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Gordon Robertson, Verdant Technologies, on HarvestHold:

New post-harvest solution extends life by up to 25 percent

"It depends on the floral type, but overall we see an up to 25 percent increase in the life of cut flowers and potted plants," says Gordon Robertson, Chief Revenue & Marketing…

Vacancies:

'Traveling to Israel has never been so easy!'

Danziger's NovemberFest 2020 goes virtual

NovemberFest, Danziger's flagship annual event, marks the kick-off of the new season and a chance for industry leaders - growers, retailers and distributors - to explore the…

Fresh-cut roses added to the GSP Program, effective November 1st, 2020

Ecuador now has duty-free access to the US for its roses

After many years of the Association of Floral Importers of Florida’s (AFIF) hard work on behalf of its members and the flower industry, President Trump has added roses to the…

Valentine Growers wins International Fairtrade Awards 2020 in Hired labour organizations category

Valentine Growers has achieved a milestone in this year’s Fairtrade awards ceremony held in Berlin Germany on 29th Oct 2020. This Kenyan grower is the winner in the Hired…

US: Sakata Seed America, KB Farms and Naranjo Roses join Nationwide Effort to ‘Petal It Forward’

The random-acts-of-kindness effort, called Petal It Forward and organized by the Society of American Florists (SAF) is designed to help people start their day with more smiles…

US(CA): Steve Dionne named Executive Director of CalFlowers

CalFlowers, the leading floral trade association in California serving growers and the entire supply chain in 48 states, is pleased to announce the hiring of Steve Dionne as…

Canada: 2020 GISC has gone virtual

The Green Industry Show & Conference (GISC) is the largest trade show and conference in Western Canada and has gone fully virtual for 2020.   For 45 years landscape, nursery,…

Noel Yan

Flamingo Holland appoints new Director of perennials

Flamingo Holland Inc. is proud to announce the hiring of Noel Yan as the new Director of Perennials.  Noel YanNoel will start Monday, November 2nd, and will start immediately in…

Special Logistics

Special Logistics kicks off

A new month, a new Special. This time it's all about Logistics. Every day, articles on this subject will be published on a special place in the newsletters and on the website,…

Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

Plant inspectors and rising prices:

UK garden industry set for Brexit shock

The UK’s love of horticulture has grown during the coronavirus pandemic, but avid gardeners are being warned of a Brexit shock, with rising prices, potential plant shortages…

UK: HTA wins PR Week award for ‘best coronavirus crisis management’

The HTA has been recognised by public relations and media professionals for its successful campaign in the Spring to reopen garden centres from lockdown, by…

GlobalGAP

New GlobalGAP add-on offers more choice to floriculture producers

GlobalGAP has launched a new add-on for environmental registration which meets industry requirements. The “Impact-Driven Approach to Sustainability” is available now.   Adapting to…

Hortilux

Harm Ammerlaan new commercial director Hortilux

On 1 November 2020, Harm Ammerlaan will start as the new commercial director at Hortilux. As sales manager at BASF Vegetable Seeds and prior to that as general manager of…
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Royal FloraHolland

Royal FloraHolland:

Supply closely monitored due to increasing measures abroad

The second wave of the corona virus has also led to stricter measures in neighbouring countries. As a result, Royal FloraHolland have noticed that in some product groups,…

Alicja

Hungary: Flowers and the pandemic

With All Saints’ Day (Day of the Dead) on November 1, the high season of the horticultural flower sector kicks off. Every year, the Day of the Dead is celebrated by placing…

USBG

US: Greenhouse manual for schools honored with design award

Greenhouse Manual: An Introductory Guide for Educators, a project of the U.S. Botanic Garden, NCAT, and City Blooms, has been honored with a 2nd place national award by the…

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In case you’re wondering what we’ve been up to... we’ve been taking a few Pellie cuttings for next year.. pic.twitter.com/mIj7A80Gdj — Fibrex Nurseries (@FibrexNurseries)…

Hort Innovation

Celebrating Australian pollinator week

Pollinators are vital to ensure we get the fruit, vegetables and nuts we love. Honey bees are very important to the Australian horticultural industry and are one of the many…

WIPO\BERROD

Daren Tang appointed as new UPOV Secretary-General

On October 25, 2020, the Council appointed Mr. Daren Tang as the Secretary-General of UPOV for the period from October 30, 2020, to September 30, 2026, in a procedure by…

Enjoy Garden Centre

CAN (AB): Hole's Greenhouses rebranded as Enjoy Garden Centre

TEC Property Inc., owner of the Enjoy Centre, is rebranding its greenhouse business as the company begins to grow its own legacy in St. Albert.  A ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct.…

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