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2021-08-05

Airline industry stats confirm 2020 was worst year on record

MONTREAL, Canada:  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures…

World

2021-08-04

AIPH and GreenTech join forces in virtual conference to debate the path to sustainability in ornamental horticulture

Sustainability is now a high priority, at Board level, for many businesses in the ornamental horticulture industry.  Not only is…

United States

2021-08-04

2021 Farwest Show offers continuing education units for pesticide applicators, arborists and landscape professionals 

PORTLAND, USA:  The 2021 Farwest Show, happening August 18–20, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, is offering seven…

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Houseplants webinar reviews how the industry can sustain the current ‘plantdemic’

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Addressing horticultural industry peat use and developing Sustainable Growing Media

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The Science of Tree Selection | Dr Andrew Hirons | AIPH 2021 Green City Conference

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Keeping our world GREEN | Ralf Lopian | AIPH International Plant Health Conference 2021

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  1. Between pandemic and plantdemic
  2. Former Floriade President and flower auction visionary…
  3. RoBoTec PTC GmbH scoops up 2021 Bremen…
  4. ‘Balancing supply and demand to avoid a…
  5. UFI expects international exhibitions to reopen in…
  6. Bad Faith Plant Variety Rights Applications in…
  7. Grandparents’ Day: Forget-me-nots to remember those who…
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  9. Florist North America changes name into HilverdaFlorist…
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Production

Production

Production

World

2021-08-04

AIPH and GreenTech join forces in virtual conference to debate the path to sustainability in ornamental horticulture

Sustainability is now a high priority, at Board level, for many businesses in the ornamental horticulture industry.  Not only is…

Belgium

2021-08-03

Christmas in August: delivering a pest-free Poinsettia requires a grower’s eagle eye      

WESTERLOO, Belgium: Although consumers mainly associate Poinsettias with the festive season, growers are already embarking on the challenge to deliver…

Netherlands

2021-07-30

Florist North America changes name into HilverdaFlorist North America

DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Netherlands-based cut flower (gerbera, carnation, alstroemeria, and limonium) and potted plant (Inticancha alstroemerias, Glamour Helleborus, Garvinea gerberas,…

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China

2021-05-05

Half a decade of flower e-commerce development in China

Zhu Yueyi, Jia Lan and Liu Minjia drive one of China's largest flower subscription delivery businesses from their…

ReFresh Flower Shop
South Korea

2021-03-01

Signs of thaw for South Korea’s flower industry

Ornamental horticulture in South Korea has long been side-lined due to the country’s focus on rapid industrialisation and…

China

2021-03-01

Chinese New Year spending survey

The China Flowers and Horticulture magazine recently published insights into 2020 consumer habits and trends based on online…

South Africa

2021-03-01

South Africa’s Together We Bloom charity is built to last

Together We Bloom is a not-for-profit charitable initiative started by the horticultural industry in South Africa in association…

China

2021-02-24

China’s high horticultural ambitions are already worth an estimated $20 billion

BEIJING, China: Uncle Wang is becoming part of a growing band of 'influencers' in China who sell flowers…

Portugal

2021-01-27

Portugal has the right conditions for a growing market

Reporting on Portugal’s domestic production, including figures is not an easy task as reliable data is limited and…

China

2020-11-05

China’s ornamental horticulture in focus

Author: Wen-Ke Dong* BEIJING, China: Ornamental horticulture and landscaping in China grew from practically nothing in the early…

Georgia

2020-01-03

Georgia’s boxwood apocalypse

Author: Dr Audrey Gerber / Photos: Iryna Matsiakh Outbreak and spread of pests and diseases of Boxwood threaten…

Devastation of boxwood in Georgia forest
Russia

2019-11-04

FlowersExpo Moscow

While the Russian economy has slowed more or less to a standstill, FlowersExpo (September 10-12, 2019) held at…

Kenya

2019-11-04

Kenya: direct markets can offer better prices

It’s now almost two years since Clement Tulezi succeeded Jane Ngige as CEO of the Kenya Flower Council. …

Markets

Markets

Markets

Markets

World

2021-08-05

Airline industry stats confirm 2020 was worst year on record

MONTREAL, Canada:  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures…

World

2021-08-04

AIPH and GreenTech join forces in virtual conference to debate the path to sustainability in ornamental horticulture

Sustainability is now a high priority, at Board level, for many businesses in the ornamental horticulture industry.  Not only is…

United States

2021-08-04

2021 Farwest Show offers continuing education units for pesticide applicators, arborists and landscape professionals 

PORTLAND, USA:  The 2021 Farwest Show, happening August 18–20, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, is offering seven…

Colombia

2021-08-04

Colombia’s premier horticultural trade show Proflora postponed

BOGOTA, Colombia: Event organiser and Proflora director Cristina Uricoechea announced that this year’s Proflora show in Colombia will not happen…

Novelties

Netherlands

2021-07-05

Florensis and Ball Horticultural Company add Diamantina® Dipladenia/Mandevilla to their portfolio

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) effective 30 June, 2021. Since 1985, DHMI has been active…

Denmark

2021-07-04

Rosa Eskelund’s floribunda rose ‘Royal Estelle’ named Golden Rose of Baden-Baden

BADEN-BADEN, Germany: The eyecatching pink/apricot floribunda rose ‘Royal Estelle’ was chosen as the most beautiful new breed at this year’s rose competition in Baden-Baden, Germany. A panel of 45 rose…

Israel

2021-06-26

Lepidium ‘Green Dragon’ is no ordinary leafy green nor an ordinary filler flower

MISHMAR HASHIVA, Israel: It would be unfair to categorize Danziger’s Lepidium ‘Green Dragon®, as an ordinary filler flower. Sure, this latest breeding breakthrough looks great with almost any type of…

