See you next Monday!

Dear readers,

The FloralDaily team is on the job every day to provide you with the very latest floricultural news and our Fresh Publishers team has been providing fresh produce news for over 25 years. As we celebrate this milestone, we are taking a short break with our entire team. Our next newsletter will be sent on Monday, June 26th.

The FloralDaily and entire Fresh Publishers team.

Choosing the right irrigation system can significantly impact overall productivity

Irrigation plays a critical role in the success of plant cultivation, and choosing the right system can significantly impact plant health, water…

In Memoriam Peter Koppert

With deep sadness, we share the passing of Peter Koppert. Our beloved founder passed away on June 20 after a brief illness at the age of 73. Until just a few weeks before his…

NL: A sea of solar panel at Marginpar's new building

Under the roof of a brand-new building in Aalsmeer-Oost, Marginapar processes between 700,000 and 1 million flowers every day. And as of last Thursday,…

Hans Boer, J.F. Boer Aanhangwagens en Stroomaggregaten:

"Demanded power of gensets in horticulture increased massively"

The gensets of Boer Berkel, as J.F. Boer Aanhangwagens en Stroomaggregaten is popularly known, go all over the world. Although chicken and pig farmers…

GlobalGAP joins as sponsor for the AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards

GlobalGAP, a certification scheme for agricultural and horticultural practices, has joined as Sapphire Sponsor for the International Grower of the Year…

"IFTF is making a comeback and expected to reach the same scale as before the pandemic"

The annual International Flower Trade Fair (IFTF) in The Netherlands is scheduled to take place this year from Wednesday, November 8 to Friday,…

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…

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi may use similar molecular tools to manipulate plants

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don’t share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic…

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…

US (OR): Katie Tamony to deliver Farwest Show keynote address

Katie Tamony, the chief marketing officer for Monrovia Nursery Company, will deliver the keynote address at the 2023 Farwest Show, the biggest green industry…

UK: Agapanthus BlackJack voted Best New Perennial at HTA

The New Plant Awards are the beating heart of the National Plant Show, showcasing the best of the best in new plant introductions. The place to find…

Using wind turbines to energize greenhouses for zero emission cultivation

Wind turbine technology is a great solution for commercial greenhouse growers searching for ways to save money on energy costs and lower their impact…

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The rusty patched bumblebee is on the edge of extinction

American scientists have achieved a significant milestone in bee research that offers fresh hope for the endangered rusty-patched bumblebee. The…

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US (WI): From Goodkind to Golden Nest, area restaurants are using flowers as more than garnishes

We eat with our eyes, and when fresh flowers are in bloom, dining can be an even more delicious experience. While fresh flowers always enhance…

UK: Rare plants 'burst into bloom' for first time, but there's a catch

Massive rare plants that can take decades to flower have "burst into bloom for the first time" at a garden in the United Kingdom, said SWNS, the British news…

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Empowering Gambian women in the horticultural sector

The Jokkalante Market Platform for farmers, buyers, and service providers in The Gambia to eliminate trade barriers.The International Trade Centre…

Better pot plant cultivation through digital monitoring of humidity

A measuring system for the humidity in potted plants ensures a more optimal water supply. Moreover, a grower saves time because the humidity in the pot…

Brandkamp:

"Flower Trials was very well attended, we are satisfied"

After two years without Flower Trials due to the pandemic and a somewhat restrained restart in 2022, a full house was announced again this year. Numerous…

Fulco Spithoven, Benary:

How does Platycond Pop Star perform during the PGR trials?

Platycodon growers get nervous when the weatherman predicts hot days, as the plants then quickly stretches, which then means a loss of quality.…

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk:

Iran-EEU Free Trade Zone Deal could be signed soon

It seems that the Russian Federation expects that an agreement for establishing a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union will be signed…