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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

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10 out of the 70 ha under water

Kenya: Van Den Berg Roses' dealing with floods due to heavy rainfall

It is rainy season in Kenya and this year, the rainfall has been heavier than usual, resulting in Lake Naivasha overflowing and affecting the nearby farm Van…

Kordes Roses bringing the new varieties to the grower:

"If the growers can't come to the show house, bring the show house to them"

This week, Kordes Roses is visiting rose growers in Germany and the Netherlands to show their new varieties in a special way. Due to the COVID-19 situation, this German…

Veiling Rhein-Maas

"Excellent Mother's Day week" at Veiling Rhein-Maas

Veiling Rhein-Maas has realised a high-turnover Mother's Day week in 2020, despite the current Corona crisis. Mother's Day business was very successful regarding all market…

Keukenhof closes successful virtual season

22 million visitors have enjoyed the Keukenhof Virtually Open in the past 8 weeks. Because the park was not open to the public this year, an online and television campaign was…

China: Lights will shine in Lanzhou

In Gansu province, China, a modern agriculture demonstration park has been built for the flower industry in Lanzhou, the province's capital. The entire project covers an area…

International Nurses Day celebrated with flowers

Yesterday was International Nurses Day. To show gratitude to nurses around the world, flowers were donated in various ways. EcuadorIn Ecuador, Taylor Skye owns a business in preserved…

Maren Schoormans, Viscon Group:

"If we can bridge the gap between technology and reality, the sky is the limit for horticulture"

Last month Maren Schoormans joined Viscon Group as Chief Business Development Officer. He started in the middle of the corona crisis, but that doesn’t stop him looking ahead…

Exclusive partnership between Priva and Aranet to intensify wireless technology in horticulture

Priva and Aranet have entered into an exclusive partnership to enable integrated wireless technology in greenhouses. The growing interest in data and with that, the growing…

Saving energy with special light treatments

Marginpar is always looking for new ways to be even more sustainable. One of the latest achievements is an investment in new types of LED lights. These special light…

Mahon Garden Centre

Garden centres in Northern Ireland to reopen

The Northern Ireland Executive has announced the opening of garden centres in Northern Ireland. The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Chairman, James Barnes, comments:…

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US (WA): Worker safety is top concern for bulb farmer

From mandatory masks and sanitization of facilities to social distancing and regular self-checks, farmers, like Washington Bulb Company’s Polly Welch, are putting their…

Syngenta Flowers

"Don’t let your Garden Mums bud too early and set back growth"

Mums may be short day (long night) flowering plants, but they can still flower under long days, especially during cold nights. Although flowering takes a bit longer, varieties…

10 tips to help you plan now for future wedding business

Wedding P.R.E.P. - Plan, Review, Execute, Profit

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the wedding industry upside down. Weddings planned for the Spring and Summer were canceled or postponed, and florists have been reeling.…

US (MA): Downy mildew of impatiens

Downy mildew of impatiens has been observed recently on impatiens in greenhouses in New York and Massachusetts. This disease is caused by the oomycete pathogen Plasmopara…

Colombia's floral industry featured on CNN

Video "Losing Mother's Day will affect the company the rest of the year"

In a episode of CNN, Colombia's floral industry was featured. Like many other flower producing countries, the growers in this country are hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak.…


Strawberry growers in tomato growers' footsteps with increased acreage LED lighting It's time to put the spotlight on the strawberry - and not just the spotlight but also the HPS and the LED lights. Following tomato growers, more and more strawberry growers opt for year round production of the red fruits. According to Koen Vangorp with Mechatronix, it is both the favorable market conditions as well as the…

US (WA): WSU scientists enlist citizens in hunt for giant, bee-killing hornet

More than two inches long, the world’s largest hornet carries a painful, sometimes lethal sting and an appetite for honey bees. It is also the newest insect invader of…

Brent Pemberton

Blue Daze named Texas Superstar

A time-tested Lone Star favorite – Blue Daze – has been added to the list of Texas Superstar plants. Brent Pemberton, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research ornamental…

Jackson & Perkins

The story behind a rose that blooms at Disneyland

This story is about a particular flower at Disneyland, a rose. It’s not just any rose though, it’s the Disneyland Rose. Disney recently shared with Inside the Magic the story…

US: Horticultural Research Institute scholarships available

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is accepting scholarship applications for the 2020-2021 school year. These scholarships are made possible by seven…

UK: Defiant garden centre boss says he feels ‘vindicated’ for ripping up closure notice

A garden centre owner who refused to close his business and even ripped up a notice ordering it to shut says he feels 'vindicated' after claiming the decision…

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#UNCLOCKDOWNHere we go... we are open NOW. Plus as promised, there are trumpets.(Thank you Patrick)STAY ALERT, CONTROL THE VIRUS, SAVE LIVES.#clockhousenursery #enfield…

Indian flower auction hit by COVID-19 woes

Every morning, seven days a week, agents representing large flower merchants across India assemble at the IFAB auction house in Hebbal (Bengaluru) to assess the quality…

Crisis prevents new sales record for Fairtrade products

"We had to cut production to just 30 percent"

Mary Kinyua is currently struggling with massive problems. She is Labour Director of the Oserian flower farm on Lake Naivasha, some 130 kilometres northwest of…

USDA files action against California company for alleged PACA violations

As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the U.S.…

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Floriculture in India impacted as weddings are postponed

In India, flowers are primarily used for weddings and religious ceremonies. The wedding season runs from February until May and in November and December. The wedding industry…

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