Netherlands

2021-06-25

Royal Van Zanten adds new yellow variety to their succesful Charmelia series

RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant breeder and propagator Royal Van Zanten is delighted to announce that they have added a new yellow variety to their succesful Charmelia serie. Charmelia, first introduced…

United States

2021-06-22

Plant Development Services Inc. to showcase four new plant varieties at Cultivate ’21

LOXLEY, USA: Plant Development Services, Inc. (Loxley, AL) is pleased to announce its 2022 trade releases debuting at Cultivate 2021, July 10 –13, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. “As consumer interest…

Logistics

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World

2021-08-05

Airline industry stats confirm 2020 was worst year on record

MONTREAL, Canada:  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures…

Spain

2021-07-27

LATAM inks partnership deal with WFS Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain: LATAM Airlines has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a cargo handling contract extension at Barcelona Airport. Having initially…

2021-07-07

Air cargo: recovery is in the wings

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand…

Netherlands

2021-07-05

Bosman Van Zaal optimises HPD Potplanten’s logistics processes

DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: In 2019 and 2020, Bosman Van Zaal expanded the existing cultivation system for miniature roses at HPD…

Tech

Tech

Tech

Tech

Germany

2021-07-26

RoBoTec PTC GmbH scoops up 2021 Bremen Start-up Award

BREMEN, Germany: RoBoTec PTC is delighted to announce that it has won Sparkasse Bremen and Starthaus Bremen’s annual Bremen Start-up…

Finland

2021-07-14

Netled inks €15 million deal with potted herb grower Oh My Greens from Sweden

PIRKALA, Finland: Netled and Oh My Greens (OMG) have signed a contract for a three-year investment programme that will see…

United Arab Emirates

2021-07-06

Growing vegetables in the Gulf region is not for the faint-hearted

DUBAI, UAE: The Dutch business consortium Dutch Greenhouse Delta provides Dutch expertise in protected cropping. It helps growers around the world…

Netherlands

2021-07-01

The autonomous greenhouse, the one, every grower is talking about

Netherlands: Getting the best from your crop will, in future, become more the computer’s responsibility as autonomous growing looks set…

Events

United States

2021-08-04

2021 Farwest Show offers continuing education units for pesticide applicators, arborists and landscape professionals 

PORTLAND, USA:  The 2021 Farwest Show, happening August 18–20, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, is offering seven classes that are eligible for pesticide recertification credit hours as…

Colombia

2021-08-04

Colombia’s premier horticultural trade show Proflora postponed

BOGOTA, Colombia: Event organiser and Proflora director Cristina Uricoechea announced that this year’s Proflora show in Colombia will not happen but will instead come back between 4-7 October 2023. Proflora…

World

2021-08-04

Alexandra Farms’ fourth-annual contest draws entries from 22 countries

BOGOTA, Colombia: Alexandra Farms, the premier grower of fresh cut garden roses and spray roses hosted its annual Garden Rose Design Contest for a fourth year.  The annual event aims to…

People

People

People

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Italy

2021-08-03

Grandparents’ Day: Forget-me-nots to remember those who raised us

People thought I was crazy chuckles Charles Lansdorp remembering the reactions his industry peers gave to his Grandparents’ Day initiative.…

Netherlands

2021-08-02

Former Floriade President and flower auction visionary Jan van Doesburg dies at 89

AALSMEER, Netherlands: Former Floriade and VBN President Jan van Doesburg died in Aalsmeer, Netherlands on 29 July 2021, aged 89.…

United States

2021-08-02

‘Balancing supply and demand to avoid a situation of oversupply’

NORTH CAROLINA, USA: In the latest edition of FloraCulture International, we interview Abe van Wingerden, who, alongside his brother Art,…

Netherlands

2021-07-14

Van Zanten Breeding welcomes Rick Kroon as new commercial director

RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant breeder and propagator Van Zanten Breeding announces the appointment of Rick Kroon to the role of…

Opinion

Fred van Tol

Netherlands

2021-08-03

Proud of being part of the floricultural industry

Netherlands: Fred van Tol, Manager of International Development at Royal FloraHolland, writes in the latest edition FloraCulture International, July-August 2021…

United Kingdom

2021-05-31

Covid-19: One year later

Well, it is now a year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the global population.  We have never experienced anything like…

Italy

2021-05-11

Growing trees is not as instant as 3D printing

"We, the tree growers from Italy, believe that the United Nations Global Impact and the EU’s Green Deal uniquely position…

Germany

2021-05-06

A new standard for recycled trays and flower buckets on the horizon

At the beginning of 2021, a well-known discussion was taken up again in Europe about the necessity for more sustainable…

R&D

United Kingdom

2021-07-21

AIPH Plant Health Survey identifies promising global industry investment in plant health and biosecurity  

DIDCOT, UK: The AIPH International Plant Health Survey 2021 reveals the promise of a bio-secure future for the ornamental horticultural industry. It shows a strong commitment to plant health systems,…

Netherlands

2021-01-07

The newest ICL innovation is coming: Osmocote 5

WAARDENBURG, Netherlands: With over 50 years of experience, ICL Specialty Fertilizers has now developed the fifth generation of innovative controlled-release fertilizers: Osmocote 5. The future of stronger and healthier plants…

2020-10-28

UK’s ornamentals industry committed to better collaboration on peat use 

DIDCOT, UK: The horticulture industry and government have welcomed data that shows further decreases in the percentage of peat used in growing media, acknowledging its importance to the sector’s ability…

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