John Pouw on the latest IFTEX edition

“I am glad that I returned to IFTEX”

"Half a year ago I decided it was time to return to IFTEX, after over 30 years," says John Pouw of Viking Roses. Viking Roses is a rose breeding…

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Nadia Duran, Voorn Spray Roses and Interplant Roses

"With this collaboration, we are bringing two worlds together"

In the world of event planners and stylists, flowers are almost indispensable, but the story behind the flowers is often unknown. Last Wednesday,…

Kenya Railways eyes horticulture exports as sea freight volumes increase

Kenya Railways is heavily investing on refrigerated containers (reefer containers) as it angles for a pie of the country's horticulture exports, which…

IPM Essen to return in 2025 with new hall concept

Change of location at one of the world's leading trade fairs for horticulture: From 28 to 31 January 2025, some of the special shows will be presented in different halls at Messe Essen th…

Poland: GlobalG.A.P. floriculture summit to take place in Warsaw on 10-12 September

The GLOBALG.A.P. Summit 2024 will take place on 10–12 September in the Polish capital Warsaw. This year's summit – titled 'Shaping the future of…

Meet the team behind Recover

"Investing in quality is committing to durable products with guaranteed longevity." The team at Beaulieu Technical Textiles, rolled up their sleeves and actually got to work.…

Germany: Tree nursery Lüers to open farm's doors to the public

For many years, numerous tree nurseries in one of the largest European tree production regions, the Ammerland, and the area surrounding the city of…

Growers updated on screens, moisture and evaporation

NL: "Growing at 90% RH is a breeze"

After several winters of growing under LED, dealing with moisture and energy remains a challenge for growers. During the EnergiekEvent, various…

J Schwanke receives AIFD distinguished service to floral industry award at AIFD Symposium “Emerge” in Orlando, Florida”

The American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD®) presented one of their highest honors to laureate member J Schwanke, creator of the public…

“We need to make something better than what is on the market so far”

"We need to make something better than what is on the market so far." Gerard Zwiers, head of breeding at Schoneveld Breeding, had a clear goal in mind.…

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Where did the 18 million new gardeners go?

According to Brands in Blooms, the gardening industry saw an unprecedented surge during the pandemic, with 18 million new gardeners in the United…

Provisional trustee forecast

No money for a large portion of Codema creditors

At the current state of affairs, the expectation of the trustee in Codema's bankruptcy is that only partial payment will be possible on highly preferential…

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NL: Acquisition by parent company Van Iperen

Westmaas-based Thesis BV wants to acquire the 'Agro Science' companies AgroBuren BV, R. van Wesemael BV and WPA-Robertus Zeker & Vast BV from the…

Wouter Kuiper, KUBO:

"We want to show that the horticultural sector does its utmost"

"Our CO₂-negative greenhouse simply uses the open air to supply plants with CO₂. Currently, this is often injected," Wouter Kuiper from KUBO told BNR…

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Controlling growth of Ornamental Millet

Garrett Owen: "Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are valuable tools utilized by greenhouse growers."

UK: Why business is blooming for a local florist

The residents of West Cumbria who are in the know are members of an exclusive club.Only those within a 20-mile mile radius of Low Clifton, between…

KaFra Housing sponsors Jutta Leerdam

Recently, Jutta Leerdam decided to continue on her own as a top speed skater. She has now found a launching partner in KaFra Housing to make her dream…

Commercial stock photos of farmworkers found lacking

A new North Carolina State University study examining the availability and content of commercial stock farmworker photos – images often used in health-…