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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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Frands Jepsen, Queen Genetics:

Denmark: “Our ethylene resistant flowers lead to 25% more sales”

“For almost 20 years, we have been breeding for high ethylene resistance. Now that we have achieved the highest ethylene tolerant flowers on the market, tests show that they…

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Jack Ma visits Dutch greenhouses

Jack Ma, known as the founder of Ali Baba, and business partner David Yu visited the Netherlands this Monday for research purposes within the horticulture sector. The…

Dümmen Orange transfers production of roses in Ethiopia to AQ Roses

Dümmen Orange has sold its production location in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, to AQ Roses. Dümmen Orange is thus saying goodbye to the production of roses in the African country and…

Entrepreneurial venture grows in Dutch greenhouse horticulture

From the high rise office tower in Rotterdam, Special Purpose Projects has been overlooking (part of) its working area since June. Since 2019, the Dutch entrepreneurial club…

De Jong Packaging has new Valmet IQ Quality Control system

"This improves our capability to deliver quality on time"

In 2020, De Jong Packaging invested in a Valmet IQ Corrugator Quality Control System. Combining precise online moisture, temperature, and warp measurements together with…

"Supplementary feeding yields up to 500% more predatory mites"

The supplementary feeding of predatory mites is a key factor at certain times of the season, especially when the natural enemy is released into a crop where it does not find…

Confirmed dates for Iberflora 2022

The next edition of Iberflora will be held on Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 October 2022, again jointly with Eurobrico, Ecofira, and Efiaqua. The objectives set by the management…

UK: MP for Arundel & South Downs attends virtual nursery visit

Growers set the scene for a local MP on Friday, October 22nd, when Andrew Griffith, MP for Arundel & South Downs, attended a virtual visit to Binsted Nursery and met with The…

Special Lighting and Technique 2021

Olivier Begerem, 2Grow:

"Everything that affects a plant, we can make clear with our sensors"

With the rise of new technology in cultivation, growers are being offered all kinds of new control options, for example, new, innovative fittings for lighting. It helps…

Renko Schuil, Phormium:

"It is possible that focus in screen cloths will shift from light to energy"

More and more customers want to see changing conditions translated into available screen cloths, the people at Phormium notice. That is why the company has been investing…

Searching for a (dynamic) light spectrum to grow compact plants

Growers of pot- and bedding plants aim to grow compact and resilient crops, but the use of chemical growth retardants needs to be replaced by alternative methods for growing…

BIZZ Holland at IPM Essen 2022

New scan tour allows people at home to join the trade fair

BIZZ Holland will once again be present at the forthcoming edition of the Internationale Pflanzenmesse (IPM) in Essen (Germany) with a group of Dutch horticulture companies.…

New grant provides support for retail-focused educational programs

The newly established Meinders Retail Florist Education Grant Fund will provide financial support for retail florist education. Established through contributions from longtime…

What the SAF Outstanding Varieties judges said about Deliflor's varieties

At the end of September, SAF held its annual convention, packed with meetings, speakers, receptions, and parties. Among all these, there was The Outstanding Varieties…

Laurence Thépault, UVRER ANEMO

“UV technology is a game changer for horticulture”

Like any fresh products, cut flowers are very fragile and perishable. They require specific treatments to ensure optimal presentation and preservation. UVRER brings to the…

Heidi Lindberg, MSU Extension

7-9 December 2021

Registration for Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo open

The 2021 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo, in partnership with the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Expo, will be held in person on Dec. 7-9 at the Devos Place…


Nicky Mann, Family Fresh Farms, addresses challenges for Australian growers: "Labor seems to be one of the most important challenges all growers face" When thinking about Australia, most people will picture koalas, kangaroos, and dangerous spiders – or, after reading yesterday’s interview with Nicky Mann, chair of the board of Protected Cropping Australia, of the opportunities there are for the horticultural industry. Yet, despite the many opportunities in the growing market,…

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Roses are grown all year in Chinese agricultural park

In the Modern Agriculture Park in Lanzhou New District, the picking, cutting, and packing of fresh flowers are professionally handled by workers, and afterwards they quickly…

Floward signs MoU with Qatar Charity

Floward, an online flowers and gifts delivery destination in MENA and UK, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar Charity (QC) in order to participate in the…

Flower shortage 2021-2022: what florists need to know

The flower shortage of 2021 is an unprecedented event in our industry. There is a lot to know about the shortage and we are sure that you, like many, have questions. There are…

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Agritechnica Asia and Horti Asia will be back

As vaccination rates are continuously increasing in Thailand and the Southeast Asian region, Thailand will re-open the country for vaccinated foreigners from…

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Horticulture recyclability: what are the eco-friendly alternatives?

Eco-conscious customers demand a reduction in plastics and an increase in sustainable packaging that does not damage the environment. After all, horticulture in itself is the…

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Satellites can spy the menace of invasive flowers in West Africa

Sometimes, flowers can be the villain. Water hyacinths, with their seemingly harmless violet petals and lush green leaves, have invaded tropical parts of Central Africa,…

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Tihar flower garlands likely to be in short supply due to rains

Tihar celebrators this year may have to pay more and look harder for the all-important flower garlands because last week's unseasonal downpour has damaged flower fields in…

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Exploring the @BallFloraPlant trial gardens at @TBG_Canada. Still beautiful, even into the fall! What’s your favourite fall bloom? 🍁🍃🍂#lethopebloom #bloomdiva…

Growing flowers earns Newark FFA member national finalist award

Growing flowers for his FFA project was an easy decision for Ty Steffen. “I have been around flowers ever since I can remember,” Steffen said. “I started working with flowers…

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Oct 29 - Nov 1

14th chrysanthemum flower expo 2021 to be held

With the arrival of the Tihar festival, the Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is set to organize the 14th Chrysanthemum Flower Expo 2021. The fair will be held at…

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Banbury florist feeds dried flowers fashion with wreath-making craft kits

Mary Elizabeth Snee has combined her professional floristry training with her love of nature and craft to come up with a range of wreath-making kits for summer, autumn and…

LSU AgCenter

Three-year grant for integrated pest management research

The Louisiana agriculture industry faces a subtropical climate, with which comes insects, diseases, and weeds that affect every facet of the business. A…

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Geothermal greenhouses: can the UK learn from Iceland?

Icelanders are fond of saying that they are the only country on Earth to get their heat from the ground rather than the sun. A closer look at the country’s energy mix offers…

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"Supply chain issues hitting all segments of agriculture"

Key ag leaders shared with the Department of Transportation that the most problematic supply chain issues for the ag industry include transportation costs, labor availability,…

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