Richard McGonnel, Naivasha Horticultural Fair

“There are probably 4-5 million small scale farms that can develop a lot”

"There's always new things and new plans as the farming world is changing rapidly." says Richard McGonnell, chairman of the Naivasha Horticultural Fair…

Xu Bo, Hongqiao Flower Valley

China: “We want to build an international floral trade center in Shanghai”

The summer is the sales off-season for flowers due to the high temperature, but we still see some buyers in Hongqiao Flower Valley, a flower market in…

Bangladesh: Nursery business becomes boon for vegetables, fruit, flower growers

Currently, nursery owners and workers are seen passing their busy times growing saplings and plants of vegetables, fruits and varieties of flowers…

Danziger to unveil its new 'Rosy Blossom Collection' during Open Days 2024

Danziger's Chrysanthemum Open Days 2024 are set to be a celebration of fashion and floral innovation. According to Danziger, their new varieties are…

Haim Rosenblum, Hishtil

"We have turned an ideological commitment to minimizing our carbon footprint into concrete actions"

Hishtil supplies young plants to professional and home growers around the world. Its product range covers varieties of vegetables, herbs, and…

New partnerships brings new product lines

The Queen Flowers group is counting three Kalanchoe and Euphorbia growers in Europe: Jan van Luijk, Laurant Fleur, and Pligt Professionals. These…

Jeffrey Landau

New North American HQ and new director of business development for Certhon

Certhon, active in horticultural engineering and technology, announces its expansion into North America (NA) in partnership with DENSO, a mobility…

A tour of Niab's R&D facility

NIAB has been supporting the agricultural industry for over 100 years. Today, we are putting plant science into practice through agronomy membership, our extensive range of…

Season of Aster Showmakers kicks off with expansion

Summer is in full swing, and that means only one thing: the aster season has begun! The Showmakers from breeder Royal Van Zanten are available at four…

Industry and researchers meet to discuss

Plasma activated water in CEA

Using cold plasma-generating technologies, atmospheric gas is ionized and injected into water, creating plasma-activated water (PAW for short). The resulting PAW solution…

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AU: A love for gardening seeds native nursery success

Irrigation is a central element of the Riverina's agricultural output. From rice, cotton, cereals, fruit and vegetable crops to grapes, dairy, sheep,…

"Green Ball Dianthus: A popular newcomer"

Resulting from a chance mutation, Green Dianthus was discovered by plant breeders about fifteen years ago, and a plant oddity that would normally have…

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Zinnia: Leaf tips gone bad

Magnesium is sometimes a forgotten element. In many areas of North America, adequate Mg is available in the groundwater used for irrigation. Concentrations of 25 to 50 ppm Mg…

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Mumbai Railways to replace vegetable cultivation with floral lands

The practice of growing vegetables on the land along Mumbai railway tracks is on its way out. The railways now plan to use the land for horticulture…