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A New, Beautiful Era Is Dawning For Roses

How an iconic supplier of garden roses with nearly half a century-long history in the Netherlands leaned in and began…

Pico Bello Hortensia, Opti-flor and Afriflora scoop up the 2024 Dutch Flower Awards

Dutch Flower Group (DFG) hosted its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at Trade Fair Aalsmeer on Wednesday, 6 November 2024,…

Italy’s trailblaizing florist honoured with a new Gerbera 

The late florist Alfredo Corvi from Varese who died on 18 April 2021 of Covid-19, has been honoured with a…

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A New, Beautiful Era Is Dawning For Roses

How an iconic supplier of garden roses with nearly half a century-long history in the Netherlands leaned in and began…

Fertiliser shortfall cast shadow over agricultural ambitions in Ethiopia

Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture has allocated 1.3 billion dollars and 156 billion Br to procure 2.4 million tonnes of DAP…

New and natural look for Dutch houseplant grower Dynaplant

Dynaplant, previously known as The Calla Specialist, is reintroducing itself with a fresh, natural look. Dynaplant’s mission is to bring…

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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.
Taiwan

‘We believe that the ornamental business will become more closely linked to the regional economy’

Royal Base Corporation from Chinese Taipei scooped Gold in the Cut Flowers & Bulbs category of AIPH’s 2023…

selfie picture of Robert Wang with the The Royal Base Corporation team posing at the TIOS orchid show.

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Pico Bello Hortensia, Opti-flor and Afriflora scoop up the 2024 Dutch Flower Awards

Dutch Flower Group (DFG) hosted its annual Dutch Flower Awards ceremony at Trade Fair Aalsmeer on Wednesday, 6 November 2024,…

Italy’s trailblaizing florist honoured with a new Gerbera 

The late florist Alfredo Corvi from Varese who died on 18 April 2021 of Covid-19, has been honoured with a…

‘Ethiopia’s approach towards the floriculture sector is under much more scrutiny’

Frank Ammerlaan, aged 42, is a second-generation rose grower from the Netherlands. In 2006, he and his brother Wim, backed…

Italy’s Upper House ‘green lights’ draft law on ornamental horticulture

Italy’s Upper House Senate ‘green-lighted’ draft law 1048 on ornamental horticulture on 27 June 2024. This landmark bill aims to…

Novelties

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The Green+ Venture announces its presence at Trade Fair Aalsmeer

The Green +Venture,  a group of companies comprised of Mixt Creations, glassware supplier Jodeco, interior pots and planters specialist Ter Steege, silk and dried flower supplier Goods by Goedegebuure, and…

Two Jackson & Perkins roses recognised as American Garden Rose Selections winners

Jackson & Perkins, a leader in rose cultivation, is pleased to announce that two of its Floribunda roses, Like No Other™ and Soaring to Glory™, have been named winners in…

HilverdaFlorist releases its 2025 – 2026 Cut Flower and Gerbera catalogues

HilverdaFlorist, a renowned breeder and propagator of cut flowers and plants, has released two new product catalogues, giving a comprehensive overview of available Alstroemeria, carnation, Gerbera, Gypsophila, Helleborus, Limonium and…

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

Dutch-based plant breeder and propagator Royal Van Zanten has added a new apricot variety to their succesful Charmelia serie. Charmelia, first introduced in 2014, is the brand name for spray…

Phlox ‘Queen Paola’, Pycnanthemum flexuosum ‘Carte Blanche’ and Perovskia atriplifolia ‘Prime Time’ reign supreme at ISU Summer Days in Angers

The Trial Commission of the International Hardy Plant Union (ISU) has announced the winners of this year’s ISU Awards, recognising excellence in plant performance, growth habits, colours, bee friendliness, and…

Logistics

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Container Centralen to launch its new  CC TAG6 label

Container Centralen, the developer and owner of the CC Trolley Pool system, has announced its new CC TAG6 label which…

Revolutionising profit potential in cut flowers: the Ripelocker solution

Flower growers and shippers face the dual challenge of managing peak season demand while maintaining profitability throughout the year. RipeLocker…

First Euro Plant Tray rolls off the production line in Germany

The first Euro Plant Tray rolled off the production line in August, marking the beginning of what will hopefully evolve…

WFS’electric cargo towing vehicles debut at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, is the first cargo handler at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)…

Tech

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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…

Predatory mite pioneers: a behind-the-scenes look at biocontrol innovations

In the vibrant world of floriculture, Koppert stands out for its commitment to innovation, writes Marit Tegelaar for FCI. Combining…

Events

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Floriforum conference explores the future of sustainability in the floriculture industry

On the eve of the IFTF show in the Netherlands, the international flower trade association Union Fleurs, in partnership with…

Floriade’s former Commissioner General finds it strange the world horticultural exhibition wasn’t entitled to Covid-19 support

According to Dutch news agency ANP, Ms Annemarie Jorritsma, the ex-Commissioner General of Floriade Expo 2022 and former Mayor of…

AIPH unites global floral leaders in tackling industry challenges

In a collaborative effort to assess the challenges and opportunities in the global floral industry, the International Association of Horticultural…

People

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Royal FloraHolland appoints new management board members

The world’s largest trade hub for flowers and plants, Royal FloraHolland is announcing the appointment of Martin de Ruiter and Thomas…

Ferry Huurman joins Keukenhof as director of operations

Ferry Huurman will join the world’s most famous spring garden Keukenhof as its director operations, effective 1 December 2024. Huurman…

ZVG elects Eva Kähler-Theuerkauf as its new president

Germany’s Federal Association of Horticulture, ZVG, announced in September that Eva Kähler-Theuerkauf has been elected chairman of the association, commencing…

Annie Genevard is France’s new Minister of Agriculture

France has a new minister of agriculture, food security and forestry. Annie Genevard was named France’s new agriculture minister in…

Opinion

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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…

Gardening on the wild(er) side on Knepp Estate

A historic garden in Southern England aims to radically boost its biodiversity in an experiment that pushes at the boundaries…

R&D

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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…

World Horti Center grants replication privilege to Shandong province authorities

World Horti Center has struck a partnership agreement with the Chinese province of Shandong, which will see the building of…

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