Photo report Plantarium | Groen-Direkt 2024

Yesterday was the first day of the third autumn edition of Plantarium | Groen-Direkt. Fortunately, the temperature in the exhibition hall was not too…

The Orchid Growers: ‘Digitization improves order process and strengthens customer relationships’

According to Floriday, digitization is changing the way we work in the floriculture industry. This requires collaboration from both growers and buyers.…

June bearers raised for upcoming winter cultivation

The past few weeks, the cultivation container at Inagro in Beitem (Belgium) was occupied by Sonsation and Sonata plants that are already raised before…

Starway to Heaven Japanese Snowbell was Best in Show at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell (Styrax japonicus 'RNI-Rixred' PP35353) was chosen by professional judges as the Best in Show winner in the 2024…

Green Retail Awards for Agastache 'Agapk' and Naturosa at Plantarium|Groen-Direkt

Agastache 'Agapk' (Beelicious Pink) and Naturosa® have won Green Retail Awards at the 2024 autumn edition of Plantarium|Groen-Direkt. The Green Retail…

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September

Webinars on global plant variety protection systems and AI applications

The CIOPORA Academy Webinar Series has announced this year's second set of lectures for September. The new series is designed for plant breeders,…

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"Every day, I go to work with a big smile"

That his post would be read over 35,000 times on LinkedIn, and that he would be showered with positive reactions was something he had not imagined, but…

Auctioneer column: After the holidays, demand picks up again

During the holiday period, auctioneers always have to switch gears, says flower auctioneer Luus Hooyman. In the column below, she explains what's…

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"The Chinese market has a growing request for more diverse varieties of cutting flowers"

According to Meteor Systems, the Calla lily is becoming a popular cut flower thanks to special shape and colors. " It can be used in different…

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CAN: Ontario’s crop protection hub highlights

Hopefully, by now, many of you are familiar with Ontario's Crop Protection Hub (fondly referred to as "Crop Hub"), a user-friendly tool to look up…

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India: Marigold farming makes women self-reliant in Ramban

More and more women are adopting floriculture as their livelihood and prefer to grow marigold flowers in their fields to become self-reliant in Ramban…

Ian Wright joins Boningale Nurseries

Ian Wright has been appointed as a Business Development Executive at Boningale. Ian possesses over 30 years of experience and knowledge having worked…

Plant genome editing with new type of Crispr technique

The CRISPR-Cas12a system differs from the more commonly used CRISPR-Cas9. PhD student William de Martines from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has been…

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Cracking the millennial code: 5 flower marketing strategies that work

When it comes to flower purchasing, millennials are a unique generation. Their preferences and buying habits set them apart. They may not be buying as…