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HTA report on horticultural industry four years on from Brexit

Four years after Brexit brought sweeping changes to trade regulations, the UK’s environmental horticulture sector continues to face spiralling costs,…

Positive growth for UK garden centres in 2024, reports GCA

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has reported a strong finish to 2024, with its latest Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures…

Flower Council of Holland to bring fresh insights to IPM Essen 2025

From 28 to 31 January 2025, the Flower Council of Holland invites visitors to explore the latest research and trends…

FCI Industry Events

9 February 2025 ICT

AIPH Spring Meeting 2025

2 May 2025 CEST

Horticultural Tour of Italy

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Albenga’s Cooperativa L’Ortofrutticola confirms presence at IPM Essen 2025 and MyPlant & Garden 2025

La Cooperativa L’Ortofrutticola in Albenga, the largest agricultural Cooperative in Liguria with about 600 member farms and more than 60…

The Netherlands brings a delegation of six plant breeders to the world’s biggest horticultural trade show

Breeding Accel, a Dutch-based plant breeding knowledge platform, has confirmed its presence at the IPM Essen show, which will occur…

Klasmann-Deilmann puts innovation and sustainability at the forefront of the business

German Klasmann-Deilmann, a leading corporate group in the international substrate industry, has confirmed its presence at the fortcoming IPM Essen…

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Poland

How Polish plants are carving a prominent spot in the European marketplace

Poland is home to over 275 producers and suppliers of nursery stock. Together, these farms operate on an…

Belgium

In Flanders Fields, where ornamental trees and plants grow – Episode 3

The Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) invited FCI to see a cross-section of ornamental horticulture in the province…

Belgium

In Flanders Fields, where ornamental trees and plants grow – Episode 2

The Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) invited FCI to see a cross-section of ornamental horticulture in the province…

Belgium

In Flanders Fields, where ornamental trees and plants grow – Episode 1

The Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) invited FCI to see a cross-section of ornamental horticulture in the province…

United Kingdom

‘Sustainability increased capital costs in the short-term but reduced running costs over a longer period’

Allensmore Nurseries reigned supreme at AIPH International Grower of the Year 2023 at IPM Essen, winning gold for…

Italy

How is the Italian garden centre sector faring?

Founded in 2012, Italy’s national garden centre association, the Associazione Italiana Centri Giardinaggio (AICG), is the voice of…

Switzerland

How is the Swiss garden centre sector faring?

Episode four of our ‘Exploring Europe’s Garden Centres’ series takes us to Switzerland, where we interviewed Erwin Meier-Honegger,…

Erwin Meier-Honegger holding soil up shaped like a heart.
Netherlands

Lush lilies in the limelight

The Dutch lily industry ran its 11th open house in the second week of June when it opened…

United States

‘There’s an emotional disconnect between end users and larger scale commercial producers’

FCI had a great one-to-one with plant enthusiast and plant convention organiser Kenny Kiet Nguyen from Houston. We…

Lady looking at plants during Plantcon International
World

Smart plants or the magical interaction between flowers and pollinators

The interconnectedness of everything in nature is astounding. Plants have evolved side by side with their pollinators creating…

Close-up of bee on a yellow flower.

Markets

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HTA report on horticultural industry four years on from Brexit

Four years after Brexit brought sweeping changes to trade regulations, the UK’s environmental horticulture sector continues to face spiralling costs,…

Positive growth for UK garden centres in 2024, reports GCA

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has reported a strong finish to 2024, with its latest Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures…

The Certified Shopify Online Garden Center is set to revolutionise the ecommerce business model for garden centers

USA-based A24 Consulting today announced the official launch of The Certified Shopify Online Garden Center, a comprehensive, fully managed direct-to-consumer…

Suntory Flowers launches European division

Suntory Flowers starts the new year with a bang by announcing the acquisition of European partner MNP (Moerheim New Plant)…

Novelties

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Dümmen Orange to display plenty of new products at the IPM Essen show

Dutch plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange has confirmed its presence at the forthcoming IPM Essen show, which will take Essen, Germany, between the 28-and 31 and will showcase new…

Beekenkamp Plants to put its LaBella Dahlia Grande Chocolate in IPM Essen’s spotlight

Dutch ornamental plant breeder and propagator Beekenkamp Plants will launch its latest breeding breakthrough: the LaBella Dahlia Grande Chocolate. This new series is the perfect addition to the current LaBella…

Selecta One to showcase a wide variety of new plants and marketing concepts at IPM Essen 2025

Perfectly in line with IPM Essen’s 2025 tagline ‘Green, Great, Gorgeous!’ Selecta One’s stand D21 in hall 2 of IPM Essen will boast plenty of new products, proven varieties and…

