Queen Genetics on their succulent breeding and production:

“With our placement in Türkiye, we have easy access to the rest of the world”

Did you know that most of Queen® Genetics’ succulents are being bred and produced in Türkiye and shipped to growers worldwide? Aloe hybrids ‘Abenaki,’…

Australia: Ball Mother-stock House meets growing demands

Established in 2001, Ball Australia is known for its national distribution of quality seed and vegetative lines for flowers, vegetables, herbs, cut…

Agrinag's animal rescue center:

"When buying our products, not only the rose production will be supported, also the well-being of rescued wildlife"

One of the farms of Elite Flowers, Agrinag in Ecuador, has an animal rescue center, and they just created the logo and gave it a name 'Paws N' Roses.'…

40th International Plant Fair from January 23 to 26, 2024 at Messe Essen

For the 40th time, the International Plant Fair IPM will be launching at Messe Essen from January 23 to 26, 2024 - and with a new look. With the slogan…

Multilingual support for IPM and yield forecasting platform

ecoation's platform is now available in multiple languages. The company has implemented the localization of its software platform in German, French,…

New heat-reflecting screen to be presented at GreenTech 2023

More efficient photosynthesis, higher yields and better quality output, and lower crop water consumption: these are the functions of Prisma® Ldf…

"New substrate fiber fits into the future of cultivation"

The new Nygaia substrate fiber will be presented at GreenTech Amsterdam at the RAI from June 13 to 15, 2023. "As the Netherlands' leading horticultural…

June 6-8, 2023 in Nairobi:

Kenya: Lima Labs makes debut at IFTEX

The agritech company Lima Labs is making its debut at the 2023 International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) in Kenya, which will take place from June 6-8 in…

Amasya Research Institute is trying to bring back extinct Sprenger's tulip

The "lost tulip", a species unique to Turkey and reported to have disappeared from nature since 1896, began to be reproduced in the Merzifon district of…

Analysis of single plant cells provides insights into natural product biosynthesis

An international team of researchers from the University of Georgia and the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Chemical Ecology in Germany have discovered…

Plants can sense when something touches them

A remarkable study led by Washington State University has unveiled that even in the absence of nerves, plants can perceptively sense touch and its cessation.…

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Buying an established farm, expanding a market for luxury flower, and scale up for future growth

In the new episode of the Slow Flowers Show, Lorin Harrison of Florage joins the podcast to discuss how to expand the market for luxury flowers and how…

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LATAM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel, and Elite Flower invest in sustainable fuel

As part of the Mother's Day celebrations, LATAM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel, and Elite Flower purchased more than 25,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel…

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Yields tempt farmers

Syria: Safflower cultivation expands in Idlib

Safflower is one of the winter/spring-growing annual herbs that farmers from the northern and western countryside of Hama and the southern countryside…

Kenya: Big shift in moving horticulture exports from air to sea freight

Kenya's horticulture industry is crucial to the nation's economy, with exports accounting for a significant portion of the sector's revenue, and millions of…

Inco-Drilling:

New geothermal well contributes to the energy transition for Dutch greenhouses

In 2012, a group of vegetable horticulturists in IJsselmuiden jointly started heating their greenhouses with geothermal heat, pumping warm water of…

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US (FL): Researchers focus on vanilla as alternative crops for small growers

Researchers at the University of Florida’s Tropical Research and Education Center have been evaluating vanilla as an alternative crop for farmers in…

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How a mysterious protein plays a crucial role in plant growth

It's springtime on campus, which means that flowers and plants of all kinds are bursting to life, growing and blooming. But why? What's going on inside…

Fresh Impact Tours 2023 brings IFPA to members backyards

International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) held the first Fresh Impact Tour stop last week in Salinas, California, in partnership with host Taylor Farms.…

Picalla scratch campaign puts buyers in the spotlight

At the end of March, Dümmen Orange and Bejafleur jointly introduced the Picalla plant concept. Following this, a scratch competition was organized,…

Dutch growers lose faith

The confidence Dutch greenhouse growers have in their sector fell by almost seven points in 2023's first quarter. That led to the index dropping below zero again, meaning more…