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Christine Boldt, AFIF, on the logistical challenges in the run-up to Valentine's Day:

US: Are airlines able to supply the flights needed?

“We are relying on our airline partners”, says Christine Boldt, Vice President of the Association of Floral Importers of Florida (AFIF), when she was asked about the logistics…

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China: Spiral growing towers are a hit globally

"Products can be customized into any feature based on a grower’s preference since we manufacture everything ourselves,” says Zhang Yinchao, Sales Manager at Hebei Lantan…

A mixed bouquet of developments in floriculture: world floriculture map 2021

Rabobank’s 2021 World Floriculture Map, published in cooperation with Royal Flora Holland, highlights some key global trends in the highly diverse floriculture sector.Report…

5 tips for growing with LEDs

LED is being applied on an increasingly large scale in greenhouses, for vegetable as well as floriculture crops. Although many crops have already been proven to grow well…

Herburg Roses, Ziway Roses, AQ Roses and Braam Roses:

Dutch rose growers renovate houses in Ziway

In addition to growing roses in Ethiopia, Herburg Roses, Ziway Roses, AQ Roses, and Braam Roses were busy with a community project in recent weeks; they renovated eight houses…

NL: Laguna Plants and Kwekerij Tass take over carnivorous plants from Stricker Plants

As of 1 February 2022, Kwekerij Tass and Laguna Plants - both with their home base at the Middenzwet in Wateringen - will take over the cultivation and customers of the…

Change of leadership at the top of the Mayer Group

In the Mayer Group, an era comes to an end after 28 years under the leadership of shareholder & managing director Klaus Mayer. On January 01, 2022, Klaus Mayer hands over the…

Alon Hirsh appointed new CEO of Paskal

Alon Hirsh was appointed CEO of Paskal in October. He joined Paskal in 2020 and previously served as the CFO and business development. “This year we’re going to focus on…

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Drop-irrigation on the rise in Iran, hydroponic growing following slowly

Iran’s total greenhouse area stood at 9,856 hectares, 76% of which used drop irrigation, 19% had no irrigation system, 4% were rain-fed and 1% used a combination of drop…

Upholding the water supply chain and the nation's avocado farms

World’s first blockchain-based water market to start in Australia later this year

The world’s first blockchain-based water market will start in Australia later this year. The goal of this project is to protect access to water amid rising…

WUR in Dubai: sustainable eating and drinking in the desert

The theme of the Dutch pavilion at the World Expo in Dubai is water, energy, and food. Precisely the areas for which Wageningen University & Research develops numerous…

January 18, 2022 at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT

A virtual, open discussion about the Floral Marketing & Promotion Order

On January 18, the Floral Board is organizing a virtual, open discussion about the FLoral Marketing order. During this discussion, participants can ask…

Still challenges to be overcome

UK: A prosperous year for horticulture in 2021 sets the scene for growth in 2022

Horticulture was among the few high-achieving industries for the UK economy last year and aims to grow in 2022, but HTA members warn that an increasing cost base risks…

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Alfa and beta diversity of thrips and biological control agents in chrysanthemum flowers

The objectives of this study are to identify thrips and their biological controllers, to analyze their abundance in three flower opening stages stages of chrysanthemum crops,…

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Upcoming Webinar – Priva's BioLogics for Plant Growth

The first installment of the OMAFRA Controlled Environment Agriculture Webinar Series is here! Join us on Thursday January 20th at noon to hear Priva's Peter Kamp talk about a…

Smit Kwekerijen: “Digitization is the future”

Smit Kwekerijen is a modern potted nursery that specializes in growing green indoor plants that are both unique and robust. Not long ago, we spoke with Krista Prins,…

New mum varieties for 2022

This year, Gediflora is proud to present 8 new varieties: Banfi White, Cipriani Pink, Osteria Orange, Possidi Yellow, Koori Pink, Pomax Pink, Tekoko Orange, and Penera Red. CiprianiIt…


"Setting up this dragon fruit greenhouse was a dream come true" Climate change is posing great challenges to growers: for instance, the fluctuating weather may not be suitable anymore to grow specific crops in a location. At the same time, the other flip of the coin is that different crops can now be grown. This is the case for Pitaya in Turkey. “Climate conditions have changed, and now we have…

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SAF launches Valentine's Day resources

Valentine's Day is always busy, but this year, February 14 falls on the Monday after Super Bowl Sunday, which could bring additional challenges. The Society of American…

AIPH Partners with the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Wall Associations (EFB) for Greener Cities

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has welcomed EFB as a partner for the AIPH World Green City Awards and beyond. The partnership between AIPH and…

Millennials bring confidence, creativity and cash to gardening

Millennials are currently the largest home-buying group in the county, accounting for 38% of all home purchases. This group is changing the process of homeownership, from the…

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CAN: slow-flower movement gains speed

Most people have probably heard of the slow-food movement by now: locally-grown food cultivated using more traditional practices and considered good for you and the planet.…

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