Riofrio Bouquets:

A peek inside this large bouquet manufacturer in Colombia

Eighty percent of the bouquets that are imported into the US are from Colombia. But how are these bouquets made? Earlier this month, FloralDaily…

A close collaboration has begun:

Queen welcomes Pligt Professionals as a Brand Partner

Professionalism, knowledge, and high ambitions – this combination makes for a sublime partnership. In October 2023, Queen® welcomes Pligt Professionals…

US: The right shade and light for extreme heat at Little Prince Oregon

Imagine your goal is to produce the most beautiful houseplants anyone ever received. Your offer to customers is to reliably provide them with rare,…

Transition automation of Esperit Elements completed:

"Our entire company now runs on FreshPortal"

Because the company was running into limits in terms of information provision and the possibilities of the software in use, a modern and scalable total…

PerlaNova introduces four mildew and botritis resistant cut hydrange varities

After years of selecting and breeding for the shelf life properties of new cut hydrangea varieties, Perlanova Breeding has created a number of…

Lazzeri launches new catalogue ‘Cyclamen and Chrysanthemums Collection 2024’:

"This new tray allows us to offer growers better cyclamen young plants”

For about one year now, Lazzeri has been supplying their cyclamen young plants in a new tray, namely a thermoformed, black-and-white, 66-hole tray.…

NL: Kwekerij Wouters builds 1.7 ha greenhouse for potting and finishing the growth of hanging pots

Recently, Kwekerij Wouters started the construction of a new greenhouse. From spring 2024, the extra hall (17,000 m2) will be used for potting up and…

"Growing peat-free cyclamen is quite possible, but a different nutrition strategy is necessary"

The transition from peat-based substrates to peat-reduced substrates or even peat-free substrates is in full swing. This is why BOL is doing many field…

Danziger unveils 2024-25 cut flower catalog

Danziger has unveiled their 2024-2025 cut flower catalog, presenting more than 100 new varieties. "As always, we are committed to offering the cut…

How the Russian flower market is developing in 2023

The flower industry in Russia is facing a series of challenges and changes in 2023. Roses and chrysanthemums remain popular, but chrysanthemums are facing…

© Milos Tasic | Dreamstime.com

US (MI): Grant opportunity to support Michigan’s horticulture businesses announced

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced today it is accepting grant proposals for the 2024 Horticulture Fund…

© Barmalini | Dreamstime.com

CAN (BC): The International Garden Tourism Conference will take place in Victoria

The Canadian Garden Council is hosting, for the first time in Canada, the International Garden Tourism Conference from November 1 to November 4 in…

Fragrant Northwest China's fresh roses global markets

In the town of Fuhang, Linxia-Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, Northwest China, workers are busy packaging freshly cut roses in the packaging…

How sunflowers see the sun

Sunflowers famously turn their faces to follow the sun as it crosses the sky. But how do sunflowers “see” the sun to follow it? New work from plant biologists at the…

© Olha Tytska | Dreamstime.com

Webinar recordings available with talks by Helen Skiba from Artemis Flower Farm

This past September, a cut flower workshop was held in Sturgis, S.D., featuring presentations by Helen Skiba of Artemis Flower Farm. A pre-conference…

US (MI): Registration now open for 2023 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo

The 2023 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo, in partnership with the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Expo, will be held Dec. 5-7 at the…

© Martin Šandera | Dreamstime.com

Naturalization of introduced plants is driven by life‐form‐dependent cultivation biases

This study aimed to understand why some plants introduced to China's botanical gardens end up naturalizing, which means they start growing on their…

"Tree Hugger guards prevent any risk of pollution"

Tree Hugger™ Biodegradable Shelters, available from Accredited Supplier Agrovista Amenity, are a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative…

© Sergey76 | Dreamstime.com

NZ: It started as a hobby and bloomed into a business

Josie Murray has brought petal power to the Hakataramea Valley. Mrs. Murray has developed a micro high country flower farm, High Country Flowery, on…

© Tul Chalothonrangsee | Dreamstime.com

Nepal: Around 4 million flower garlands will be traded in upcoming Tihar festival

An estimated four million flower garlands will be consumed for the upcoming Tihar, the festival of light, while 80 percent of the total demand will be…

BCSK's Jean-Pierre Dekker: "High demand for professional storage in Kenya"

Dutch company opens cold store with space for 4.000 pallets in Nairobi

On Saturday, October 21, Noah and Lois Dekker officially opened Beemsterboer Coldstore Services Kenya's (BCSK) new cold store in Nairobi. That saw this…

China: Smell of success for small-town rose exporter

Amidst the cool autumn air, tens of thousands of roses are in full bloom at an automated smart greenhouse located in Fuhan Township, northwest China's…