succeeds Sally van der…
Twenty-three multi-disciplinary experts from around the globe have been selected to join the Technical Panel to assess and score the…
Come and join a celebration of the best of the best in ornamental horticulture at the AIPH International Grower of…
LISSE, the Netherlands: Tomorrow, a truck filled to the brim with fresh cut flowers, potted bulbs, trees and shrubs will…
FloraCulture International had a conversation with Sylvie Mamias, Secretary General of Union Fleurs – the International Flower Trade Association, to…
NYON, Switzerland: The International Seed Federation (ISF) has chosen Spain to host the World Seed Congress 2022. Organised annually, the…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced the launch of the IATA Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation…
In the 21st Century, society is faced with various climatic and non-climatic challenges that can lead to abrupt, and in…
“Here on the arid spine of the formidable mountain, destroyer Vesuvius, brightened by no other tree or flower, you scatter…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: The in-person FlowerTrials are back after a two-year break. From 14 to 17 June, over 60 breeding companies in…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Horticulture growers worldwide will soon be able to get valuable insights into their environmental footprint thanks to the…
Agroberichten, the newletter of the network of Dutch agricultural counsellors worldwide, tries to answer the question of how the Urkraine-Russia…
Bringing nature into the built environment and the local policies and strategies that activate these global agendas was the focus…
PARIS, France: The Executive Committee of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, met in an extraordinary session to…
FCI Feature: Learn more about the world’s most prestigious horticultural awards and prizes, which have a significant economic impact and…
In the 21st Century, society is faced with various climatic and non-climatic challenges that can lead to abrupt, and in…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has announced the finalists of the International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards…
MIAMI, USA: Our man in the United States, William Armellini from floral industry forum FlowersandCents reached out to several industry…
Following two years of restrictions and uncertainty, the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) announces its first in-person event in…
As a landscape architect working mostly in the public realm, I am always looking for tough plants that are visually…
To answer this key question, the horticultural industry is recommended to undertake a mapping exercise to collate and assess the…
NYON, Switzerland: The world faces a serious health crisis with “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes “coronavirus disease 2019” (COVID-19),…
PARIS, France: Available exhibition space is a key driver in the development of the exhibition industry globally. To provide the…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect every industry and all walks of life, the international cut flower trade has…
The AIPH International Conference: The Path to Sustainability in Ornamental Horticulture boasted an international line-up of 27 industry expert panellists…
SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland: Kuehne+Nagel is launching the Seaexplorer disruption indicator to measure the efficiency of the world container shipping networks. The…
ENCINITAS, USA: It’s officially 2022, and that means it’s a new year with new trends to follow when it comes…
NEWARK, USA: January 2022 marks the start of the new International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), the global trade association representing…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), the world’s champion for the power of plants, is proud to welcome EFB…
UTRECHT, Netherlands: Rabobank in association with Royal FloraHolland has published its 2021 World Floriculture Map. The report shows a fairly…
NAARDEN, Netherlands: You want your customers to enjoy your beautiful flowers for as long as possible so with every bouquet…
Dutch corsos have been added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). The coveted UNESCO status aims at safeguarding…
Mr Hidde J. Koenraad is an intellectual property lawyer at Boekx Advocaten Amsterdam. This column was written for the December…
The Guangzhou Garden RHS Chelsea 2021 perfectly illustrated the role for chartreuse foliage plants in a late season planting scheme…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: As part of the Netherlands’s presence at the World Expo in Dubai, the Dutch Horticultural Days will showcase…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) in association with Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, announces the 69th…
Nature-based solutions (NBS) is a term that is becoming widely used to describe the use of natural systems to solve…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: To secure progress made, stimulate further improvement, and prepare for upcoming legislation, new environmental and social requirements…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and the Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub) are proud to announce the signing of…
Kai Hattendorf is CEO of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI). In this exclusive interview, published in December…
Around the world, there is an active conversation about the importance of plants and what they bring to the planet.…
VOORHOUT, Netherlands: After a break due to Covid-19 last year, breeders united in Fleuroselect have picked up again their controlling…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: The Dutch Association of Wholesalers in Floricultural Products (VGB) has launched the Sustainable Sourcing Scan. The tool does…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released October 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand…
Plants are increasingly recognised for their contribution to climate change mitigation, as well as climate change adaptation. After COP26 in…
Tickets are now available for the AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards, which takes place on 25th January…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is proud to announce their partnership with 8 80 Cities in support of…
SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland: Kuehne+Nagel becomes the first air logistics provider to offer its customers the option to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel…
The AIPH International Conference: The Path to Sustainability in Ornamental Horticulture boasted a line-up of expert panellists from around the…
