FloralDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Joost Bongaerts, Florabundance

“There is a prevailing expectation that this year’s Mother’s Day floral sales may exceed those of 2023”

As Mother's Day is approaching, the floral industry in the United States looks forward to one of its peak seasons. We spoke to Joost Bongaerts, CEO of…

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Colombian flower exports bloom 10% on Mother’s Day

According to the Colombian Association of Flower Exporters (Asocolflores), a 10% increase in flower exports is projected this year, which marks a…

NL: Successful partnership between OK Plant and Peter Dekker Installaties

Thanks to a long-standing and successful partnership between OK Plant - a renowned family business with more than 30 years of experience - and Peter…

Regulating branch development of Petunias

According to the American Society for Horticultural Science, branching is a pivotal determinant of plant architecture, not only influencing the…

Registration open for Orchid Inspiration Days 2024

Orchid Inspiration Days will kick off in one month's time. No fewer than 13 nurseries will be throwing open their doors between 5 and 14 June 2024 to…

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US (VT): Nurseries, garden centers continue to see brisk business

Enthusiasm for home gardening -- and other domestic DIY projects -- took off during the pandemic, and some businesses in the Upper Valley say it's…

Moving away from substrate:

A propagation and plant-growing device in one

"After much anticipation, our Hydrostarter is finally available for purchase on our website. But that's not all, we've also secured a patent for our…

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Research discovers plants utilize drought stress hormone to block snacking spider mites

Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-sucking pests could inform future crop breeding…

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"Beneficial insects support agriculture, protect environments"

There are an estimated 10 quintillion insects (that's 10 plus 17 zeroes) on planet earth and, with the exception of our beloved pollinators, they get…

"Continuity, collaboration, and specialization"

NL: Elektravon-Haket acquired by Haket

Haket Handelsonderneming has acquired Elektravon-Haket. This move is the result of an 'asset-liability transaction', through which all activities of Elektravon…

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US (TX): Flower business blooms at Malvern Nursery

With annuals, perennials and hanging baskets galore, The Blooming Barn is bursting with color and bustling with gardeners and flower lovers looking for…

NL: ABZ Seeds director Gé Bentvelsen retires

Last Friday, Gé Bentvelsen retired as the director of his company, ABZ Seeds. Gé previously worked at Syngenta, formerly known as Zaadunie. At that…

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Vietnam: Firm exports first batch of lotus roots to Japan

The Dai Viet Lotus Foods JSC in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap exported the first batch of 15 tonnes of frozen lotus roots worth nearly 1 billion VND (nearly 39,360 USD) to Japan on…

Antagonistic microorganisms delay Fusarium oxysporum infection in gerbera

Antagonistic microorganisms can slow down the infection of Fusarium oxysporum in gerbera plants. This is evident from a study by WUR titled "Biorationals in…

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UK: Lancashire florist joins Farewell Flowers Directory to eliminate plastic waste in the funeral industry

Clare Ashcroft & Alison Matthews of The Flower Farm in Burscough are among the pioneering members of The Farewell Flowers Directory. A new initiative…

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US (UT): $500 worth of petunias stole ahead of Mother's Day

A man stole over $500 worth of flowers from a shop in Spencerport, New York, in the early hours of Monday, May 6, the Town of Ogden Police Department…

First increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years

Groundwater supplies increase in California

California's Department of Water Resources reported a significant boost in groundwater supplies, the first in four years, following extensive rainfall…

Nigeria's agricultural sector faces challenges due to increased production costs

Nigeria's agricultural sector, encompassing crop production, livestock, forestry, and fishing, contributes significantly to the nation's GDP, with a…

Italy: New micropropagation lab to produce up to 24 million plants a year

May 6, 2024, marked the grand opening of VitroLeaf by Battistini, the new micropropagation laboratory of Battistini Nurseries, situated in Cesena…

NL: Root knot nematodes can reach plants via water on ebb and flow floors

The root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii can spread through ebb-and-flow water, as confirmed by research conducted by Wageningen University & Research…

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US (OH): Toledo-based greenhouse won’t re-open for this Mother's Day

Something will be missing from Toledo this Mother's Day. Koraleski Flowers, a West Toledo institution since 1994, has ceased operation at the Macy's…