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Kishore Rajhans, KF Bioplants:

Ensuring the survival of Indian floriculture

“Over the last 3-4 years, there have been many challenges in Indian floriculture, making it more difficult for local companies to sustain their business. Therefore, it is…

Energy update: growers revert to oil, dumping (too) early

There were no huge spikes in European gas prices last week, but, nonetheless, winter gas prices were still rising in the weekend, so the energy crisis is certainly not over…

Sam Jones with IPS:

"Alternative tools to manage insect pest outbreaks have never been more important"

Crop protection is vital for every grower; you do not put all that effort into growing your crops just for them to get eaten or get ill. One method to fight pests is…

"A great assurance for growers"

EU: Longer CPVR protection for technically challenging crops

Breeders of asparagus, flower bulbs, woody small fruits, and woody ornamentals will soon enjoy a 30-year protection term under the Community Plant Variety…

RABI survey

RABI launches Big Farming Survey results

One out of three UK farmers and growers experience depression

RABI’s Big Farming Survey results have revealed that, despite the farming community facing significant mental and physical health challenges, more than 50% remain optimistic…

Danziger hires UK sales manager

"We are strengthening our position in local markets"

Danziger announces the appointment of Matthew Skinner as UK sales Manager as part of the company's strategy to strengthen its local presence in Europe.  "We are confident that Matthew’s…

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How to price premium roses

"The markup should reflect the perceived value of the flower"

Pricing systems differ, and so do markups - and they should, because every florist’s market situation is different. Some florists first apply a markup to the flowers that are…

GrowSpan

Why a custom greenhouse?

The design process of a greenhouse can be overwhelming for growers. From structural materials to properly integrating equipment, producing a grow space that maximizes budget…

Special Lighting and Technique 2021

New Illumina lights up propagation for growers

The Illumina is a rotatable propagation grow light with a 150-degree beam to deliver light exactly where it’s needed. At 24 Watts, the Illumina has efficacy of…

New features for lighting platform

This month, Sollum Technologies unveiled new and upgraded features for SUN as a Service® (“SUNaaS”) cloud platform. The nerve center of the 100% programmable Sollum™ LED…

Light Science Technology Holdings trades on London Stock Exchange

Light Science Technologies Holdings has announced its flotation on the London Stock Exchange, as the group sets out its growth plans for the CEA market over…

October 25, 4pm-5:30pm

Welcome to the global wedding flowers webinar

FloraCulture International (FCI) magazine, supported by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), and Flower Academy Italy are delighted to announce the…

Device helps consumers to grow house plants

Aabesh De admits he is the last person you would expect to launch a plant startup. De has killed every plant imaginable, he explains, including his mother's prized Jasmine…

November 23-26, 2021

Ecuador: Expoflores presents Siflor 2021 in Quito

Coming November, the Ninth International Floriculture Symposium Siflor2021 will take place in Quito, Ecuador. Siflor2021 will be held from November 23th to…

Chrysanthemum week in Medellin, Colombia

At the beginning of September, Mayesh correspondent David Dahlson traveled to Medellin, Colombia, where most of all the Chrysanthemum production in South America takes place.…

Tips for growers and retailers to keep poinsettias perfect

As the world’s most popular festive plant, responsible for more than 20% of all potted plant sales in America, and with tens of millions sold around Europe each year, the…
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Video Exploring Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market

It's a sea of flowers. Dale Fox takes a walk through Asia's largest fresh-cut flower trading market in Kunming to discover how China preserves its biodiversity.

Bag End celebrates planting of rare peony

On Oct. 11, Jay King and his wife, Anne, hosted a luncheon at “Bag End” in Cazenovia in celebration of the planting of a rare “Julia Grant” (1939) Saunders peony. King…

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For Seattle Pike PlaceMarket and its vendors, Covid was yet another test of survival

Like many vendors at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Scott Chang is not sure when the business will resume its pre-Covid normal. True, this summer brought welcome crowds of…

Profile Products acquires controlled release fertilizer manufacturer Florikan

Profile Products announced the acquisition of Florikan, a manufacturer, blender, and distributor of controlled release fertilizer to ornamental horticulture,…

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More weddings, fewer flowers, and skyrocketing prices.

More weddings, fewer flowers, and skyrocketing prices: that is how some Southwestern Ontario florists are describing the current state of the floral industry, a result of a…

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Toronto florists are facing a major flower shortage with no end in sight

In 2020, the main concern for florists was a demand problem – with a raging pandemic and less money to go around, flower shops had to survive through a grueling business year.…

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New strategy boost Delta Airlines cargo revenue

Global supply chain disruption, along with a new cargo strategy, has Delta Air Lines eyeing continued revenue and profit growth from cargo. “Delta Cargo is going through a…

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The Final #Dahlia Process! After harvesting, they go to the #nursery to remove the sand from the #tubers and sort them by size…… And they are ready to send the #Dahlia tubers…

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UK: "Addressing chronic seasonal labor shortage is not just a 2021 issue"

Agriculture’s reliance on the skill and power of the human hand is nothing new. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) estimates that the horticulture sector alone needs 80,000…

UK Energy Crisis 2021 - Higher prices all round?

Energy prices are continuing to rise, and this trend has barely reversed throughout the whole of 2021. Whilst it is impossible to say how long the crisis will…

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52nd International flower arranging competition visited by Prince Albert II and Princess Caroline

After a virtual edition last year, the 52nd International Flower Arranging competition took place during the autumn dates of mid-October for the first time. The competition…

Kuehne+Nagel happy with Q3 results

"We were able to exceed our prior-year results"

The Kuehne+Nagel Group reported a good business performance in the third quarter of 2021. All business units were able to exceed their prior-year results, in…

October 29, 7:30pm

Chelsea Flower Show winners to hold presentation in Whitchurch

Green-fingered Whitchurch residents will receive a gardening education courtesy of two Chelsea Flower Show winners later this month. Fresh from winning gold at this year's…

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Lack of parking, fines for breaks and general circumstances turns drivers away from UK

Drivers and unions have warned that facilities and working conditions in the UK are inferior to those in Europe and that the UK’s supply chain crisis will not…

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"Local florists are already approaching us"

US (WY): Local nursery business' expansion approved

Wes and Jennifer Woodward of Rock Springs opened a nursery business, Simply Sunshine, this past year and have now gained approval to expand their business to better serve the…

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