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A chat with Hugo Noordhoek Hegt

New Dümmen Orange CEO on company’s ambitious growth plans

With a background of consolidating companies combined with his global experience, Hugo Noordhoek Hegt was chosen as the new CEO of Dümmen Orange. He started on January 1st,…

US: Early reports point to a strong Valentine’s Day

Floral professionals faced plenty of challenges last week, with a Friday Valentine’s Day on a long weekend. According to feedback from national companies and Society of…

NL: HortiContact 2020 coming to an end

HortiContact is still in full swing, but is coming to an end today. It took off last Wednesday and yesterday has been the busiest day so far. In total, the new lay-out of the…

Hans van der Poel delivers 500th bucket filler

Machine manufacturer Hans van der Poel BV. from Roelofarendsveen, the Netherlands, is specialized in machines used in greenhouse horticulture. Nine years ago, Dutch tulip…

Water sanitation: Identifying potential problems before they start

Ever wonder how water related disease issues just seem to pop up out of nowhere? You’ve never had a problem before, but suddenly things just aren’t looking right. The truth is…

February 27-28, Naivasha

Kenya: Open Days at WAC International

WAC International are having open days next week from Wednesday 26th till Friday 28th of February. During this three-day event, their varieties and particularly new varieties…

US (CT): Senator urges USDA to continue to support floral industry

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue supporting the American floral and horticulture industry. In a letter to…

Illumitex terminates LED lighting operations, shifts focus to AI

Illumitex terminates its LED lighting operations, aiming to become a pure AgTech computer-vision AI company that deploys edge vision systems, edge AI, and cloud services to…

Special Trade Shows 2020

FDF World confirmed as international meeting point for florists until end of 2025

Messe Essen and Trade Association of German Florists (FDF) continue partnership

The FDF World organized by the Trade Association of German Florists in Hall 1A / Green City is the meeting point for the national and international world of florists at the…

UF researchers link gene from ancient virus with plant stature

A new study from the University of Florida links the ability of plants to grow to great heights to a 500-million-year-old interaction between a virus and a…

How do storms and hurricanes get their names?

In Europe storms are named as a joint enterprise between the UK’s Met Office, Ireland’s Met Éireann and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI).…

Royal FloraHolland Members' Council meeting focuses on strategy and leading teams

A two-day meeting of the Members' Council took place for the third time on January 23 and 24. What was discussed and what were its conclusions? During the two-day meeting,…
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Cinefleur’s newest Milan edition is out now

The Pre-Spring edition of the online magazine Cinefleur has been launched on Tuesday February 18th. This time, the magazine was filmed and produced in Milan, the fashion…

Kenya agriculture leaders set for first-of-its-kind summit to tackle sector challenges

More than 400 high level agriculture sector leaders are set for a first-of-its-kind gathering in Kenya as industry players look at innovative ways of invigorating agricultural…

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UK: Yodel delivered record number of flowers this Valentine’s Day

UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has delivered a record number of flowers for Valentine’s Day, with deliveries up 1.85% on last year. More than 124,000 flower deliveries…

Niagara College Greenhouse Nursery cat officially named

Niagara College is introducing Scout, the new Niagara College Greenhouse Nursery cat. Over 1,800 name submissions were received. The name was chosen because Scout will be…

Royal Van Zanten celebrates oriental lily

10 years of Signum

With her green accents in the heart and white colour, oriental lily Signum is a favourite among florists. It has been ten years since this lily became available on the market…

Veiling Rhein-Maas opening times around Carnival

There will be an auction at Veiling Rhein-Maas on Carnival Monday (24 February 2020) as usual. Regular delivery and opening times will also apply during the other days of…

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