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Friday, March 6, 2020

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Sharing and comparing at PanAmerican Seed's Pansy & Viola Trials

Different cultures, different tastes. It goes for many species, and for pansies in particular. Once again, this was proven at the Pansy & Viola Trials that were held this week…

Dekker Chrysanten put women at Dutch exporters in the spotlight

Women's Day: Good sales, but more quality claims

Sunday, March 8, International Women's Day will be celebrated. Particularly in Russia and Eastern Europe it is an important day where men give flowers to the women they know.…

Netherlands: GenNovation opens in-house laboratory

With a symbolic cut into its DNA, GenNovation officially opened its new laboratory recently. The four partner companies involved, Anthura, Dekker Chrysanten, Florensis and…

BE: Elien Pieters, CEO Gediflora, named ‘Best female entrepreneur of the year’

Last Wednesday the presentation of the Women Award took place in Brussels, Belgium. The winner of this year's edition is Elien Pieters, CEO of Gediflora, world's biggest…

Sneak Peek California Spring Trials 2020

Just a couple of weeks left till the participants of the California Spring Trials 2020 open their doors. At this week-long event held at various locations throughout…

LED does not cause a delay in flowering with chrysanthemum

Branch weight for chrysanthemum in a winter cultivation under LED lighting is lower than expected. That was a result of an initial study in a 1000 m2 demonstration greenhouse,…

UK: Provender Nurseries host launch of PlantBox by Biotecture

Last week at Provender Nurseries saw the launch of PlantBox - a brand new, innovative product for vertical planting and creating ‘living walls’ produced by industry experts…

UK: Shropshire rose growers hoping business will bloom after floods

Staff at Black Birches Garden Centre in Hadnall, were lamenting the weather long before the February storms due to ongoing wet weather delaying the harvesting and lifting of…

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Desch Plantpal interviews Yme Pasma, COO Royal FloraHolland

"RFH almost met most of the targets of the Plastic Pact for 2025"

A small country can play a big role: a third of the world's trade in plants and flowers takes place via the Netherlands. Besides involving considerable logistics, this also…

"Look for early symptoms and signs of plant diseases"

Current weather patterns of cloudy, overcast days can lead to an increase in disease problems such as Botrytis blight, Pythium root rot, powdery mildew, and downy mildew.…

Kenya earns 512 million USD from exports to the US

Kenya earned Sh51.85 billion [512 million USD] from exports to the United States in 2019, according to data by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). This represents…

Video: What’s behind Kenya’s 60% drop in flower production?

In Kenya, firms dealing in flowers have registered a 60 per cent drop in production this season following heavy rains, plagued by pests and diseases, which in turn hurt…

US (MN): Fire at Monticello garden center destroys greenhouses, thousands of plants

A fire engulfed a garden center in Monticello on Thursday.Smoke and flames were seen coming from Dan & Jerry's Garden Center shortly before noon. Two-and-a-half greenhouses…

Turkish Cargo adds Quito to cargo flight network

Turkish Cargo has added Quito (UIO), the capital city of Ecuador, to the destinations with direct cargo flights. Being one of the most notable flower producers of the world,…

US (NC): Flowers, vegetables grown in place of tobacco in greenhouses

Three greenhouses used to produce tobacco transplants were left empty when the Blake family stopped growing this crop on their farm off Hunting Creek Road in southeastern…

Who run the world? Girls!

Beyoncé made it into a catchy song. We all sing it with ease, don't we? But she touches a sensitive point. Gender equality is a hot issue these days. A battle that started…


COVID-19 update What is the recent status of Chinese growers? The COVID-19 epidemic began more than a month ago and food has become a matter of fundamental importance. The growers who produce fruit and vegetables have started to play a vital role in protecting people’s lives since the outbreak of the coronavirus. Online opinions vary when it comes to such issues as the position of growers…

UK: Garden centre for sale near Colchester, Essex

Quinton Edwards offers to the market a substantial Garden Centre which is located just 2.2 miles from the A112 and close to one of the fastest growing towns in the UK. The…

Are your plants suffering from nutrient burn?

One common problem that many indoor growers run into is the leaves of their plant's browning, curling, and drying out around the edges. The most likely cause is nutrient burn.…

"ChemChina’s Syngenta Group to seek China IPO by mid-2022"

Newly formed agrochemical giant Syngenta Group Co. Ltd. will seek to go public in China by mid-2022, in a move which could broaden its access to financing and…

US: Labor tops 2020 concerns in SAF economic survey

Eight out of 10 respondents to a recent Society of American Florists economic survey classified business as either “good” or “excellent”— and more than two-thirds said they…

Flower farmers at work in east China's Anhui Province

Xinhua has posted a photo report featuring farmers at work at a cultivation base in Huagang Town, Feixi County, east China's Anhui Province. If you're curious about how…

Strategic partnership brings botanical-oil-based fungicide-bactericide to U.S. market

Kemin Crop Technologies has announced a strategic partnership agreement with Laboratoire M2, a Canada-based technology and science company, to distribute Thymox Control, a…

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The Peony crop really starting to wake up to spring on our container area. pic.twitter.com/oBpobtFrOr — Howard Nurseries (@HowardNurseries) March 6, 2020

US (FL): Costa Farms holds annual Season Premiere

More than 200 industry insiders sought this season’s newest plants on March 3rd and 4th when Costa Farms opened its two-acre Trial Garden for its annual Season Premiere.…

US (NC): High school students explore horticulture at New Event

Last weekend, students from seven high schools, four community colleges, and one university joined a group of horticulture industry professionals for a new event. The…

Latest on boxwood blight and new APHIS box tree moth action

Boxwood health check-up

The Horticultural Research Institute is invested in helping the industry understand the complex nature of boxwood health. New boxwood blight best management practices for…

GIA Plant Protection Officer appointed to New South Wales

Greenlife Industry Australia welcomes Emma De Landre as its new Plant Protection Officer. Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Emma’s role will operate across New South Wales and…

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