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Goldfish lay the groundwork for a bountiful flower harvest

Lettuce and fish growing in the same greenhouse may not raise an eyebrow anymore, as aquaponics is becoming increasingly common in local food production. Combining flower and…

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Press conference IPM Essen

A look at the past, present and future of floriculture

Climate change, transparency throughout the chain, attracting more skilled labor into the industry and the developments of flower and plant sales in Germany. These were the…

Danziger founders receive Lifetime Achievement Award

A Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Zehava and Ernest Danziger, founders of 'Danziger Dan Flower Farm', at the Israeli Agricultural Committee in Jerusalem. Zehava…

Vitroflora acquires Dutch young plant producer Gebr. Alkemade

On 27 January 2020, the Polish company Vitroflora Grupa Producentów purchased 100% of the shares of Gebroeders Th. en W. Alkemade, B.V, a Dutch perennial young plants…

Limex foam disinfection module developed further for use with plant trolleys

Plant trolleys such as CC-containers, Danish trolleys and Flora trolleys are used in the logistics chain by multiple and often unknown users. The trolleys are regularly soiled…

"Air pruning containers offer labor and health benefits as well"

Airtray Technology by Blackmore Co is showcasing this unique yet simple labor reducing system at IPM 2020 in Essen with European partners Floor van Schaik and Ellepot out of…

Costa Farms’ Monstera deliciosa ‘Thai Constellation’ chosen as favorite new foliage plant at TPIE 2020

With unique splashes of color reminiscent of a galaxy, Monstera deliciosa ‘Thai Constellation’, a new variety of the hardy monstera plant, was chosen as Favorite New Foliage…

Air cargo service provider opens new facility at Schiphol Airport

DSV Air & Sea has taken into use a new facility at Schiphol Rozenburg. Geerlofs Refrigeration designed and built the refrigeration system of the new facility at Incheon Road…

Special Trade Shows 2020

The next flower expo in Turkey to take place between November 12th and 14th in Istanbul

The Flower and Plant Show, the main trade event for the Turkish floriculture industry will be organized by Tarsus Turkey for the 12th time between November…

Garden Trials and Trade 2020 is taking the next step

The 3rd edition of Garden Trials and Trade 2020 will be held from 8 to 10 June at a new location in Noorwegenlaan next to GROEN-Direkt. This move is the result…

Gebr. Brill Substrate GmbH & Co. KG celebrates its 100th anniversary

Family business focuses on sustainable and climate-neutral products in its anniversary year

The Gebr. Brill Substrate LLC & Co. KG from Georgsdorf is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2020. The family-owned company is entering this very special year with a…

Pakistan looking for floriculture joint ventures with China

President of the Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Zarak Khan has said that there is a vast scope of joint ventures between…

“Farm to Float”

Video The making of California Grown Rose Parade entries

It’s a 130-year-old tradition – the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. In 2020, 65 million people watched the parade and the dozens of flower-adorned floats make their way down…

Royal FloraHolland:

TomorrowPlant starts again on 28 January

TomorrowPlant is a Royal FloraHolland pilot in which growers set a withdrawal price. Royal FloraHolland started this pilot in late 2019, and because the responses were…

Iran: Phyllosticta capitalensis causing leaf spots on ornamental Magnolia and Syringa

Magnolia grandiflora is a medicinal and horticultural plant species in the family Magnoliaceae which is native to North America (Li et al., 2013). Syringa reticulate is a tree…
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2 million orchids to be on sale for Valentine's Day in Turkey

Turkey's cut flower producers are ready for Valentine's Day with 2 million orchids ready for sale. Orchids are the most commonly preferred potted plant for Feb. 14 and this…

Nigeria: After starting small, Abuja gardeners earn big selling flowers

In 2004 when Freedom Ezeala tried to woo the woman whom he would eventually marry, introducing himself as a ‘gardener’, he got a scornful look and an outright ‘no’. He…

Kenya: County to benefit from USAid funding to spur development

Nakuru is among eight counties that will benefit from a Sh50 billion (USD500 million) initiative by the USAid, that seeks to spur development in the devolved units. The…

How to say "rose" in different languages

In his beloved play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare taught us that, “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” In other words — a person or thing is special because of…

The secret sauce of growing cool-season flowers

There are many misconceptions about cool-season hardy annuals; much of them rooted in the word “annual.” The most well known and popular annuals are warm-season, tender…

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Australian export panel focuses on developing markets

Protecting investments, reducing costs and developing markets were the three foundational pillars which sat behind the transition of the national peak industry…

Dubai unveils loyalty scheme to lure premium transhipment cargo from Europe

Dubai has launched a loyalty scheme for shippers and freight forwarders in a bid to capture premium “south-south” transhipment cargo from hubs in Europe. The World Logistics…

Farwest Show calls for entries for 2020 New Varieties Showcase

The 2020 Farwest Show is now accepting submissions of new plant introductions for the upcoming New Varieties Showcase, sponsored by Hip Labels. The showcase is an annual…

US: Passionate floral pros hear the Origin Matters message

Over 300 floral designers gathered for the Team Flower Conference the first week of January in Southern California to learn, grow and build bridges between the various sectors…

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