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Monday, January 25, 2021

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Mauricio Ospina of Ecuadorian rose farm EQR,:

"Unexpected high demand for Valentine's Day roses"

"Currently demand for Ecuadorian roses for this Valentine's Day season is extremely high. Many rose farms in the Ecuadorian territory have suffered a delay on production as a…

High-tech expansion for Dutch Gerbera grower

In November 2020, Bosman Van Zaal started at Gerbera grower Schouten Opti-Fleurs, in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, where they are responsible for the engineering and…

EHR announces the passing of Anthony Venturino

Eason Horticultural Resources, Inc. is saddened to report the unexpected passing of former sales representative/customer service representative and long-time friend, Anthony…

Corporate social responsibility, "Selecta takes it seriously"

“The healthy development of children is crucial to the future wellbeing of any society. Children who regularly get an adequate amount of sleep have improved attention,…

Boyden greenhouse prioritizes vegetables

Natural Beauty Growers is planning a bumper crop of vegetable seedlings for its rural Boyden greenhouse this summer. The greenhouse and plant wholesaler, which grows seedlings…

Logistics Update Africa

Will the 2021 flower season flourish?

Ahead of Africa’s biggest flower season, there is a major doubt about whether there will be enough air freight capacity to carry the flowers from the continent to Europe.…

CBS

Dutch agricultural exports staying rooted

Despite the coronavirus crisis, Dutch agricultural exports grew by an estimated 1 percent in 2020 relative to the previous year. Total goods exports declined by approximately…

US (OH): Doug Laubenstein joins AgriNomix

AgriNomix is committed to providing clients with exceptional customer service. "To further augment this commitment, we are pleased to announce the hiring of Doug Laubenstein…

US (TX): FarmVisionAI, former Illumitex, is now out of business

The LED company Illumitex, which recently shifted its focus to AI-driven visualization and augmented intelligence for CEA, is now out of business. Back at the…

Special Water

70 years of water storage systems in horticulture

As early as in 1951, Genap BV recognised the importance of storing water in earth dams. "At our first facility in Westzaan, we started manufacturing prefabricated geomembranes…

Dümmen orange poinsettia collection is ready for 2021

The 2020 holiday season just wrapped up and Dümmen Orange has its poinsettia collection ready to go for the 2021 holiday season. Dümmen Orange has unveiled its extensive poinsettia program…

2021 Taiwan Int’l Orchid Online Procurement Meetings, om March 4, 2021

New event to connect Dutch and Taiwanese companies

On March 4, 2021, the Taiwan Int’l Orchid Online Procurement Meetings will take place. This online event offers Dutch orchid and anthurium growers, importers,…

US (NJ): Lucas Greenhouses awarded horticultural professional of the year

The Horticultural Professional of the Year award is given to an individual or a company who is recognized for outstanding contributions to the commercial…

UK: Horticulture industry comes together to promote a roadmap for a peat-free future

Unlocking the complexities of the peat debate by encouraging collaboration of the broad range of industry stakeholders to produce a roadmap the removal of peat from growing…

The meaning of rose colours

The countdown to Valentine's Day is officially on! While red roses are the traditional flowers given on this holiday, there are so many different colors & varieties available,…


New year, new Dutch office for Paskal located in Central Europe The start of a new year this year also meant the start of a new chapter for Paskal Nederland BV for Central Europe. The innovative producer of (covered) horticulture or greenhouse solutions was slowly but surely outgrowing their office and wanted to settle in a more central location. They succeeded: since January 1, the company…

USDA opens new, expanded round of COVID aid to Farmers

The Agriculture Department is launching a new round of coronavirus relief payments worth up to $14 billion that will be spread over more commodities with new…

January 28-29

UF/IFAS hosts global plant breeding virtual meeting

During this two-day virtual meeting, scientists will share the latest findings on breeding and genomics in specialty crops. For Florida, those include…

Northern Ireland horticulture sector ‘facing disarray’ amid Brexit trading rules

The Northern Ireland horticulture sector faces “disarray” this spring due to post-Brexit trading rules, a garden centre owner has warned. Robin Mercer, owner of Hillmount…

Lighting company unites all European dependances under one name

BLV Licht- und Vakuumtechnik GmbH, a manufacturer of specialist lighting solutions, has announced that it will change its name to Ushio Germany GmbH, on 1…

Flower Power Daily

US: Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem invokes flowers

Prior to hearing Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural poem, I had asked floral artist Jackie Kramer for a photograph that conveys a joyful sense of hope. Here is what she…

Today on social media

Pansy season is right around the corner! @brettguthrie8 @Pat_Fischetti @brianfrombell @dennison_bryan @KOKOLGM @ChristineTHD pic.twitter.com/pt51ECFCWv — Bell Nursery…

New product provides PAR light readings under any light source

Spectrum Technologies, Inc., expands their broad product offeringwith the release of the LightScout® Quantum PAR/DLI Light Meter. By using the Quantum PAR/DLI…

AU: What’s to come in 2021?

In the coming months, the results from the 2019-20 nursery production and sales statistics will be released. Among other data, this research will give us an accurate estimation of the…

UK garden centre boss urges sector to close

A garden centre boss is urging the industry to stick to the latest set of government guidelines and unless they are offering essential items, to close until retail…

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