Fleuroselect announces its 2026 Gold Medal winners

The winners of the 2026 Fleuroselect Gold Medal were announced during a livestream event on 14 January. Takii Europe’s Dahlia pinnata ‘Black Forest Ruby’ and  Salvia splendens Estella Coral from…

Twelve new garden roses honoured with Certificate of Excellence

The Dutch Culture Group for Roses and Rootstocks in association with Boskoop’s Royal Horticultural Society (KVBC) has awarded 12 garden roses with the coveted Certificate of Excellence. Since 2017, Boskoop’s…

Logistics

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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…

EU

New CC TAG6 label launches in 2025

Container Centralen, the developer and owner of the CC Trolley Pool system, launched its new CC TAG6 label on 6…

Up and down: the air cargo market is a very dynamic one with almost day-to-day changes

In this exclusive interview, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s newly appointed global head of Perishable Logistics, Mr Luc Diebold, shares…

IATA anticipates growing cautiousness in the market for the new year to come  

 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth…

Tech

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Bercomex’ new Tulip Picker to debut at this week’s SMTB Mechanisation Exhibition in the Netherlands

Dutch Bercomex is to launch its Tulip Picker at this week’s SMTB Mechanisation taking place between 14-16 January 2025 at…

Independent lighting advisor and software-based cultivation consultant Ledgnd celebrates five years in business

Ledgnd marks its five-year anniversary this week. Since 2019, the company has supported growers as an independent lighting consultant, assisting…

ErfGoed and Albers Alligator complete water retention pond project in Canada

ErfGoed, a well-known brand in the manufacturing of cultivation floors and water management systems, has partnered with Albers Alligator to…

Blue Radix secures €5 M in funding to accelerate scale up and deliver autonomous greenhouse growing solutions globally

Blue Radix, a specialist and market leader in autonomous growing solutions for greenhouses, has secured an additional €5 million investment…

Events

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Flower Council of Holland to bring fresh insights to IPM Essen 2025

From 28 to 31 January 2025, the Flower Council of Holland invites visitors to explore the latest research and trends…

MPS Celebrates 30 Years of driving sustainability in horticulture at IPM Essen

For the past 30 years, MPS has been at the forefront of advancing sustainability in the horticulture sector. Through pioneering…

Show Your Colours Garden Centre set to shine at IPM Essen 2025

The world of horticulture is gearing up for its most anticipated event, IPM Essen 2025, where innovation, sustainability, and creative…

People

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British Garden Centres announces exciting changes within its plant buying team

British Garden Centres, the UK’s largest family-run garden centre group, is delighted to announce significant changes within its plant buying…

Ruud Knorr to join horticultural collaboration network Greenport Aalsmeer as its news director

Greenport Aalsmeer, a trilateral network of organisational links between universities, the government, municipalities and industry, has appointed Ruud Knorr as…

Speciality flower supplier Coloríginz appoints Henk Pieter den Boer as its financial director

On 15 January 2025, Henk Pieter den Boer will become financial director at Coloríginz. Coloríginz is a household name in…

Charlotte Elpers joins KLM Cargo as vice president Worldwide Operations

Charlotte Elpers will join KLM Cargo as its vice president Worldwide Operations, effective 1 March 2025. Elpers succeeds Koen Bolster,…

Opinion

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HTA report on horticultural industry four years on from Brexit

Four years after Brexit brought sweeping changes to trade regulations, the UK’s environmental horticulture sector continues to face spiralling costs,…

Insights from Marrakesh and a Look Ahead to Kunming

After this year’s successful Annual General Meeting in Marrakesh, the next CIOPORA AGM in 2025 will occur in Kunming, China,…

CNLA’s ‘Plants Love You’ Initiative: Cultivating A Greener, Healthier Future For All

Plants Love You’ is a movement initiated by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) aimed at increasing awareness of the…

‘Private Equity in Horticulture’ themed webinar leaves attendees with more questions than answers

On Tuesday, 16 April, Dutch-based World Horti Center hosted its seventh I-Grow Inside webinar, this time around discussing the pros…

R&D

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World Horti Centre harnesses the power of plants by planting an ‘indoor forest’  

Six green professionals, a representative cross section of horticulture, joined forces in planting World Horti Centre’s indoor forest on 4…

France provides fertile ground for biocontrol innovation

At France’s 2024 plant cultivation show Sival, growers, researchers, breeders, and other stakeholders from the country’s agricultural and horticultural industry…

The Dutch Culture Group for Roses and Rose Rootstock’s visit to ILVO highlights the importance of top notch horticultural research

Belgian research institute ILVO hosted a visit by the Dutch Culture Group for Roses and Rose Rootstocks on Friday 13…

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