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Monday, May 11, 2020

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Tissue Culture Manager - Warren (MI) USA

Sales Representative North America

Senior Commercial Manager | Murcia, Spain | Fruit

Country Manager | France

Avocados Sales/Marketing Professional - Europe

Looking for an opportunity in India

Procurement & Sales Manager, Potato Division - Lobinstown, Co. Meath, Ireland

European regional agent and new sales manager

Head Grower - Owatonna (Minnesota) USA

Teeltspecialist (Proeftuin & Veredeling) - Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands

Cargolite enables growers, clients to save more on airfreight during the pandemic

Innovative packaging saves up to 2 kg per carton

High freight costs have become a serious issue for Kenyan flower growers. With the corona pandemic crisis, the price per kilo in some cases has doubled, and today a packaging…

COVID-19 inflicts close to 25 million USD loss on Ethiopian horticulture

Ethiopia has lost about 25 million USD from the horticulture sub-sector since the outbreak of the global COVID-19, according to the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer-Exporters…

Gerardo Mercurio (60), Schreurs representative in Latina and Campania (Italy), has passed away

It is with great sadness that we share the news Dr. Gerardo Mercurio passed away on May 4. For 25 years Gerardo worked for Schreurs as agent for both gerbera and rose in the…

Francesco Mati, Ornamental Plant Nursery District of Pistoia:

Italy: "Plant Nursery District of Pistoia urgently needs financial support"

Francesco Mati, president of the Ornamental Plant Nursery District of Pistoia, launches an appeal to the Italian Government and local administrations: "There is no more time,…

Herry Lawford

UK garden centres expected to reopen from 13 May

Regarding the news that garden centres in the UK are to be allowed to reopen again from May 13, the Horticultural Trades Association has shared the following statement: “We…

Dutch gladiolus breeder attracts investment partner

For Ever, a market leader in gladiolus breeding, has entered into a strategic partnership with Synergia Capital Partners. With this investment, the company wants to continue…

MBFE and G-Flowers join Holex Flower

Family business Marc Boers Flower Export (MBFE), founded in 1988 and fully focused on the export of fresh cut flowers for the higher and exclusive segment, has decided to join…

Dutch flower exports down by over one-quarter in March

In March 2020, the export value of horticultural products such as flowers, plants, bulbs and nursery products declined by 22 percent year-on-year. The export of cut flowers…

Special Labour

"Modern farming technologies in floriculture can be game changer"

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmed Khan, maintained that Jammu and Kashmir has huge potential for floriculture activities with modern farming…

CS James Macharia, EGH

Kenya in talks with 12 airlines to support horticulture exports

Kenya has approached 12 airlines to complement the efforts of its national carrier to keep its horticulture export business afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transport…

Eberly & Collard

Terra Nova Nurseries introduces sneak peek of Echinacea ‘Giddy Pink’

Terra Nova Nurseries announced a sneak peek of its brand-new variety, Echinacea ‘Giddy Pink’. This fast-growing perennial variety blooms from July to October, and produces…

Make it Mother's May!

The Mother's Day rush is officially over, or not? Yesterday, Mother's Day was celebrated in many parts of the world. It is a big holiday for the flower industry, but is…


the development of the snack tomato market "Balancing production and taste is key in the snack tomato market" Snack tomatoes seem to be everywhere these days and since consumers can't seem to be getting enough of them that's a positive thing. The choice is huge for the consumer, and just as well for the trading companies and the growers. In order to keep this market growing, breeding company Sakata focuses on the balance between…

Video NL: How growers in the Westland are staying strong

Last time Dutch Flower Group took us to a number of DFG companies in Aalsmeer to learn how they deal with these challenging times, in which we still find ourselves. As…

Honest Communications

The three Ps of the Chelsea Flower Show – Plants, Planning and Press

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show might not be taking place this year but, as the most famous flower show in the world, it’s still a cause for celebration. Honest Communications is…

Video Virtual Keukenhof posts last video in series

The last video has been posted in the Keukenhof Virtually Open series. Together with all employees, the staff tried to bring Keukenhof to your home this year. They're hoping…

Suzanne Rothmeyer Photography

Third annual Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Design Contest now open

Alexandra Farms announces its third annual Garden Rose Design Contest. Floral designers from around the world are invited to share their best work using garden…

List of donation campaigns continues to grow

Plants and flowers make life of first responders and elderly a little brighter

Here are another three initiatives from companies donating flowers to people caring for elderly people who are lonely at this time, or caring for people who are sick, all due…

Antonio Giovino

Potential application of Plant DNA Barcoding in floriculture

The objective of a new study is to assess the ability of the DNA barcoding approach to identify different taxonomic groups from two flowering plant…

Royal FloraHolland

Ornamental horticulture emergency fund scheme offers Dutch companies perspective

The details of the Dutch horticultural emergency fund have been released. The first 30 percent of the loss of turnover in the period 12th March to 11th June is at the own risk…

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Fibrex Nurseries

Wednesday 13th May the nursery will re-open its gates! Hurray!!! But - We will ONLY be open by appointment and numbers will be limited within the selling houses at any one…

Ministry of Health, Kenya

Doing business in Kenya: updates regarding COVID-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 has consequences for entrepreneurs doing business in or with Kenya. Agroberichten Buitenland provides an overview of useful information intended for…

SpiceJet

Special cargo flight lifts flowers from India to Singapore

About 11 tonnes of assorted vegetables and flowers were flown from Tiruchi to Singapore by a special cargo flight operated by SpiceJet on Thursday night. The…

Emirates SkyCargo

Emirates SkyCargo strengthens cargo connections to South America

Emirates SkyCargo has announced that with effect from 3 May 2020, it has introduced weekly scheduled cargo flights on its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft…

Nhan Dan

Vietnamese flower capital bustles again

Me Linh flower market has been bustling again since the lockdown period was lifted in Ha Loi Hamlet. Joy has returned to the faces of people from the flower…

Sun Moon Farm

US (NH): Rindge farm supplies the nation with rare dahlias

Rindge farmers Craig and Megan Jensen scrambled to adapt to pandemic conditions at Sun Moon Farm this spring while interest and sales exploded. As they readied vegetable…

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