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2021-07-31

Former Floriade President and flower auction visionary Jan van Doesburg dies at 90

AALSMEER, Netherlands: Former Floriade and VBN President Jan van Doesburg died in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, aged 90. Doesburg was born in…

2021-07-31

UFI expects international exhibitions to reopen in the first half of 2022

PARIS, France: UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the latest edition of its Global Barometer research,…

2021-07-31

‘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,…

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

Addressing horticultural industry peat use and developing Sustainable Growing Media

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

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

Production

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,…

Israel

2021-07-27

Haifa Group partners with Delphy’s Innovative Soft Fruit Centre (ISFC)

WAGENINGEN, Netherlands: Haifa Group, a global supplier of water soluble fertilisers and controlled release fertilizers, is delighted to announce a…

2021-07-22

Dutch growers and breeders launch a new website to promote the versatility of bouvardias

RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: The work of four growers, Borgijink Bouvardia, Kwekerij Chrywijk, and Vreeken Bouvardia plus breeder Royal Van Zanten is…

Country Showcase

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…

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

2021-07-31

Former Floriade President and flower auction visionary Jan van Doesburg dies at 90

AALSMEER, Netherlands: Former Floriade and VBN President Jan van Doesburg died in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, aged 90. Doesburg was born in…

2021-07-31

UFI expects international exhibitions to reopen in the first half of 2022

PARIS, France: UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the latest edition of its Global Barometer research,…

2021-07-31

‘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,…

2021-07-31

The outlook is rosy for New York’s Museum at FIT

NEW YORK, USA: The Museum at FIT (MFIT) will reopen to visitors on 6 August 6 with the debut of…

Novelties

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

Switzerland

2021-07-05

Flower freighter Kuehne+Nagel welcomes Partners Group as a minority shareholder of Apex

SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland: Kuehne+Nagel is the world largest freight handler for flowers. The company has agreed to sell to Partners Group,…

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…

2021-06-29

Signify partners with Hortipar

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, partners with LED grow lights supplier Hortipar from the Netherlands,…

Events

2021-07-31

UFI expects international exhibitions to reopen in the first half of 2022

PARIS, France: UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the latest edition of its Global Barometer research, which takes the pulse of the industry. While several markets…

2021-07-31

The outlook is rosy for New York’s Museum at FIT

NEW YORK, USA: The Museum at FIT (MFIT) will reopen to visitors on 6 August 6 with the debut of a ‘Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion’. This major exhibition explores…

2021-07-29

Between pandemic and plantdemic

DIDCOT, United Kingdom: Between pandemic and plantdemic: how can the industry sustain the houseplant trend? This was one of the question FCI/AIPH’s well-attended Houseplant Webinar on 30 June tried to answer.…

People

2021-07-31

Former Floriade President and flower auction visionary Jan van Doesburg dies at 90

AALSMEER, Netherlands: Former Floriade and VBN President Jan van Doesburg died in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, aged 90. Doesburg was born in…

2021-07-31

‘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,…

Italy

2021-07-26

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.…

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

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…

2021-05-05

We Connect to Grow

Fred van Tol, Manager of International Development at Royal FloraHolland writes about the Floriday Platform. “It had a major impact…

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,…