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Friday, May 1, 2020

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Lambert van Horen shares Rabobank's predictions and the effects on the floriculture industry

"It will take 4 to 5 years before the industry is back at the 2019-level"

The floriculture is hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, but when looking at the past, present and future, how is the industry expected to develop and recover? Rabobank tried to…

detailing developments over past five years (2015-2019)

Kenyan cut flower exports: Higher volumes, lower value

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has released its Economic Survey 2020, detailing developments in the country's economy over the past five years. According to…

Nitzan Nir, NIR Nursery:

Wax Flower popularity creates price-stable product

Since the global flower market is hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, so is the Wax Flower. This flower gained a strong presence in the market, but quantities dropped lately.…

Retailers share experience in run-up to Mother's Day at PMA's Virtual Town Hall

"We’re in this together"

The industry is heading into Mother’s Day week and the outlook among retailers seems to be positive. During the PMA’s April 29 Floral Roundtable, several US retailers reported that…

greenhouse & outdoor cultivation

New climate computer helps with most fundamental controls

Within horticulture, there is a growing demand for further automation of the cultivation process. Horticulturalists and growers are always looking for an affordable solution…

Flowers continue to bring smiles and spread gratitude worldwide

New initiatives to support the floriculture sector are still started everyday. Here is yet another list of people (in the UK, Colombia and Australia) making other people happy…

US (MI): Growers rally to reopen greenhouses, nurseries and landscape companies

When Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shut down farmer-owned greenhouses, nurseries and landscape companies under statewide “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive orders, Michigan…

Corona crisis: country updates

In this article you will find an update from the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), who are involved in the crisis measures surrounding the Coronavirus and…

Comptoir Paulinois glasshouses are in full bloom

Video This French breeder shows its work virtually this year

The ranunculus and anemones are in full bloom in the glasshouses of Comptoir Paulinois and therefore, during this time of the year they usually welcome many visitors. But…

Special Service Supply

New partnership benefits green buying groups, retailers, vendors, and brands

A new partnership between green industry experts offers a revolutionary system for buying groups, retailers, vendors, and brands to simplify and improve the ordering process.…

Coronavirus: Mother's Day could be saving grace for beleaguered flower growers

Growers dumping flowers intended for export in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic are hoping for a Mother's Day reprieve. New Zealand's $50-70 million export floral trade…

Royal FloraHolland

Royal FloraHolland extends contract with CEO Steven van Schilfgaarde

The Supervisory Board of Royal FloraHolland and CEO Steven van Schilfgaarde have agreed on a second term of four years. During his first term of four years, Van Schilfgaarde…

Fiesta Gardens

'Good news coming' for Ontario's garden centres

The Province of Ontario released guidelines for businesses Thursday on how to safely reopen even as the battle against coronavirus continues across the country. While no dates…

COVID-19: Horticulture farmworkers cry out for help

Annabella Nyoni is a 44-year-old mother of three, who works at a horticulture estate just outside Harare. The estate produces mainly roses for export. Hivos interviewed her…


but market challenged by coronavirus Acreage of protected strawberry cultivation keeps on rising The cultivation of strawberries in greenhouses (or tunnels) is growing all over the world. New numbers show that in the Netherlands, strawberries have become the nations 4th greenhouse crop, with an acreage of almost 500 hectare and an estimated yield of 51,8 mln kg. And it's not just Netherlands where this crop is cultivated more…

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo

KLM introduces Cargo-in-Cabin: carrying cargo on passenger seats

KLM’s first passenger carrier departed, carrying cargo not only in its belly, but also on the passenger seats and in the baggage bins of the aircraft cabin. KLM operated a…

Christina Stembel, Farmgirl Flowers:

US: "PPP fails small businesses like mine"

Makeshift distribution centers, furloughed employees, and countless frustrations: This is the unfortunate reality for Christina Stembel, the founder and chief executive…

How Komet-to-Komet can keep your wholesale business running efficiently

More than ever, people are adapting to new programs and technology that will keep their business running during these unprecedented times. Komet-to-Komet is a program…

NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team

Nothing to celebrate as Kenyans mark Labour Day

Thousands of Kenyans will mark this year's Labour Day having lost jobs as companies opt to cut back on their workforce, overwhelmed by the impact of Covid-19…

UK: HTA launches safe trading guidance for garden centres

To support the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) campaign to reopen garden centres, a guidance document has been produced to ensure all garden centres…

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Greenfingers Charity

It’s #FloralFriday, our favourite day of the week! Here’s a reminder of what you need to do. https://t.co/SYjOTp0IyS pic.twitter.com/JY0DED1kWU — Greenfingers Charity…

lockdown hits flower industry in Uttarakhand

Growers dump flowers as waste

Over a dozen staff members at a polyhouse in Buggawala area in Haridwar district spend their mornings plucking over two lakh Gerbera flowers, loading them onto tractors and…

An Australian-based project to increase the use of precision agriculture on vegetable farms

A national project, involving some of Australia's leading farming stakeholders, is focused on improving the adoption of precision agriculture (PA) technologies…

Greenlife Industry Australia:

"Don't become complacent"

"We are mindful that these updates are only as useful as the new information within them. As the COVID-19 situation has stabilised to a certain extent we will move to weekly updates…

Royal FloraHolland

Royal FloraHolland launches 100% Digital information campaign

On Friday 1 May 2020, Floriday will kick off an information campaign for growers and customers about the 100% Digital programme. All direct transactions at the Royal…

A look at air cargo market developments in March

In their trends message of two weeks ago, WorldACD provided the preliminary March data. Having meanwhile gone through the final figures, the main conclusions are the same as…

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