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Netherlands

05/06/2026

GreenTech Amsterdam 2026: Where PURE Thinking Meets Practical Growing

For professional growers and producers, GreenTech Amsterdam 2026 arrives at a moment when labour shortages, energy use, water efficiency, crop…

World

04/06/2026

Entries Open for the AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards 2027

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has opened entries for the International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2027,…

Lina Jamwa speaks at a podium during the pre-IFTEX 2026 media launch in Nairobi.

Kenya

27/05/2026

Kenya’s Flower Sector Shows Resilience Under Pressure

Kenya’s flower industry is using one of its most important trade moments of the year to send a clear message…

FCI Industry Events

13 September 2026

78th AIPH Annual Congress

Legislative Assembly Building in Victoria

28 February 2027 PDT

AIPH Spring Meeting 2027

Colourful planted landscapes and visitor areas envisioned for GREEN×EXPO 2027 Yokohama

19 September 2027 JST

79th AIPH Annual Congress

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United Kingdom

Meet Hillier Nurseries, AIPH International Grower of the Year 2026

China

AIPH-Approved Expo 2024 Chengdu Concludes Celebrating the Power of Plants

China

Expo 2024 Chengdu in full bloom

World

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Lina Jamwa speaks at a podium during the pre-IFTEX 2026 media launch in Nairobi.

Kenya

27/05/2026

Kenya’s Flower Sector Shows Resilience Under Pressure

Kenya’s flower industry is using one of its most important trade moments of the year to send a clear message…

Worker tends pink roses at a Colombian flower farm.

Colombia

11/05/2026

Colombian Flowers Carry Social Impact Beyond Mother’s Day Exports

Following Mother’s Day on 10 May, Colombia’s floriculture sector is highlighting how one of the industry’s busiest export periods connects…

United Kingdom

11/05/2026

Royal Recognition for Scottish Air-Pot® Developer

The Scottish horticultural developer and manufacturer behind the innovative Air-Pot® system has been recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for…

Country Showcase

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Kenya

27/05/2026

Kenya’s Flower Sector Shows Resilience Under Pressure

Kenya’s flower industry is using one of its most important trade moments of the year to send a…

Lina Jamwa speaks at a podium during the pre-IFTEX 2026 media launch in Nairobi.
South Korea

29/04/2026

2026 Taean International Horticultural-Healing Expo turns horticulture into healing, technology and tourism

At the 2026 Taean International Horticultural-Healing Expo, horticulture is not merely on display. It is being experienced, tested…

Crowds entering the 2026 Taean International Horticultural-Healing Expo at the main entrance in South Korea
Australia

31/03/2026

Selling Plants in a Changing Market: Insights at the AIPH Industry Conference in Sydney

Second in a three-part series, insights from the AIPH Horticultural Industry Conference on 10 March in Sydney. In…

Nick Hutchinson speaking at AIPH Conference Sydney 2026 on retail relationships and industry structure.
Australia

30/03/2026

Production Under Pressure as Conditions Tighten: insights at the AIPH Industry Conference in Sydney

First in a three-part series, insights from the AIPH Horticultural Industry Conference in Sydney reveal how water, climate…

Chris Philpot and Jack Goossens speaking on stage at the AIPH Horticultural Industry Conference in Sydney
Australia

20/03/2026

On The Ground In Sydney: What The AIPH Meeting’s Professional Tours Revealed

During the AIPH Meeting Sydney 2026, delegates had the opportunity to step outside the conference setting and into…

Rows of container-grown plants in outdoor production at Andreasens Green nursery
Vietnam

16/03/2026

Vietnam’s Growing Flower Industry Connects Globally Through AIPH Membership

Vietnam’s ornamental horticulture industry is strengthening its international connections following the admission of the Vietnam Ornamental Creature Association…

Vietnamese nursery grower presenting a young ornamental plant in a propagation nursery.
Australia

09/03/2026

Colombian Grower José Antonio Restrepo Rada Joins AIPH Board

Colombian grower José Antonio Restrepo Rada travelled to Sydney for the AIPH Meeting 2026 after attending the Wholesale…

José Antonio Restrepo Rada stands with AIPH President Leonardo Capitanio and Secretary General Tim Briercliffe on stage at the AIPH International Horticultural Conference in Sydney.
Italy

25/02/2026

Strong Buyer Engagement and Export Confidence at Myplant & Garden 2026

Myplant & Garden 2026 closed its tenth edition in Milan with nearly 28,000 professional entries and 800 exhibiting…

Professional visitors networking on exhibition floor at Myplant & Garden 2026 in Milan.
South Korea

23/02/2026

Goyang Secures Third AIPH Approval for IHK 2026

Goyang’s flagship horticultural exhibition has secured its third consecutive approval from AIPH, confirming International Horticulture Goyang Korea 2026…

Visitors gather around a large floral sculpture at Ilsan Lake Park during the 2025 Goyang International Flower Festival.
Poland

16/10/2024

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…

Markets

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Lina Jamwa speaks at a podium during the pre-IFTEX 2026 media launch in Nairobi.

