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Monday, May 4, 2020

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iBuyFlowers.com

Online B2B flower platform thrives in the midst of COVID-19

“Since the pandemic, our turnover has increased and is now up by 600%", says Willfred de Wit, CEO at iBuyFlowers.com, a New York based online B2B fresh flowers platform. At…

Bringing tissue culture production into the 21st century

Greg Lowe from Lowes TC is on a mission to automate tissue culture production, making it more affordable to produce high health clonal plants in this country. Find out about…

Conviron Launches GroGuardian™

Preventative maintenance program for growth chambers & control systems launched

With the new and comprehensive preventative maintenance and service program GroGuardian™ the team with Conviron, known for their controlled environments and controls systems…

Chilling and freeze injury and heat stress of geraniums

Sub- and supra-optimal temperatures can cause injury or discoloration of geranium foliage. This Alert highlights freezing and chilling injury and heat stress symptomatology in…

Why plants should never 'kiss' but 'talk'

Ben Geijtenbeek is Senior Technical Crop Specialist at Syngenta Flowers. At the IPM in Essen he explained to growers why it is important that plants should have some personal…

Scouting and troubleshooting plant nutrient problems in cool weather

While the first part of the year has been generally mild, temperatures have been unseasonably cool during the first few weeks of spring. Low ambient and substrate temperatures…

higher sales but also big concerns for Royal Brinkman

"Staying positive together and keeping the sector going"

Staying positive and keeping the sector going. That's what Ton van Mil with Royal Brinkman wants to do together with his company and the whole sector. Ton said how much he…

Kneppers Rozen

Kenyan flower farms back in business amid COVID-19 pandemic

A section of flower farms in Naivasha are back in business after a month of gloom with some now already exporting their produce abroad at least four times a week. The…

Corona crisis: country updates

In this article you will find an update from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), who are involved in the crisis measures surrounding the Coronavirus and…

Special Service Supply

Greenlife Industry Australia

How to keep your retail plants pest and disease free?

To keep your retail nursery’s plants pest and disease free, and therefore at their most attractive and saleable, Steve Blyth, Greenlife Industry Australia’s Biosecurity…

What's on show at Virtual Chelsea?

One of the world’s greatest flower shows is going digital to bring a line-up of world-leading designers, plant experts and practical gardening advice. Coming up during show…

Fascinated by flowers: A farmer’s dream

Growing up in the tobacco industry, Richard and Emily Currin were raised with a strong love of farming and seeing a plant grow from a seed to a finished product. According to…

Sydney Markets

Australian customers warned Mother's Day flowers will sell out despite coronavirus

A lack of imports and a surge in demand for home deliveries have boosted the Australian flower industry, which was initially rocked when COVID-19 restrictions were imposed…

Royal FloraHolland

Jack Goossens, Royal FloraHolland:

Video "Corona also brings out our sector's entrepreneurial spirit and creativity"

Jack Goossens, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Royal FloraHolland, talks in a video message about the crisis affecting our sector and the questions that concern us. "On 15…

UK growers seek alternative ways to control vine weevil as Exemptor is phased out

With the recent revocation of the licence for Thiacloprid, last dates for ordering Exemptor – the systemic season long vine weevil control, have been announced. The final date…


several hectares destroyed in Tinte & De Lier Whirlwinds destroy Dutch greenhouses "We didn't see it coming," says Dutch cucumber grower Arthur van Geest. About thirty meters from front to back his greenhouse in Tinte was hit by a whirlwind last Thursday. "It happened between 7.15-7.30. Colleagues have also been hit." At a colleague grower five employees were injured. Three of them were treated at the scene…

US (CA): Flower farmers rush to move product before they wilt

Michael Mooney runs product development for Floral Union Farms, a cooperative of farmers working to get their flowers directly to consumers. Mooney said he…

After the war, Britain was keen to sit back and smell the roses

When Victory in Europe was announced on 8 May, 1945 the British nation was ecstatic, celebratory – and exhausted. The country had fought with every sinew, and that battle – as…

EU and Mexico finalise negotiations over new trade agreement

The European Union and Mexico reached an agreement on Tuesday, April 28, on the last remaining point in the negotiations for their new trade agreement.…

Netherlands embassy in Bulgaria

First Bulgarian-Dutch Serdika tulips in blossom

On a chilly day in late November, just before the Bulgarian winter truly set in, three ladies planted some special tulips in the park next to the parliament in the centre of…

CAN (ON): FCO 2020 Golf Tournament cancelled

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. has decided to cancel the 48th Annual Golf Tournament, which was being held on Wednesday June 24th,…

UK: HTA launches safe trading guidance for garden centres

To support the HTA campaign to reopen garden centres, a guidance document has been produced to ensure all garden centres open in a safe manner for staff and customers alike –…

The Big Flower Fight: the new Netflix show giving British floristry the Bake-Off treatment

A new floristry show is coming to Netflix, giving the art of flower sculpture the Great British Bake-Off treatment. Vic Reeves and fellow comic and actress…

More highlights from the FlowerTrials

Moving into the month of May, the organizers of the FlowerTrials are sharing more highlights from participants. Check out the website for more details on other highlights. Kalmia…

COVID-19 keeping Australian greenlife industry busy

"As of 20 April, I have completed five years with Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) and NGIA. For more than four years of my tenure we went through the…

An economic overview of ornamental flowers and plants in Brazil

A new report from the Universidade Federal do Maranhão aims to study the panorama of the floriculture and ornamental plants sector in Brazil, highlighting the main aspects…

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Michael Perry Mr Plant Geek®

All kinds of marvellous ! pic.twitter.com/k8fHAOjgS1 — Michael Perry Mr Plant Geek® (@mr_plantgeek) May 4, 2020

US (MA): Farm and garden centers spreading cheer through flowers and vegetables

“Now more than ever, fruits and vegetables, and eating healthy will help us stay well, and I believe that vegetable gardens and cheerful floral gardens will boost our morale,”…

Australia: Managing APPS and Biosecurity Programs during COVID-19

Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) has been very active in the national discussions across multiple issues affecting industry due to the COVID-19 response as…

Keukenhof virtually open

Video NL: Cor Middelkoop about the orchids in the Beatrix Pavilion

Cor Middelkoop, product manager orchids at Keukenhof, tells about the orchids in the Beatrix Pavilion. "It's a beautiful show full of colour. There are a lot of species and…

lefthandgergo

Fewer flowers for Mother's Day in Hungary

Similar to the Netherlands, the Hungarian ornamental plant sector of horticulture was very severely hit as well. Preliminary projections estimate a total loss of HUF 174…

Minko Soomers

Serbia sees increase in sales of seasonal potted plants

Even though Serbian horticulture producers suffered from the corona outbreak, it turns out that losses among producers vary. While the cut flower business suffered the most…

Bernd Haynold

Chemical mechanism of flower color microvariation in paeonia with yellow flowers

Paeonia species are important ornamental plants, including three types: tree peony, herbaceous peony, and Itoh hybrid peony. Paeonia with yellow color is desired and becoming…

Lockdown hits floriculture in the Nilgiris

The expansive beds of Asiatic and Oriental Liliums in the one hectare horticulture farm of Wahid Sait in Coonoor are in full bloom. Unfortunately, due to the nationwide…

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