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Four Brothers Farms introduces Flower Globe:

Mexico: Fresh rose in a globe going global

What started as a loving gesture, developed into a main product for Mexican rose farm Four Brothers Farms: the Flower Globe. 1.5 years ago, they introduced a fresh rose in a…

Evanthia Acquires Enviro

Evanthia BV, in Monster, has acquired the breeding company Enviro BV, from Rijnsburg per January 1st, 2020. Enviro is active in the breeding of Antirrhinum, Celosia, Dianthus,…

New commercial director HilverdaFlorist

Bart Sneek has been appointed as the new commercial director of HilverdaFlorist and thus joins the management team. Bart Sneek succeeds Melchior Moen, who recently left…

Brindabella Pink Princess debuts at MANTS

Suntory Flowers kicked off 2020 with a rosy outlook introducing a new variety to its Brindabella Roses series at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trades Show (MANTS) in Baltimore,…

Fundraiser to support flower growers affected by Australian bushfire

Helix Australia sister company Wafex has organised a fund raiser to assist flower growers impacted by the devastating fires in Australia. "As bushfires continue to threaten…

Christpher Makomere of United Selections explains:

Madam’s Family Roses – What makes them awesome?

What really makes a rose variety great? Everyone definitely has a different answer to this question depending on the individual’s personal preferences. "But regardless of this…

Priva launches Phil: growing services

“The program is doing something that a person cannot"

Using data in the greenhouse is an important topic these days. As Meiny Prins, CEO with Priva, shared today, the company has decided to expand their hardware business and help…

The mere sight of an indoor plant can reduce stress

Plants can improve work life

A study out of the University of Hyogo in Awaji, Japan, details the stress-reducing benefits to office workers that even a small plant situated within easy viewing can impart.…

Special Trade Shows 2020

9 new varieties

Diamantina series continues to expand

2020 is a turning point for the Diamantina series as no fewer than 9 new varieties will be introduced to the market this year. Since the first yellow Mandevilla called…

SAF members prep to take industry messages to Washington

"Let's Make Our Voices Heard Loud and Clear" is the floral industry's call to action for the Society of American Florists' 40th Annual Congressional Action Days (CAD), March…

Family-run company looks after every single tulip

Ted van der Gulik is a family-run company that has been in existence for 50 years. The nursery and bulb-forcing business were originally established by Henk van der Gulik, the…

Vietnam: Mekong Delta farmers sell out 80 percent of flower production for Tet holidays

Preliminary statistics showed that although it is still nearly two weeks until the lunar New Year, it is estimated that around 80 percent of flower production at Cho Lach…
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UK: HTA collaborates on a new Distributor Takeback Scheme proposal

Following the cessation on 1 January 2020 of the current Distributor Takeback Scheme for WEEE (Waste Electric & Electronic Equipment) products sold by…

US: Annual grant program to increase youth gardening nationwide

Today’s youth spend less time outdoors than any other generation. To combat this, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation, along with national nonprofit KidsGardening, opened its…

USDA to conduct 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties

The government is currently collecting important data that helps industry members and federal agencies plan for the future — and growers need to respond soon. Last month, the…

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Ethiopia gets $1.12 billion from export in five months

The Ministry of Trade and Industry of Ethiopia said during the first five months of the budget year started July 8, 2019, the country has earned a total of…

Literary rose collection blooms with new classics

David Austin Roses introduces two new characters to its collection of British grown English Roses. Celebrating the distinguished works of George Eliot, Silas Marner: The…

Vietnam: On Saigon outskirts, Tet ushers in a bloom boom

With the Lunar New Year festival, Tet, less than a fortnight away, part-time workers are working overtime at a flower village on Saigon's outskirts.  For nearly a decade, an area…

Tourists looking for perfect selfie are killing lavender farms in Tasmania

Tourists looking to take the perfect Instagram snap are destroying Tasmania's lavender fields.   The craze is creating problems for business owners in Tasmania, who are considering cordoning…

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