Kenya

27/05/2026

Kenya’s Flower Sector Shows Resilience Under Pressure

Kenya’s flower industry is using one of its most important trade moments of the year to send a clear message…

World

15/05/2026

Plantum’s Grand Green Gala: Seeds for Food, Food for Thought

Plantum’s Grand Green Gala and Networking Event brought together media, decision makers, plant scientists, and sector organisation leaders from across…

EU

14/05/2026

ENA Secures EU Funding for its Three-Year PROM-GREEN Campaign

European tree nurseries are celebrating a major milestone as their industry association ENA together with eleven national nursery stock associations…

Worker tends pink roses at a Colombian flower farm.

Colombia

11/05/2026

Colombian Flowers Carry Social Impact Beyond Mother’s Day Exports

Following Mother’s Day on 10 May, Colombia’s floriculture sector is highlighting how one of the industry’s busiest export periods connects…

Novelties

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United Kingdom

03/03/2026

HTA Opens Visitor Registration for National Plant Show 2026

With summer in sight, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has opened visitor registration for the 2026 National Plant Show, one of the UK’s key trade events for environmental horticulture. Returning…

New Plant Awards display area at the HTA National Plant Show, featuring potted ornamental plants and exhibitor stands at NAEC Stoneleigh.

Belgium

27/02/2026

Florall 2026 Adds Stand Award and Phytolicense Training

Belgium’s Florall 2026 trade fair will introduce a new award category at its Spring 2026 edition on 3 March at Waregem Expo in Flanders. First launched in 2007 and organised…

Potted perennials and ornamental plants displayed on shelving at Florall Belgium.

World

16/02/2026

Rose Breeders Reinforce the Importance of Plant Breeders’ Rights

Innovation sits at the heart of the global rose industry. During the recent Valentine’s peak, more than 250 million rose stems were produced worldwide for the holiday alone, highlighting the…

Rose plants in bud stage growing in rows inside a commercial greenhouse.

Germany

11/02/2026

Walking The Future Of Plants At IPM ESSEN 2026

Looking back on IPM ESSEN 2026, innovation was everywhere. Across the show floor, breeders and growers presented new plant introductions shaped by climate pressures, changing consumer behaviour and the commercial…

The new Senetti® Blue Spoon stands out with electric-blue, spoon-shaped flowers that deliver instant shelf appeal.

Netherlands

29/08/2025

Little Rockstars And A Queen Bee Shine At Plantarium|Groen-Direkt

Plantarium|Groen-Direkt ’s Autumn Fair once again proved a magnet for thousands of buyers and exhibitors, with strong trade, award-winning plants, and a lively atmosphere. The two-day event, taking place in…

Logistics

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Chris Philpot of The Water Conservancy presenting water data at the AIPH Horticultural Industry Conference in Sydney.

Australia

11/03/2026

Climate, Water, and Plant Health In Focus At AIPH Horticultural Industry Conference

On 10 March 2026, industry leaders from across the ornamental horticulture sector gathered in Sydney, Australia, for the AIPH Horticultural…

Overhead view of colourful flower crates arranged on auction trolleys at Royal FloraHolland in Aalsmeer.

Netherlands

20/02/2026

Royal FloraHolland Reports 464 Million Flowers Traded Ahead of Valentine’s Day

Europe’s largest floriculture marketplace, Royal FloraHolland in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands, has reported that 464 million flowers were traded via its…

Wooden plant trolleys shrink-wrapped for transport, carrying trays of yellow flowering plants in a distribution facility.

United Kingdom

17/11/2025

Green Light Given For EU–UK SPS Negotiations

Horticulture and floriculture leaders have welcomed confirmation that the European Commission can now begin negotiations with the UK on a…

China

13/08/2025

The Perils of a Perishable Supply Chain

In an era defined by shifting geopolitics, climate shocks, labour constraints, and fragile logistics, the cut flower industry is among…

Tech

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Busy GreenTech Amsterdam exhibition floor with visitors and technology stands.

