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“A certification is more than a certification”

Certifications have become increasingly important over the last years as more and more retailers are demanding it. GlobalGAP is one of them and not…

IPM Shanghai 2023: It's good to be back

"It's good to be back!" That's what most of the exhibitors felt when entering the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, where the Hortiflorexpo IPM…

Unstoppable Ed de Groot travelling the world

Online sourcing platform 247Flowers.online continues to grow

With the aim of sourcing flowers and plants more efficiently and transparent 247Flowers.online was founded in March 2021. The platform has grown…

Ecuador: US Congress representatives visit rose farm

On March 16th, 2023, a delegation of eight US Congressional Representatives, while in Ecuador for bilateral trade discussions, visited one of…

Keukenhof welcomes 145,000 visitors over Easter weekend

Keukenhof welcomed 145,000 visitors in four days. On Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday, the spring park was sold out. 80% of visitors came from abroad…

Curtains down on an extraordinary edition of Myplant & Garden

Buyers and operators came from all corners of the world (with a 20% growth in presence from the Middle East) and represented all categories of the…

Obituary of Siem Wijnhorst

Last weekend, Siem Wijnhorst passed away. He was 51 years old. Siem worked at Olsthoorn Greenhouse Projects, where he was also a board member. His colleagues reflect on his…

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Russia: More than 8 million pieces of flower products were imported from the territory of the Kaluga region

Since the beginning of 2023, specialists from the Office of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Bryansk, Smolensk, and Kaluga regions have controlled more…

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What to do with nana's old farm? Transform it into flower farm of course

Ten months before her own marriage, Keryn Luke was clutching onto a bunch of peonies as a bridesmaid, which altered the trajectory of her life. “They…

Creating outdoor spaces for connection

Conversation gardens are intentionally-designed outdoor areas that are both physically and emotionally comfortable – where people feel happier,…

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US (OR): Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm’s guidance helps Sherwood High tulip project bloom

A sea of tulips is blooming at Sherwood High School. Now the agriculture students who planted the bulbs are eager to make a sale. Last November, the…

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British flower study reveals surprise about plants' sex life

When wild flowering plants are sizing up others, they may often end up in a marriage between close relatives rather than neighbors, a new study has…

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US (DE): Longwood’s 200,000 tulips, other bulbs near full bloom

Longwood Gardens’ tulips will be blooming at their peak this week and next. The Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, attraction’s famous Flower Walk and Idea…

Singapore: Online florist expands operations with new distribution center

Flower Chimp is opening its new distribution center in Singapore. The 800 square meters facility, located at Ubi Road, enhances Flower Chimp's capacity…

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Eastern Chinese city cashing in on historical links to flower

Heze city in the eastern province of Shandong is known as the "peony capital of China." Besides its ornamental value, the plant has also been used in…

New, reinforced tension cover for silos developed

DL Plastics has plenty of experience providing durable tension covers to many sectors. That led to this Dutch company developing such a hood for the…

Company increases traffic with the North African country by 30%

Baleària strengthens maritime connection between Spain and Morocco

Spanish shipping company Baleària has increased its traffic with the North African country by 30% and is helping to improve even further the new export and…