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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

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Dümmen Orange moves pot and garden mum breeding to the Netherlands

Breeder Dümmen Orange has moved its breeding facilities for pot and garden mums from Fareham (UK) to its location in De Kwakel (the Netherlands). There, newly installed and…

Colombia flower growers generate approximately 20,000 additional jobs for Valentine's Day

“Floriculture continues to be one of the most important sources of steady work in the rural areas of Colombia. Throughout the pandemic, we have made a huge effort to maintain 150,000…

Rising prices mean smaller bouquets

Martdata.nl recently released its Florist Marketing Report 2022. This shows that many Dutch florists are concerned about the future. For many consecutive years, the number of…

Aldi launches cheap red roses for just £3.99

This Valentine’s Day Brits can fall in love with Aldi’s Dozen Red Roses for just £3.99 – which is cheaper than any other supermarket. Available in-store from 11th February. This crimson…

De Jong Plant BV looks for Chinese partner

“China is a large and promising market for Dutch Hydrangeas”

De Jong Plant B.V. is a Dutch company specializing in the cultivation and development of hydrangea since 1988. The company also supplies other species such as Lavatera, Malva,…

Berg Lisianthus: year-round single-flowered Lisianthus

Berg Lisianthus takes great pleasure in toiling day and night to cultivate their beautiful and special flowers and to ensure that you can enjoy them for a long time. Since…

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India: soaring air freight costs to hit Valentine's day celebrations

Floriculture was considered to be a sunrise sector. It saw a flurry of activity in the 1990s in India along with other industries like information technology and…

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Five-year anniversary of Tulip Trade Event now in sight

After the unfortunate postponement of the Tulip Trade Event in 2020 and 2021 because of the corona measures, the event is hopefully fixing its sights on March 2022. During the…

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Nigeria’s $100m hibiscus export market opens opportunity

Hibiscus sabdariffa, generally known as hibiscus or roselle, is a tropical flowering plant regarded by agronomists and market dealers as one of the highest volume specialty…

Special Climate

Carbon calculation tool for indoor agriculture

“Consumers, retailers, and investors are hungry for reliable sources of produce with reduced carbon footprints. Carbon score labeling is just around the…

Richard Smits, manager at De Kruidenaer:

"We wouldn’t have made it without LED"

De Kruidenaer has been growing basil in a hybrid setup with water-cooled LED lighting from Oreon since 2016 (and was one of the first in the Netherlands to do so). Grower…

‘Smart’ greenhouses could slash electricity costs

A new, internet-connected lighting system for greenhouses could sharply reduce a farmer’s electrical bill, according to a study by University of Georgia researchers. Recently…

The Dispatch

"Indian farmers must reap benefits of booming floriculture"

There is a huge scope for exporting flowers as the demand in the global international market is increasing. Indian farmers must see floriculture as an important agricultural…


José Miguel López, president of Hortamar: "We have to deal with a huge increase in the price of inputs" Another busy month has started for Spanish fruit and vegetable exports, led by Almeria's productions in the region of Andalusia. "So far, the weather is making the campaign fall somewhat short in terms of production volumes for products such as cucumbers, early tomatoes, or zucchini. In November, there was a week with low…

LinkedIn, Erika Hernandez

Erica Hernandez joins Griffin as California Agricultural Pest Control Adviser

Griffin has added a California Agricultural Pest Control Adviser (PCA) on staff. Erica Hernandez, CEA GGSPro Technical Specialist, recently earned her PCA License. Erica…

Harnessing the power of perennial plants for sustainable agriculture

“I was a child of the late 80s and early 90s, so I was playing outside year-round,” says Matthew J. ‘MJ’ Rubin, Ph.D., Research Scientist in Dr. Allison Miller’s lab, with a…

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New green herbicide offers hope against “heartbreaking” invasive weed

Crested floatingheart plants are a decidedly poor choice for Valentine’s Day, scientists with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say. This showy ornamental is a native…

Kenya: NAM sees flower volumes blossom during 'Valentine rush'

Network Airline Management (NAM) has transported over 1,200 tons of freshly cut flowers from Nairobi to Europe to meet demand ahead of Valentine’s Day. The company operated a…

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Pilot project with asylum seekers in East Flanders agricultural sectors

Finding (seasonal) workers for horticulture and ornamental plant cultivation is not always easy. One of the options for filling the jobs is asylum seekers,…

USDA introduces first market news mobile app providing access to market information

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new USDA Market News Mobile Application, providing producers and everyone else in the supply chain with instant access to…

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