Danziger’s founder, Ernest Danziger, celebrates his 100th birthday

2023 is a special year for Danziger, celebrating 70 years as a company alongside the celebration of the founder, Ernest Danziger's 100-year birthday on…

A library of 50 years of shade cloth and energy screens

Behind the screens of Svensson, there's a library of great ideas and breakthroughs – and some failures and missteps. An evolution. It documents the…

The National Export Award of Agexport:

Sunfresh Farms named Guatemala's National Exporter of the Year 2023

Agexport in Guatemala has chosen "Sunfresh Farms" as the national exporter of the year. This prestigious award, the first and only of its kind in…

Diederik de Jong, Alex Andersen:

NL: Scandinavian pride 'hidden' in new warehouse in Aalsmeer

Although there is nothing secretive about it, the opening of the brand-new, 12,000m2 warehouse of Danish family company Alex Andersen on Japanlaan in…

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Euro Plant Tray wins the reusable innovation award from German Environmental Aid

On November 14, 2023, the Euro Plant Tray was honored with the Reusable Innovation Prize by Deutsche Umwelthilfe eV (DUH) and the Initiative Mehrweg…

100 years of phytopathology at Wageningen: a century of research into plant diseases

It's been 100 years since Wageningen University & Research (WUR) started working on phytopathology. Over the past century, the department has nurtured…

Why do crops grow better with more light?

For a good part of the year, the level of natural light is below optimal for most crops. Any additional light that then enters the greenhouse…

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Enhanced Screen Calculations in software update Hortinergy

Hortinergy has updated to its greenhouse simulation software, introducing Enhanced Screen Calculations. Recognizing the pivotal role of screens in…

Holex continues to roll out 'Connecting Continents' strategy with the launch of a new brochure line

Last week, Holex presented its new brochure line to the public. During the IFTF in Vijfhuizen from November 8 to 10, visitors could admire it in stand…

Photo report IFTF 2023

The 13th edition of the IFTF is a wrap. This year, there were more growers with a stand than ever, and the attendance was, as always, very international. The official visitor…

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Eight new varieties recently approved as AAS winners for 2024

All-America Selections (AAS), North America’s most well-known and respected non-profit plant trialing organization, has eight new AAS Winners available…

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New Zealand: Peony export growers 'picking furiously' in short, sharp season

Commercial flower growers are frantically picking their plush, pink peonies to get them off to export markets before they start to bloom. New Zealand…

Spring edition of Plantarium|Groen-Direkt almost fully booked

The spring edition of Plantarium|Groen-Direkt is almost sold out. As can be seen on the interactive fair plan, only a few places are still available.…

NL: Ranunculus are growing robustly in this Westland-based greenhouse

The Ranunculus plants are thriving in the Green Works' greenhouses located in the Westland. A picturesque display of flowers and colors is anticipated…

Lavender Sensational! selected as Top Performer in multi-year Perennial Trial

Peace Tree Farm LLC, a wholesale USDA Certified Organic Grower, breeder, and propagator of Lavandula x intermedia, announces that their recent addition…

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US (NY): Native plant nursery coming to Lake Placid

The Ausable River Association is establishing a local native plant nursery in Lake Placid. The Ausable Conservation Nursery at Uihlein Farm will take…

2022 target looks set to be met by sector:

6.3 million CO2 levy for Dutch horticulture in 2021

Dutch horticulture has exceeded its 2021 CO2 emission target. Therefore, growers have to start paying a levy according to the CO2 sector system. They received…

US (MI): Edible Garden rolls out fall floral and ornamental shipments from Grand Rapids facility

Edible Garden has begun shipping fall ornamentals grown in its Edible Garden Heartland facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mr. Jim Kras, Chief…

NL: Energy use and CO2 emissions horticulture sharply down in 2022

High energy prices and greenhouse horticulture companies' actions to control energy costs had a major impact on the sector's energy use and CO2 emissions in…