Arnaud Nouhant, Mécaflor, explains:

"Producing twisted bouquets on a machine with fewer workers"

Finding labor, and in particular skilled labor, is a challenge nowadays. 9 years ago, Mécaflor already partly tackled this challenge by introducing…

Netting cages offer a solution for easy insect inspection of new plant material

It is important to reduce the use of pesticides and to control pests as much as possible biologically. Insect netting in the air vents is an effective…

UK: Greenwood Plants reaches 100% peat-free target

Accredited Supplier Greenwood Plants is delighted to announce that it is now growing 100% peat-free across all six of its nursery sites in the UK. The…

Strategies for maximizing your greenhouse efficiency in winter

As winter approaches, many regions face the inevitable shift in weather conditions that come with this season. For commercial greenhouse operators,…

Las- & Montagebedrijf FBO and the Voorwinden Group continue together

The Voorwinden Group and Las- & Montagebedrijf FBO have decided to join forces. The takeover formally took place earlier this year and is now being…

New planting line for the Janssen Group

The Janßen Group has opted for a new planting line including the new Mayer buffer table PT 5000. Hubert Janßen, Owner & Managing Director: “Once again,…

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European Parliament scraps pesticides proposal Green Deal

The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a plan to cut back reliance on pesticides in agriculture. As part of the European Green Deal, the Commission…

Effects of growth retardants on dwarfing performance of ornamental flowering plants

An experiment was carried out to study the effect of growth retardants on dwarfing performance of ornamental flowering plants at Adhiparasakthi…

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Evaluating the phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity of leaves of different rose varieties

Rose is a commercially significant floricultural crop that has been used for various industrial as well as decoration purposes. Along with the…

Jesus Ortiz, COO with GROWA

"The surging berry demand, and the North American market growth are our focus points"

“The surging berry demand, and the North American market growth are some of the focal points for our company as we approach 2024”, says Jesus Ortiz,…

Global Sourcing: Stronger than ever

The largest scourcing platform outside of China continues to grow. The Global Sourcing offering at Ambiente and Christmasworld is expanding,…

Buchholz Nursery welcomes new management

Buchholz Nursery announced that Joel Johnson has joined its team as the chief operating officer/nursery manager and Jordan Ellis as the horticultural…

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Who produces the most orchids?

When it comes to orchid production, South America stands out as the leading continent in the world. With its diverse climate and rich biodiversity, South America is home to a…

US: Syngenta appoints two new territory managers

Syngenta has appointed two new U.S. ornamental territory managers to support the Midwest and Southwest regions. New territory managersJulian Gonzales…

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UK: Update on Herefordshire plant nursery Allensmore's expansion plan

A Herefordshire grower of ornamental plants has dropped a large-scale expansion plan after wrangles with council officers over its environmental…

Argentina's central bank allows a slight weakening of the peso

Argentina's central bank has allowed a slight weakening of the peso to 353 per dollar, reactivating its 'crawling peg' for the currency. The peso had…

Paulo Franco – FPT:

Private terminal equips itself to handle more containers at Cape Town

South African private terminal operator FPT has acquired another reach stacker to boost their quayside efficiency. Reach stackers are much less…

Comment from Massimo Bellotti and Massimiliano Persico of Carton Pack:

Europe wants to save the planet, but its share of plastic pollution is only 5 percent

The European Parliament will debate on November 21 and vote on November 22 on new rules to make packaging easier to reuse and recycle, reduce…

phenoLytcis wins Seed Innovation Challenge Award 2023

This year's Seed Innovation Challenge Award was won by phenoLytcis, a company specialising in (literally) screening seeds to assess them for quality…

Menzies Aviation expands cargo business at Heathrow

Menzies Aviation has renewed and secured several new key cargo contracts with airlines at London’s Heathrow Airport. These include including Thai…

Kenya improves access to EU fresh produce market

According to Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) Managing director Theophilus Mutui, the agency, in collaboration with other government…