Netherlands

05/06/2026

GreenTech Amsterdam 2026: Where PURE Thinking Meets Practical Growing

For professional growers and producers, GreenTech Amsterdam 2026 arrives at a moment when labour shortages, energy use, water efficiency, crop…

Beekenkamp team presenting reusable BKX trays in greenhouse.

Netherlands

24/02/2026

Beekenkamp Plants Completes Full Transition to Reusable BKX-Tray

Beekenkamp Plants has fully transitioned its ornamental production to the reusable BKX-tray system, eliminating disposable trays across all crop groups.…

Netherlands

01/09/2025

Blue Radix wins global AgTech Breakthrough Award for autonomous greenhouse solution

Dutch horticultural technology company Blue Radix has been named winner of the AgTech Breakthrough Award for Nursery Automation Solution of…

World

28/07/2025

AIPH Conference to explore how the horticulture industry can utilise emerging technology

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) will explore the use of new technologies in horticulture at the AIPH International…

Events

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Busy GreenTech Amsterdam exhibition floor with visitors and technology stands.

Netherlands

05/06/2026

GreenTech Amsterdam 2026: Where PURE Thinking Meets Practical Growing

For professional growers and producers, GreenTech Amsterdam 2026 arrives at a moment when labour shortages, energy use, water efficiency, crop…

World

04/06/2026

Entries Open for the AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards 2027

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has opened entries for the International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2027,…

Netherlands

21/05/2026

When Going Green Gets Tough, The Tough Gets Going

As economic headwinds and the EU Omnibus simplification package threaten to slow sustainability progress, Dutch greenhouse horticulture is pushing ahead.…

People

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World

04/06/2026

Entries Open for the AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards 2027

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has opened entries for the International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2027,…

Raffi Balder presents a HortiHeroes talent session beside a living plant wall at World Horti Center.

Netherlands

25/05/2026

How Can Horticulture Keep The People It Needs?

For many growers and horticultural businesses, the workforce question is no longer only about recruiting new people. It is about…

Belgium

21/05/2026

Seasoned Agronomy Expert Joins BioWorks Leadership Team

BioWorks Europe, a manufacturer of biopesticides et biostimulants, has appointed José Carvalho as regulatory director to help fast-track bio-control products…

Lionel van der Walt pictured beside a quote about leading AmericanHort and supporting the green industry.

United States

08/05/2026

AmericanHort names Lionel van der Walt as new President and CEO

AmericanHort has appointed Lionel van der Walt as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective 2 June 2026. The…

Opinion

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Raffi Balder presents a HortiHeroes talent session beside a living plant wall at World Horti Center.

Netherlands

25/05/2026

How Can Horticulture Keep The People It Needs?

For many growers and horticultural businesses, the workforce question is no longer only about recruiting new people. It is about…

Modern tram operating along grass-covered tracks in a tree-lined urban corridor in Toulouse, France.

France

19/02/2026

VALHOR Positions Plants As Essential Infrastructure In Urban Development

French interprofessional organisation VALHOR has outlined its strategic vision for plants to be placed at the heart of “territorial development”…

Italy

17/07/2025

How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming My Nursery Business

Leonardo Capitanio, President of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and owner of Vivai Capitanio, a family-run nursery in…

EU

15/07/2025

Voices From The Sector About Packaging

With the European Union Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) on the horizon, stakeholders across the ornamental horticulture sector are…

R&D

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Group of award winners and organisers at Stefano Capitanio Awards ceremony in Monopoli

Italy

17/03/2026

Italy’s Nursery Sector Invests in Future Talent

Each year, Mediterranean plant nursery Vivai Capitanio and Italy’s National Association of Nursery Stock Exporters (ANVE) invest in graduate students…

Rose plants in bud stage growing in rows inside a commercial greenhouse.

World

16/02/2026

Rose Breeders Reinforce the Importance of Plant Breeders’ Rights

Innovation sits at the heart of the global rose industry. During the recent Valentine’s peak, more than 250 million rose…

Netherlands

01/09/2025

Blue Radix wins global AgTech Breakthrough Award for autonomous greenhouse solution

Dutch horticultural technology company Blue Radix has been named winner of the AgTech Breakthrough Award for Nursery Automation Solution of…

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