DIDCOT, UK: The General Meeting of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) concluded the online edition of the 73rd Annual…
DIDCOT, UK, SALZBURG, Austria: The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is proud to partner with Salzburg Global Seminar to…
Each year, Urban October provides a platform for the global urban community to mobilise awareness of the challenges and opportunities…
LONDON, UK: Market analyses by CLIVE Data Services for last month show that shippers – fearing a lack of peak…
RIJNSBURG, Netherlands: Tapping into the worldwide ‘cocooning’ trend, the Dutch Lisianthus industry is set to launch a digital campaign plus…
VIJFHUIZEN, Netherlands: Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMMP Cargo) – the company which was among the first airlines to launch…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Pure Harvest Smart Farms, a leading sustainable technology-enabled agribusiness, today announced that it has secured US $64.5…
DIDCOT, UK: The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is proud to partner with the World Organisation of United Cities…
DE KWAKEL: Netherlands: ByRival announced today the launch of a new payment solution that will help horticultural entrepreneurs collect money…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: After winning FleuroStar last June, Begonia I’CONIA Aroma Peach is gearing up for the upcoming season. Breeder Dümmen…
Chrysal’s Liquid Sachet on String allows liquid flower food to be automatically attached to bouquets
NAARDEN, Netherlands: Chrysal introduces Liquid Sachet on String, the only liquid flower food that can be attached automatically to bouquets.…
Dutch based floral art school Boerma Institute is delighted to announce that registration for its Master in European Floral Design…
Cities are gaining recognition as identifiable ecosystems. The role they play in global conservation is gathering attention, particularly as urban…
For the past 18 months, people have faced isolation challenges worldwide as they cope with the Covid-19 Pandemic. Many have…
Sustainability is now a high priority, at Board level, for many businesses in the ornamental horticulture industry. Not only is…
NEWARK, USA: Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced that an Online Fresh Ideas Showcase, where companies can share their innovative…
The afternoon of the AIPH Sustainability Conference on 30 September 2021 was dedicated to panel discussions on packaging and the…
By popular demand, the deadline has been extended for the AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2022. Growers…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Full steam ahead for GreenTech Live & Online on 28 – 30 September. The Dutch government has lifted…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Dutch based plant breeders and propagators United Selections and Könst Alstroemeria have officially partnered in their pursuit to…
ROELOFARENDSVEEN, Netherlands: Naktuinbouw, in association with the European Nursery stock Association (ENA) announce that the new editions (2021-2025) of the…
Van der Ende Groep launches powerful new tool to remove pathogens by ultrafiltration from drainwater
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch Van der Ende Group, a leading supplier of water treatment solutions, has recently launched Kathari – an…
NEWARK, USA: Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has decided it will be unable to put on Fresh Summit 2021 scheduled for…
CITA, USA: Less than one week remain to obtain registration for the 2021 Independent Plant Breeders Conference. The registration deadline…
The AIPH International Conference: The path to sustainability in ornamental horticulture boasts a line-up of expert panellists from around the…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: AALSMEER, Netherlands: The Dutch Flower Group (DFG) will host its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at the Aalsmeer…
NAARDEN, Netherlands: Chrysal, Chrysal a global supplier of premium flower care products with proven results for growers, packers, supermarkets, florists…
“It is vital that impactful sustainability measures are adopted as the norm across the industry,” says Dr David Bek, “There…
Jeroen Oudheusden is a keynote speaker at AIPH’s forthcoming Sustainability Conference and Chief Executive of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI).…
The latest update is in and it all seems good: the drone image data predicts your Easter weekend crop is…
VIJFHUIZEN, Netherlands: After the last 21 months it is time for the global floriculture community to come together at the…
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…
LONDON, UK: Trees bring many benefits to cities. Now, more than ever, trees need to be part of essential urban…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Atrium Agri, a global consortium focused on greenhouse technology, is proud to announce the addition of the 7th…
FloraCulture International (FCI) magazine, supported by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), invites ornamental growers, traders, retailers, and suppliers…
Six ornamental horticulture experts have been selected to sit on the jury for the AIPH International Grower of the Year…
With a mandate agreed by international convention, AIPH, the International Association of Horticultural Producers has been approving and regulating International…
Mia Buma is Ornamentals Production Advisor to AIPH, wrote in the July-August 2021 edition of FloraCulture International magazine. AIPH’s Novelty…
Carlo Vijverberg and Alex van der Goes are the directors of Florca, a company specialising in exporting cut flowers and…
Thaumatotibia leucotreta, commonly known as the False Codling Moth (FCM), is a threat to the production and marketing of roses,…
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: Effective September 2021, agricultural tyres manufacturer Mitas has announced price increases up to per cent on all…
VENHUIZEN, Netherlands: In early August, 850 young and old volunteers will receive a seed packet of French marigold on their…
BOGOTA, Colombia: Alexandra Farms, the premier grower of fresh cut garden roses and spray roses hosted its annual Garden Rose Design…
Sustainability is now a high priority, at the Board level, for many businesses in the ornamental horticulture industry. Not only…
MONTREAL, Canada: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures…
PARIS, France: UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the latest edition of its Global Barometer research,…
DIDCOT, United Kingdom: Between pandemic and plantdemic: how can the industry sustain the houseplant trend? This was one of the question…
The work of four growers, Borgijink Bouvardia, Kwekerij Chrywijk, and Vreeken Bouvardia plus breeder Royal Van Zanten is showcased in…
