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New Kenyan flower exporter gets off to a challenging start

With growers spreading their risks more often and with the idea of creating employment opportunities in Kenya, Samwel Orioki and his partner started a flower export company…

Vacancies:

US (LA): Nurseries face challenges following Hurricane Laura

Louisiana nurseries are facing several challenges following Hurricane Laura, including damaged structures, lost production time and power outages. The storm’s effects are…

September 8 to October 8

Virtual edition of Siflor 2020 about to take off

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Horticultural Trades Association:

"No plant inspections at borders until July welcome, but key changes still needed"

There will be no inspections of plants or plant products at UK border control posts between January and July next year confirms the Horticultural Trades…

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How a Kenyan flower producer bloomed through COVID-19

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The effect of increasing levels of supplemental LED light on greenhouse-grown cut gerbera

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Passion Roses

US (OH): Passion Growers to get new flower sortation center

Air Transport Services Group subsidiary, TriFactor Solutions, has been awarded a contract to design and install a multi-divert sortation system in Xenia, Ohio, for Passion…

Christmasworld: Jan. 29 - Feb. 1, Paperworld Jan. 30 - Feb 2:

Christmasworld and Paperworld Trends 2021/22 are lined by central theme: "Together"

"Together" marks a new era of Christmasworld and Paperworld trends, whose product and style worlds are increasingly converging in global consumer trends. The…

Special Starting Material

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Deliflor Chrysanten & Flower Circus celebrate Chrysanthemum Day

September 9 is Chrysanthemum Day. Deliflor uses this special chrysanthemum day to organize an online show and show which beautiful arrangements can be made with this versatile…

Sheridan Nursery

CAN (ON): Sheridan Nurseries celebrates over 100 years in business

Celebrating over 100 years in business, Sheridan Nurseries is a premier grower in eastern North America. Located in Ontario, Canada, they provide trees, shrubs, and perennials…

Morrisons

UK: Morrisons launches affordable letterbox flowers

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US (MI): Michigan Greenhouse Growers Council lawsuit against State fails

The Michigan Greenhouse Growers Council has received notice from Varney Law that their lawsuit has not and will not be successful. Here is their report: “The…

Oktober 9, 1 PM AEDST

Extraordinary meeting of Horti Innovation members

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May 10th -12th, 2021 in Guangzhou, China

Flower Expo Asia preparing for 2021 edition

Flower Expo Asia, the show upgrading from the former Flower Expo China, established from Year 2009, is committing to being the most professional flower expo in Asia and…

Chiswick Flower Market

London welcomes first new open-air flower market in 150 years

Like many stallholders on Columbia Road, Steve Burridge feared the worst for the east London flower market when coronavirus struck and business stopped. “At one point I was…

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US (MD): Baltimore florists embrace arid new design trend

You know the old story. Shell out a bunch of money for a big, gorgeous bouquet of flowers. Take it home and the clock starts ticking. You have a few days. Maybe longer, if you…

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