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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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Holex increases exports to China

China's 520 Valentine's Day uplifts international flower sales

It is May 20 today, or in short 520, and in Chinese, when pronouncing these numbers it sound like 'I love you.' Several years ago, Chinese eCommerce started to exploit this…

Tom Piini looks back on 40 years in the horticultural industry

"We've always designed our products around what a grower needs, not what we think he needs"

Tom Piini, founder of Micro Grow has been in the horticultural industry for over 40 years. Raised in the agricultural heartland of Salinas, CA his company Micro Grow designs…

US (MA): Two-spotted spider mites spotted in greenhouses

Two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) have been observed recently, especially on plants in hanging baskets hung high in hot dry areas in the greenhouse. Two-spotted…

Plantarium Digital Expo 2020 scheduled for September 2-3

Large gatherings and travel will not be possible for the foreseeable future. The need for networking and sharing inspiration among companies, entrepreneurs and…

Ethiopia secures $400 million from horticulture export

Ethiopia has exported $400 million worth of horticulture goods during the first nine months of the current budget year of Ethiopia, which began July 8, 2019. This is indicated…

Digital image processing and analysis for plant phenotyping

LemnaTec, based in Aachen, Germany, has been developing hardware and software for plant phenotyping since 1998. These systems use digital image processing for applications in…

COVID-19 leaves Gaza flower farmers struggling to survive

"I used to feed my six children from the flower trade. Look at me now. Heavily indebted," Maher Abu Daqqa, a farmer from the southern city of Khan Younis, told…

Discover what goes into finding new plant varieties

Video Behind the scenes with Costa Farms’ Plant Hunter Mike Rimland

Costa Farms is excited to announce the premiere of Costa Farms: The Plant Hunt. "Go behind the scenes with Costa Farms’ Plant Hunter Mike Rimland to discover what goes into…

Special webinars & online education

Floriology Institute launches online educational experience

The Floriology Institute has announced the launch of Floriology NOW, an online education resource for florists and other floral design businesses. The video-based platform of…

Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo

US (CA): Fire at Por La Mar Nursery

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded Tuesday night to a greenhouse fire in the Patterson Mesa area near Goleta. Crews were dispatched at about 7:15 p.m. to Por la Mar…

KP Holland starts implementing Agriware

KP Holland, multidisciplinary grower from Naaldwijk (The Netherlands), started implementing Agriware’s ERP business software in May. The company was looking for…

iUNU joins 5G Open Innovation Lab to help drive early adoption and innovation of 5G technology

iUNU has joined the 5G Open Innovation Lab, an ecosystem for developers, enterprises, carriers, and technology leaders, focused on helping start-ups utilize 5G to develop new…

360 degrees of tulips

As coronavirus began its relentless march across Washington state and the rest of America, Governor Jay Inslee issued a sweeping stay at home order. That directive forced…


Viraj Puri: "Patient approach has allowed us to scale rapidly and sustainably" Gotham Greens doubles their acreage within six months: In the last six months, US greenhouse company Gotham Greens has more than doubled their footprint by opening four new greenhouses. Newest in their 'collection' is the one in Denver. For decades the area next to an abandoned runway at the former Denver Stapleton Airport site had been sitting vacant. Only 3 years ago it was…

China: The floral industry of Balu Town, Pizhou City is developing fast

In late spring, the trees are lush and the flowers bloom. In Balu Town, Pizhou City, there are greenhouses one after another under the sun. In recent years, Balu Town has closely focused…

India: The floral connection of South Sikkim

For most people flowers symbolise hope, love, compassion, courage and many more, but for floriculturists, flowers are a source of livelihood. Presently, India…

CJ Van Bourgondien Greenhouses

US (NY): Pandemic uproots business for Long Island greenhouse

For Bob Van Bourgondien, president of CJ Van Bourgondien Inc., a wholesale greenhouse on the North Fork of Long Island, sales or lack thereof this time of year can either make…

$10 million invested in Ethiopian geothermal power plant

The African Development Bank has welcomed a decision by the Trust Fund Committee of the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), one of two funds within the Climate Investment Funds…

Today on social media

More great containers heading out the door! pic.twitter.com/NQwV0335EO — Bell Nursery (@BellNursery) May 19, 2020

A Mini-Keukenhof in Iran with Dutch tulip bulbs

With 2.1 million tulips planted in just over 3 hectares, the ‘Kondor village laleh (tulip) festival’, at just one hour drive of Teheran, has become a tourist attraction on its…

Royal FloraHolland

Video Which corona-related measures have been taken at Royal FloraHolland?

In this episode, Royal FloraHolland auctioneers and the team tell you which measures have been taken in response to the corona crisis. Supply regulation and auctioning on less…

Buyers place first digital orders using Floriday

The pilot ‘Purchasing Directly Using Floriday’ started in early May. In this pilot, 6 buyers digitally place orders from the supply that 8 growers have made available on…

starting May 24th

CAN (QC): Garden centres, farm sales and florists to open on Sundays

Garden centres, farm sales and florists in Quebec, Canada, will be able to open on Sundays starting May 24th, FIHOQ announced on their website. "The usual regulations…

Russia: Kaluga region restores flower production

The head of the region, Mr. Vladislav Shapsha visited CJSC Rose Hill during his visit to Borovsk region. The enterprise has been growing roses in accordance with the Dutch…

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