ORLANDO, USA: A recent United Nations funded survey among global real estate investors found that 89.5% of them plan to…
LONDON, UK: Flower retailers, suppliers and consumers must start paying a fairer share of the value of stems they purchase…
Showcase your achievements – enter the International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) 2022. Established by the International Association of Horticultural…
Nature has never been more important in our lives whether at work, at home or at leisure. Quantifiable benefits of…
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand…
Global Orchid Growers (GOG) is the first virtual Global Orchid Event, organised by ten leading Phalaenopsis producers representing seven countries…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Remmy Substrates India Private Limited, a manufacturer and exporter of coir fibre and coir pith has achieved RHP certification.…
FloraCulture International (FCI) magazine, supported by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), invites ornamental growers, traders, retailers, and suppliers…
FloraCulture International (FCI) magazine, supported by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), attracted ornamental growers, traders, retailers, and suppliers…
Showcase your ‘Living Green’ city at the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022 – online entries now open
Cities around the world are keen to showcase their ‘Living Green’ credentials, says the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)…
As the environmental, health and economic benefits of green roofs and walls are recognised across the globe, cities are integrating…
DIDCOT, UK: The International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2022, organised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH),…
The use of peat in horticulture is increasingly challenged by governments and NGOs around the world as part of the…
Cities that embrace the use of nature-based-solutions for water management have helped to identify highly effective techniques that will make…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: The celebration of Mother’s Day worldwide has further increased the already soaring demand for Dutch flowers and plants.…
AIPH World Green City Awards 2022 call for entries supported by The Nature of Cities. Collaborative cities that are working…
In equatorial regions, thrips are a major phytosanitary challenge and can significantly hinder the success of ornamental crop growers across…
AIPH World Green City Awards 2022 call for entries supported by Biophilic Cities. Cities that value the role of nature…
The AIPH 2021 International Green City conference brought together a worldwide audience of professionals, organisations, city councils and government administrations to hear…
Didcot, UK: As the world celebrated Earth Day on 22nd April 2021 The International Association of Horticultural Producers, AIPH, was…
Ralf Lopian is the Chairman of the international steering committee for the 2020 International Year of Plant Health (IYPH), which…
BOGOTA, Colombia, NAIROBI, Kenya: Women provide a crucial role within the floriculture industry worldwide, and here we celebrate this fact…
“The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded on 6 October the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Emmanuelle Charpentier from France…
Although the term biophilia has been around for several decades, it is now being used more frequently with a renewed…
BRUSSELS/HAMBURG, Belgium, Germany: The EU Commission has included the revision of the Community Plant Variety Right (CPVR) Regulation 2100/94 into…
PARIS, France: Around 700 UFI members from more than 50 countries and regions attended the 87th UFI Global Congress, which…
RIJNSBURG, Netherlands: Tapping into the worldwide ‘cocooning’ trend, the Dutch Lisianthus industry has launched a digital-only campaign under the tagline…
FCI sits down with Carin van Huët director of Food & Agribusiness at Rabobank. She speaks about the impact of…
VEENENDAAL, Netherlands: Florint, the European federation of florist associations, is launching a new sustainability scheme to encourage florists to work…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: With only eight weeks to go before the year comes to a final close, Dutch-based floral wholesale giant…
HAMBURG, Germany, TURIN, Italy: Plant breeders, growers, traders and retailers are invited to a webinar designed to help the horticultural…
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands: Air France KLM Martinair Cargo today reported results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020. September was…
It has been 25 years since the first batch of Petunia was declared free of virus and shipped to customers…
PARIS, LONDON, FRANCE, UK: UFI and Explori are today publishing the first edition of the Global Recovery Insights 2020 report,…
WILP, Netherlands: Comes autumn and Schoneveld breeding in Wilp, Netherlands prepares itself for its annual Cyclamen trials. Partial lockdowns and…
BRUSSELS, Belgium: On today´s World Food Day, the FAO is celebrating its 75th anniversary with numerous events and actions around…
HAMBURG, Germany: CIOPORA uses a 90-second video to explain the complicated issue of Essentially Derived Variety (EDV) in an easy…
BASEL, Switzerland: With this year’s Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) moving to a digital platform, biocontrols supplier Biobest is very…
NYON, Switzerland: The International Seed Federation (ISF) congratulates scientists Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, recipients of the Nobel Prize in…
DIDCOT, UK: The General Meeting of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) concluded the online edition of the 72nd…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable…
This article explores the history of hemp, one of the oldest plants to be cultivated by human civilisation – from…
WASHINGTON, USA: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited…
In sampling sentiments in the global garden retail industry, FCI invited Mike Mills, owner and operator of Sunshine Coast Nursery…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released public opinion research showing the willingness to travel being tempered by…
Retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, marketplaces and marketplace sellers must take action now to protect their Cross Border eCommerce margins as Global…
NYON, Switzerland: Australian seedsman and business leader Donald Coles has succeeded Eduard Fito as President of the International Seed Federation…
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands: Air France KLM Martinair Cargo keeps the supply chains moving. Especially at a time when wide-body belly capacity…