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Friday, April 24, 2020

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Royal FloraHolland goes from high highs to low lows

Since the start of the corona crisis, Royal FloraHolland's turnover decreased by 350-400 million euros, a drop of 40 percent, Steven van Schilfgaarde (CEO) and David van…

84% of flower shops in US plan to open for Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, Floranext surveyed florists to learn more about what floral shops are doing and the outlook with COVID-19 as a backdrop. Will your…

Dutch anthurium breeder does everything possible against aphids

In some cases, customers at home and abroad have to work with products from Anthura for as many as 30 weeks before they go to the end market. It is therefore extremely…

PMA Virtual Floral Town Hall Re-cap April 22, 2020

US: 'A Mother's Day like we never had before'

In just a bit more than 2 weeks, Mother's Day will be celebrated and preparations are in full swing. However, this year, the run-up differs from ever before. Due to COVID-19,…

Peruvian flower growers block the transit of trucks loaded with fruit

Strawberry producers from Huashao in the province of Yungay, Ancash, have requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation to send the Peruvian National…

USDA finds Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 in geranium plants

Ball FloraPlant recently received notification of a positive test result for Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 on Geranium Fantasia Pink Flare. The…

The list continues to grow

Supportive initiatives to keep flowers and plants top of mind

There are still a lot of new initiatives being thought of to support the ornamentals industry, all around the world. Initiatives are launched in the form of campaigns,…

Mariska Dreschler (GreenTech) interviews Tim Briercliffe (AIPH)

Video How is the flower sector coping with COVID-19?

How is the flower sector coping with COVID-19? In the video below, Mariska Dreschler (GreenTech) and Tim Briercliffe (International Association of Horticultural Producers…

US (CO): 2019 Annual Flower Trial Garden’s list of winning flowers

The 2020 gardening season is almost upon us and Colorado State University’s Flower Trial Garden is set to plant and bloom on schedule this year. For many spending more time at…

Special Service Supply

webinar, May 1

Zoom to lunch with the UGA Ornamentals Team

The University of Georgia colleagues in Agricultural Economics, Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science will be hosting a webinar on May 1, 2020 at noon…

Surdiva Purple joins Suntory's scaevola line

Surdiva scaevolas are one of Suntory's fastest growing brands because growers, retailers and landscapers are seeing the benefits. Those who were indifferent to scaevolas are…

Concept Plants presents CAST novelties digitally

Even though this year's Spring Trials was canceled, that isn’t stopping Concept Plants from sharing what you would have seen from them through their plant partners in…

"Put the hold on your perennials"

Some markets are slow and growers have to hold their perennials, sometimes for weeks. by Chris Fifo ProblemSome perennials, especially spring bloomers like Aquilegia and…

Corona law set to delay April pay for Kenyan workers

Kenyan workers’ April salaries are likely to be delayed as employers juggle with the options of complying with President Uhuru Kenyatta’s proposed changes to…

Ministry of Health, Kenya

Doing business in Kenya: updates regarding COVID-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 has consequences for entrepreneurs doing business in or with Kenya. The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture provides an overview of useful information…


at Edward Baarda, tomatoes grow on aerated nutrient solution No substrates at all in commercial UK tomato greenhouse The Phytoponics' Deep Water Culture solutions are configured around grow modules which enable fully controlled soilless growing conditions without the need for additional substrates such as rockwool or coconut coir, but with the additional ability to apply unique root zone management to the crop. "We have developed a range of…

US (LA): Flamethrower coleus is latest Super Plant

You might think the LSU AgCenter’s latest Louisiana Super Plant, Flamethrower coleus, gets its name for handling summer heat. Yes, it does do that well. But, on this edition…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Coronavirus is creating a cargo flight boom at Miami International Airport

While passenger traffic at Miami International Airport may be down about 90 percent, according to Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez, air cargo traffic is booming. Crews who work…

India: Flower cultivators in North Karnataka stare at a second lost harvest

The indefinite deferral of weddings, anniversaries and various major events, including jayantis and jatras, have affected more than merely the hospitality…

Video Designer Frans explains how he designs Keukenhof

Because you cannot visit Keukenhof right now, they decided to bring Keukenhof to you, by showing the most beautiful places of the park. In this video gardener and designer…

Dutch tulip fields as seen from space

While the COVID-19 virus pandemic is forcing everybody to stay at home, ESA brings us some beautiful views from space of the Dutch tulip fields coming into bloom. Captured by…

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@taylorsbulbs

Uh oh, there’s a rogue in the Tulip Brown Sugar trials this morning, looks like a lesser spotted Adamus taylorii larking about again for #floralfriday supporting…

Growers deploy nematodes to defeat vine weevil

With the EU ban on thiacloprid products such as Exemptor, Biscaya, Calypso, growers are increasingly turning to beneficial nematode control in their fight against black vine…

Dümmen Orange Aalsmeer location reached Greencare status

About 2 years ago Dümmen Orange's perennial breeding location in Aalsmeer, Holland started to upgrade its phytosanitarian standard. Back then it seemed almost impossible to…

Risse Greenhouse

Greenhouses remain open in Fairbanks with curbside pickup, service to rural Alaska

With the burgeoning interest in gardening this year, many will probably be relieved to hear that, so far, greenhouses in Fairbanks plan to remain open. They are planning on…

Royal FloraHolland

Royal FloraHolland:

Supply regulation to be phased out as from Wednesday 29 April 2020

Based on current insights, Royal FloraHolland will start phasing out the supply regulation as of next week. They introduced the supply regulation for the clock last month as…

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