Nancy Montealegre, Montehappy:

Sustainable banana-leaf planters take flight internationally

After working 25 years in the Colombian flower industry, Nancy Montealegre made a bold shift—not to sell roses, but to create pots. And not just any…

Lawrence Hopman on the Canadian import tariffs

Will Canadian flower growers have to move production to the US?

As discussions on tariffs for Canadian goods intensified leading up to the US presidential election, many in the industry anticipated a shift in trade…

Dil Vashi, Cstainable:

"We dissolve CO2 in water and apply it directly to the leaves"

As greenhouse growers seek to optimize their operations, CO2 application remains a crucial yet challenging factor in increasing yields. Cstainable Inc.…

Dümmen Orange signs breeding agreement with Lucanne B.V.

Lucanne B.V. owner Perry Wismans signed an agreement with Dümmen Orange that assigns and transfers all rights, titles and interests related to the…

Sakata launches new Primula series

The launch of Dante, the latest Primula series, with extra large flowers, represents opportunities for the Primula market. With a flower diameter of…

FedEx prepares for Valentine's Day

"Every year, Valentine's Day represents a unique logistical challenge"

Federal Express Corporation expects to transport around 800,000 kilos of flowers from Colombia and more than 290,000 kilos from Ecuador during the…

"It's a totally different concept, I couldn't be happier"

Alden Brown has been at Selle Farm, near Wrightstown, New Jersey, for going on ten years. As Manager, he's responsible for seeing to all aspects of…

"All of our steel is sourced in the U.S"

"I'm really excited for my start at Rimol," Brian Hannon, new Southeast Regional Sales Representative of Rimol Greenhouse Systems says. "A lot of…

Swissport expands logistical capacity ahead of Valentine's Day

Swissport International has expanded its 'Flower Corridor' infrastructure to key European air cargo destinations. It allows for a fully…

Philippines: Massive price hikes for roses ahead of Valentine's Day

The price of most flowers in Dangwa almost doubled on Monday, four days before Valentine's Day. Local and imported roses and tulips are now up for P80…

1-800-Flowers.com teams up with Uber

1-800-Flowers.com and Uber Technologies have announced a new collaboration leveraging Uber Direct, Uber's white-label delivery service, to help…

Leamington Greenhouse GrowerExpo kicks off

With a Master Biocontrol Workshop, the two day Leamington Greenhouse GrowerExpo kicked off yesterday. Today, the event will continue with the…

India: Rose season coming on strong for Bengaluru growers

In the last few years, the price of red roses which was around ₹14 to ₹15 per stem has touched ₹20 owing to an increased demand. Bengaluru, which is…

Looking at the best practices for floriculture transplants

Successful floriculture production begins with a successful transplanting season and is the foundation for producing high-quality plants. Proper…

Shell stops geothermal projects in the Netherlands: 'We don't see enough perspective'

Shell has decided to scale down its role in geothermal projects in the Netherlands. "Although we expect that geothermal energy can play an important role in…

but it still has to get better

Geothermal energy competes more often with CHP in 2024

The Netherlands' production of geothermal heat increased once again in 2024. This is badly needed, states industry association Geothermie Nederland…