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Adrian Parsons, Helix Australia explains:

Waxflower worldwide: An insight into the past, present and future

With increasing plantings in a range of countries, new and improved varieties and a growing appetite amongst florists and bouquet makers, Waxflower seems to be a very…

Vacancies:

Barendse Freesia innovates with high tech three-tier cultivation

In 's Gravenzande (the Netherlands) two brothers, Lex and Matthieu Barendse, established a climate chamber in which, under LED lighting and fully conditioned circumstances…

Fleuroselect presents 'golden trio' for 2021

Fleuroselect presents the 2021 Gold Medal winners. Each one of these breeding breakthroughs obtained an outstanding score on innovation, beauty and garden performance,…

Automatic sorting and arranging by the color of tulips with TulipMixStar

The TulipMixStar sorts and bundles tulips in color combination with its innovative x-ray technology. At full capacity, the machine is capable of processing 28,000 tulips per…

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"Our experience as breeders with Women’s Day"

Women’s Day is becoming more and more important in the industry. It is a great opportunity to encourage other women to embrace their power and Ball is a good example. "There…

Australian wholesale nurseries sell over 2 billion plants in 2018-19

Sales from Australian production nurseries continue on their upward trajectory with two billion plants sold and total farmgate sales reaching $2.43 billion in 2018-19, a…

Armada destroys mother plants of multiflora variety Thompson

Recently it become clear that Armada produces a multiflora variety, which falls under the scope of a plant variety right protection owned by Gediflora.…

Designing resilient organic greenhouse production systems for Europe

During the last decade, there has been a strong discussion about the principles of organic farming, driven primarily by the differences in organic production systems in…

Special Climate

Why tulips grow best in cold weather

Tulip bulbs, also known as modified roots, follow their own rules when it comes to growing. Unlike other flowers that will start to bloom as the days lengthen with the coming…

March 26-27, Leamington

CAN (ON): Innovations and trends to be discussed at GLASE Summit

GLASE will host its annual Summit in Leamington, Ont. Canada. Participants will discuss the latest GLASE research innovations, the CEA market trends and connect with Canadian…

Game of Thorns – Round #2 voting

DVFlora has officially tallied the results from the first round of voting and are ready to announce the next round in their tournament of roses, which they dubbed Game of…

Update and review: Powdery mildew on calibrachoa

We’ve seen quite a few cases of calibrachoa with powdery mildew this season. An e-Gro Alert was written on this topic in 2015 (http://www.e-gro.org/pdf/2015_436.pdf), but,…

Uganda: Flower exporters step up sexual violence campaign

Floriculture is one of the fast-growing industries in Uganda and one of the top foreign exchange earners for the economy. With at least 15 flower firms spread…

Which plant tray is the most sustainable?

Nowadays, there are many plant trays to choose from: reusable, single-use plastic or cardboard. What is the environmental impact of these types of packaging? Royal…

Purdue study finds signal cascade that keeps plant stem cells active

Pools of stem cells in the apical meristems of plants are key to continued growth and development. Understanding how these stem cells are maintained and balanced against…
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Video Video shows results of gender equality efforts

IDH has seen throughout the years that gender equality is a catalyst for economy growth. For the last five years they have been implementing initiatives to increase women’s…

India: 100,000 more tulip bulbs for Jammu & Kashmir

To make the inauguration of the spring season in Kashmir more attractive, Secretary Floriculture, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad reviewed the preparations for opening the Tulip Garden in…

"Planned dam may kill Lake Naivasha"

The construction of a dam on River Malewa in Nakuru County could kill Lake Naivasha, conservationists have warned. River Malewa is one of the two main tributaries of the lake…

Was Tulip Mania really the first great financial bubble?

One frosty winter morning, at the start of 1637, a sailor presented himself at the counting house of a wealthy Dutch merchant and was offered a hearty breakfast of fine red…

UK: Over 70,000 “Little Daffodil” pots donated for children

As part of the Centenary celebrations during 2019, Taylors Bulbs teamed up with nearly 250 garden retailers across the UK to get more children gardening through their “Little…

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We cover our planted pots and liners in rice hulls - they help keep liverwort, a pesky weed, out of the picture. And this is how we spread them! pic.twitter.com/KiSJgCH3M4 —…

UK: Wyevale Nurseries granted licence to propagate Lomandra ‘White Sands’

Wyevale Nurseries will be growing Lomandra ‘White Sands’, the first variegated Lomandra, which was also the Winner of Best New Novelty at the Groen-Direkt Spring Fair in…

UK: HTA launches E-learning app for the industry

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is launching its E-learning app this spring – The HUB. Giving access to the HTA’s range of E-learning and Learning…

CAN (QC): Premier Tech acquires Éconeau and AgroEnviroLab

Premier Tech ended its Fiscal Year by announcing the acquisition of two Québec companies. A first acquisition, that of the Québec company Éconeau, was concluded by PT’s business…

Doug Barrow joins Bioworks as Biological Control Advisor

Doug Barrow has been named Biological Control Advisor at BioWorks. In his new position, Mr. Barrow will be increasing BioWorks ability to deliver personalized programs and…

Bulgaria: organically grown lavender volume almost doubles in 2 years

Bulgaria is an important EU producer of aromatic and medicinal plants. They also grow herbs and spices. These products are all cultivated using conventional…

Jan van Nieuwenhuizen to leave Rabobank

Jan van Nieuwenhuizen will step down from the Managing Board of Rabobank this summer, ending a 35-year banking career. After working in the financial sector in the…

Turkey: Golbası municipality in Ankara grows its own flowers in its greenhouses

The Parks and Gardens Department of the Golbasi municipality in the capital city of Ankara continues to grow its own flowers and plants in its own greenhouses. The greenhouse…

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