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Monday, April 20, 2020

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Jeroen Ravensbergen, Floritec

Lockdown major concern for Xclusive in Uganda

Floritec is, for the supply of cutting material, dependent on the production location of its partner Xclusive in Uganda. Although there are only 54 officially registered…

Dehumidification without screen adjustments

The importance of dehumidification in the greenhouse is clear to everyone. Growers want to keep diseases and pests out of the (greenhouse) door as much as possible. A low RH…

Container Systems B.V. is becoming a partner of Circular Plastics

Van Vliet Bedrijven, as part of Container Systems B.V. and Circular Plastics, are joining forces and engaging in intensive cooperation. The aim is the addition…

Worldwide initiative continues to rise:

Keeping flowers and plants top of mind

Initiatives to support the floral industry and to keep flowers and plants top of mind continue to rise. Large, small and all over the world, companies are undertaking actions.…

A peek into Syngenta's Vitro Support Lab Flowers

Working on site during COVID-19

Not everyone can perform their tasks from home. Some of the Syngenta Flowers colleagues are needed to work on site. Here, Maria Tilton, Ewa Schoutsen and Dylan Kroon all…

"There is a lot more that we’re fighting for here than just our farm, and we aren’t giving up"

More than three decades after summers spent boarding the spinach bus bound for fields where they’d pick and remove male spinach plants from the females; five high school…

Direct marketing - the answer to all our problems?

This week the first podcast from the BPOA was released into the ether. Wayne Brough of AHDB got Martin Emmett of Farplants and Graeme Edwards, Woodlark Nurseries on a ‘Teams’…

Raymond Kruijs with RKI Isolation:

"The old craftsmanship I learned still comes in handy with modern greenhouse projects"

It's the moments that stick with you: visiting a grower in a small, old, isolated straw and plaster greenhouse, and doing isolating work there. Raymond Kruijs with RKI…

Corona crisis; country updates

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

Veiling Rhein-Maas:

Current situation and market outlook

After a very successful Valentine’s season the whole green industry was hit by an unprecedented event in the form of the Coronavirus. In week 12, the market…

Special Service Supply

Holding greenhouse crops – When temperature and PGRs don’t suffice

Many greenhouse producers and retailers are having to hold onto crops longer than anticipated because of restrictions in place from COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by…

Royal FloraHolland:

Dismantling of emergency measures: supply regulation and minimum price

Forced by the sudden drop in demand due to the corona crisis, Royal FloraHolland took a number of emergency measures a month ago: In order to be able to continue business operations…

Debbie Demarse-Dunleavy, Eco-Wraps:

"It is incredibly helpful for "no touch" transport and pickups while keeping flowers well hydrated"

Social distancing and stay at home orders are forcing companies to think out of the box in finding new ways to deliver product. Eco-Wraps are an ecological invention that…

US: Floral professionals navigate shifting COVID-19 rules

Floral industry professionals have seen a flurry of recent headlines related to state and national COVID-19 rules as President Trump reaffirmed his desire to…

Nino Venezia, Dutch graphic group:

"We can guarantee quick delivery, even in these difficult times"

The Dutch graphic group moved into its new 2,600 m2 premises last year. This building is located at Fresh Park Venlo, the Netherlands. The coronavirus outbreak is making…

Mayesh slowly opening branches

Last week Mayesh continued to ship flowers out to customers all across the country from both LAX and Miami. They are sending out local California product from LAX while Miami is…

Millions of orchids are being thrown out by top world exporter

Global demand for cut flowers, from Thai orchids to Dutch tulips and Kenyan roses, has plummeted as businesses and hotels shutter worldwide and consumers stay at home.…

UK: GIMA urging retailers to keep cash flow active during lockdown

There is no doubt that the continuation of the Covid-19 lockdown is placing significant and never before seen pressures on the garden retail supply chain,…

A world increasingly in lockdown, yet air cargo keeps moving

No one could have foreseen what the world is going through as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Trying to compare our days with any earlier period in history seems senseless,…

UK: Garden centres working ‘every waking hour’ but future after coronavirus remains unclear

British garden centres have reported a surge in demand as people turn to gardening in self-isolation. Some centres have closed all together while others are offering…

"Immense decline in European floriculture sector affects East Africa"

Africa’s leading flower exporting countries such as Kenya and Ethiopia, are currently facing a significant drop in flower sales due to the novel coronavirus…

US (FL): MIA receives $207 million CARES Act grant for COVID-19 relief

On April 14, Miami International Airport was awarded $207 million in funding from the federal government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport…

"More coordinated approach required to keep air cargo moving"

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has renewed its calls for a coordinated approach among governments to keep air cargo flowing. Delays in permit approvals,…

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US (OR): Carefree succulents continue to grow in popularity

About 10 years ago, succulents began an extraordinary rise in popularity. They turned up everywhere – on windowsills, in wreaths and centerpieces, arranged in frames, even…

IATA reminds governments in Latin America and Caribbean on urgency of relief to airline industry

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is reminding governments across Latin America and the Caribbean to consider urgent relief measures for airlines, as they…

Shawn Thomas, FNGLA:

"What a crazy time"

What a crazy time. Who would have ever thought in our lifetime we’d see something as crazy as this pandemic is today? And, our country would be shut down for three weeks, so…

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