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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

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China: A peek inside Kunming's Dounan Flower Market

Just after Valentine's Day (February 14) and the Chinese Lantern Festival (February 15), it was still a busy scene in Kunming's Dounan Flower Trading Hall, the largest flower…

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Colombia: Florverde Sustainable Flowers certification celebrates 25 years

For 25 years now, Florverde is ‘promoting sustainable flowers for the wellbeing of all’ with the Sustainable Flowers certification. This certification integrates transversal…

Fast and efficient strapping of flower boxes with strapping machines

Dutch floricultural wholesalers are a major player in the export of plants and flowers. Many retailers and florists, both in the Netherlands and abroad, are dependent on…

Optimizing young plants production and distribution through dynamic trays

Producing and distributing young plants can be particularly tricky. On the one hand, these are very delicate and need to be taken care of with the utmost attention. On the…

February 23 to 25 in Milan, Italy

Myplant & Garden is on

This morning, after two years, the Fiera Milano opened its doors for the sixth edition of Myplant & Garden. The show is the main meeting point for the Italian industry…

ICL urges UK nurseries to start monitoring now

UK: "Monitor vine weevil now to target eggs in March"

To optimize vine weevil control this season, ICL urges UK nurseries to start monitoring for pest grubs and adults now - to enable timely targeting of newly laid eggs in March…

"IPM Summer Edition receives lots of positive feedback from the industry"

Due to the pandemic, IPM Essen, will not be held again until January 2023. In order to shorten the long waiting period and still offer the sector a platform, the two-day IPM…

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Storm update: Damage to horticulture gradually becomes clear

Over the course of Monday, the exact damage to greenhouse horticulture following the recent high winds gradually became clear. Insurers received thousands of reports from…

UK: HTA concerned about burden to businesses caused by plant health inspections

The HTA’s Ornamental Management Committee (OMC) has serious concerns that the plant health inspection regime is not fit for purpose and will not deliver satisfactory…

Albertsons Companies shows confidence in Life in Bloom

Albertsons Companies has increased their commitment to J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom by supporting Season 4 and Season 5. Albertsons Companies, along with CalFlowers, Dollar…

Dümmen Orange unveils new poinsettia varieties for 2022

Dümmen Orange has unveiled its latest poinsettia varieties for 2022. FabYULEous is one of the new poinsettia varieties from Dümmen Orange. “We are very excited to introduce our…

Marrone Bio announces CFO transition

Marrone Bio Innovations has announced a transition of its Chief Financial Officer role. Current CFO Sue Cheung has chosen to resign for personal reasons,…

Succulents: "the must-have plants"

Succulents and cactus have claimed the top spot in “trendy” house plants over the last few years. With their easy care, versatility and great value, they make great house…

Bengali growers produce flowers for International Mother Language Day

Flower growers in Gadkhali of Jashore, Bangladesh, have sold flowers worth around Tk 3 crore today, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day this year. After…


Glass repair with retention of original glass pane dimensions Working at height involves major risks. This is true for the horticulture sector as well, of course. Employers want staff or contractors to be able to carry out their work without risk. After a long research and development process, Van der Waay has unveiled their new concept consisting of the Glass Repair Cart and the Glass…

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Air cargo industry steps up to meet Valentine’s flowers demand

The air cargo industry has been busy over the last few weeks meeting demand for Valentine’s Day. Each year, the sector sees high demand for flower transportation ahead of…

Hillier unveils its 2022 new plant introduction

Hillier has enhanced its Forsythia range by introducing a new variety ‘Forsythia x intermedia ‘Discovery’ (John Mitchell). The company is excited to present this delightful…

Research in plant genomics is answering big biological questions

Since Robin Buell joined the University of Georgia faculty in fall 2021, there’s been a flurry of activity in her lab. Buell and her researchers have nine projects underway in…

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Port congestion and labor deficit drive operating costs

The US earnings season is in full swing and almost 200 companies included in the Broad Market Index and the S&P 500 have reported on the past quarter. According to FactSet, Q3…

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Carnation photoluminescence: potential new value-added product

Additional index words. glow-in-the-dark, highlighter, imageJ, luminescence, spray paint, vase life Abstract. The success of the floral industry lies in strengthening the…

Video How to fully load a container in six minutes

How do you fully load a container in six minutes? Combilift has developed an innovation that makes this possible. With wood, admittedly, but it could be interesting for fruit…

US (CO): Mengmeng Gu to join College of Agricultural Sciences as head of the Department of Horticulture

On July 1, Mengmeng Gu will join the College of Agricultural Sciences as department head for the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. She…

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The genetic and hormonal inducers of continuous flowering in orchids

Orchids are the flowers of magnetic beauty. Vivid and attractive flowers with magnificent shapes make them the king of the floriculture industry. However, the long-awaited…

2021 was a record year for the reefer market

It seems that 2021 was an exceptionally good year for shipowners in the conventional reefer market. This upturn in fortunes is reflected in our in-house ISB…

UK road freight prices 15% up on start of 2021, amid record inflation

As rising interest rates and inflation bite, logistics industry experts uncover what else is set to impact the supply chain in 2022. The average price-per-mile for haulage and…

Agriculture Minister Littleproud expresses frustration

New Australian agri visa has yet to show results

A new agriculture visa, that promised to bring thousands of workers from Southeast Asian countries onto Australian farms by Christmas, has been marred by…

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