Germany: Fully booked spoga+gafa coming to an end

One of the largest garden and BBQ lifestyle trade fairs in the world is in full swing. The three-day event is held at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany,…

UK: Curcuma Skyline wins Best in Show at New Plant Awards at the HTA National Plant Show 2023

Profitplant BV's Curcuma Skyline has been recognized as Best in Show at the New Plant Awards, sponsored by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The…

Extra protection for the upcoming warm period

Certain regions of Europe, following a rainy spring, are currently experiencing a shift in weather patterns. It turned sunny and warm at the end of…

Transparent green packs awarded OPRL sustainability certification

Consumers get through mountains of green PET bottles every single day. Modiform uses those empty bottles as raw material to make transparent green…

Biking and greenhouses - how Dutch could it be?

"Things are going well in horticulture," Bart Melis of Priva jokingly concluded Friday afternoon. He was referring to all the beautiful bikes that were…

Photo report FlowerTrials

FlowerTrials 2023 is a wrap. At 24 locations in the Netherlands and at 4 locations in Germany, 60 breeders presented their new, potential, and existing pot and bedding plants…

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US: New consumer research released on sustainable practices in the floral industry

The results from a new consumer research study, “U.S. Consumer Perceptions & Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Environmental Practices in the Floral…

Flower country Kenya discovered: medium-sized cut flower producers impress buyers with their offer

Roses, alstromeria, hypericum, kangaroo paws, and many other summer flowers - Kenya has a great variety of flowers to offer. Although the country has…

Ready, set, pictures: GreenTech photo report is here

After a week of reporting on visitors, exhibitors, innovations, and robots that pick up all the veggies (but not quite yet), it's now time to let that…

A guide to clear tarps and plastic sheeting for greenhouse covers

Tarps Now® explores the different materials used in Clear Tarps and Plastic Sheeting / Poly Sheeting, discussing how they contribute to enhancing your…

Ben Molenda, Paige Franks, and Harrison Downing promoted to senior executive search advisors at BEST

BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group stakeholders Ben Molenda, Paige Franks, and Harrison Downing have been promoted to Senior Executive Search Advisor,…

US: June is national rose month too

June is the month of roses! Roses are in full bloom at our flower farms, and we are celebrating with roses in all colors of the rainbow — a vibrant…

Eden Project in Cornwall:

UK: "The heat is on"

A landmark moment for renewable energy took place at the Eden Project in Cornwall on Monday, June 19, 2023, as the UK's first operating deep geothermal heating plant since…

Pesticides for Parvispinus: Results of an on-farm trial

Although the invasive pest Thrips parvispinus continues to threaten tropical ornamental crops, the good news is that the sky isn’t falling. Producing crops…

Kenya: Introduction of FPEAK New Board of Directors

FPEAK announces a new set of board of directors for the association. This process kicked off on October 28, 2022, during the annual general meeting…

Fossil changes understanding of mathematical patterns in nature

If your eyes have ever been drawn to the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem, the texture of a pineapple, or the scales of a pinecone, then you have…

Ecuador: Workshop on menstrual cups at Jet Fresh Growers

"At the Jet Fresh Flower Growers farms, we prioritize the health and wellness of our team members. Taking care of our team contributes to a positive…

International DCM Meeting 2023 hands out top prize for strawberry concept

Last week, DCM hosted its annual international meeting. Colleagues from the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, and the US, all working in…