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"Why not celebrate Valentine's Day in August?"

Even though Valentine's Day '21 sales were booming in Canada and most parts of the USA, the challenge this year was supply and weather. So, why not celebrate Valentine's Day…

German associations call for nationwide opening on March 1

Valentine's Day sales among German wholesalers ranged from super to disastrous, depending on the region. In some, the rules were eased for the floral industry, but other…

Gripper searches for the right place to harvest gerbera

A harvesting robot consists of many components, for example. Vision technology ensures that a product is recognized. But what happens next is just as important. The product…

Heaton's Nursery on automation, improving plant quality and production

AU: "Not only do we get twice as good a quality plant, it's also half the work"

Heaton's Nursery, located in Queensland, started out as a hobby 40 years ago in 1976. They are a longstanding and valued customer of Powerplants. Odin Franssen, Powerplants'…

Dutch horticulture supplier opens new branch in Belgium

Bosman Van Zaal from Aalsmeer is expanding its activities in Belgium. On 1 February, it took over the Belgian branch of Codema in Sint-Katelijne-Waver. All Belgian employees…

Veiling Rhein-Maas:

Germany: "Business around V-Day 2021 satisfying despite lockdown, winter"

The market situation at the auction clock was satisfying in the run-up to Valentine's Day until calendar week 5. The auction of indoor products, such as green plants and…

US: SAF unveils issues members will bring to Capitol Hill

On April 13-14, floral industry members will gather virtually with the key decision makers on Capitol Hill. Over a dozen meetings will take place as part of…

Ireland "must be allowed" to mill peat for horticulture until viable alternative found

Research and innovation “must be applied” to find alternatives to peat for the horticultural Industry – but in the meantime Ireland must be allowed to mill…

NL: Royal FloraHolland's Trade Fair Naaldwijk digital is cancelled

This year, the Trade Fair Naaldwijk 17, 18 March 2021, Royal FloraHolland’s major spring trade fair, would have taken place digitally. The interest for participation in the…

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USDA offers assistance for farmers and ranchers affected by winter storms

USDA is reminding rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families, and small businesses affected by the recent winter storms that it has programs that…

Air France-KLM's full year 2020 results severely impacted by Covid-19 crisis

The full year 2020 results of Air France-KLM show that the Covid-19 crisis severely impacted the company. Below are some figures.  Revenue at 11.1 billion euros, down 59% compared to…

Tulip harvest approaching in Siberia

The flowers of Siberian growers are not afraid of severe weather conditions and abnormal February frosts. Tulips have started blooming in the greenhouses of Krasnoyarsk.…

Bad year for Australian roses traders return after five days of spoiling stock

The Andrews government is a thorn in flower wholesaler Tony Pavlou’s side after he was left with $200,000 of premium red roses due to Victoria’s snap lockdown over Valentine’s…

Giorgio Tesi Virtual Nursery Tour

Italy: 'Virtual' taste of Tuscany

Plant buyers can now enjoy the Giorgio Tesi Virtual Nursery Tour at their leisure. While travel remains difficult, this unique experience provides the option for plant…
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Proven Winners National Plants of the Year

At Proven Winners, they strive to give growers and retailers lots of notice when they make their National Plants of Year selections. "For example, we will be telling you about…

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Flowers are a poplar theme at Mardi Gras house floats

In a year without parades, the Mardi Gras in New Orleans is now all about house floats and people decorating their front lawns so people can drive by and enjoy spirited…

Growing media supplier hires sustainability manager

Jiffy Group is proud to announce the appointment of Richard Stevenson as its first Global Sustainability Manager from January 1st, 2021. The new role reflects Jiffy’s…

New flower varieties will appear in Khabarovsk for the International Women’s Day

The growers of Khabarovsk acquired elite tulip, daffodil and hyacinth bulbs last year. About 7.5 thousand flowers are gaining strength in Gorzelenstroy…

UK: Statement from HTA on extended lockdown, Scottish FM address on lockdown restrictions

Reacting to news that lockdown in Northern Ireland is to be extended until 1 April, James Barnes, Chairman of the Horticultural Trades Association, said:  "This…

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India: Floriculture farmers suffer great loss due to Covid-19 lockdown

“Out of the 55 wedding muhurats in 2020, 23 muhurats alone fell in March, April and May, which were among the worst affected periods,” he said. Floriculture farmers have…

German company Ecoligo turns 5: "Five things we’ve learned"

Today, the ecoligo team is celebrating their fifth birthday. As a start-up – or rather a scale-up – this is a huge deal! Not only are they proud to have made it this far, but…

VitalFluid's reactor feeds greenhouse crops literally at lightning speed

Ever thought about why lightning happens? It’s one of the ways Mother Nature nourishes plants, trees and forests. The Eindhoven-based company VitalFluid has…

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Study on candidate reference genes for quantitative gene expression analysis in Lagerstroemia indica

Quantitative gene expression analysis by qPCR requires reference genes for normalization. Lagerstroemia indica (crape myrtle) is a popular ornamental plant in…

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