FloralDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, October 4, 2023

A visit to Riofrio Bouquets and Rosamina

A peek at what goes on behind the Colombian flowers

The range of flowers grown in Colombia is not only very diverse but growing them also has a positive social and environmental impact. The country's…

An impression of Iberflora in Spain

The Iberflora is on. The international plant and flower, landscaping, technology, and DIY garden fair opened its doors for its 52nd edition yesterday.…

Efficiency is key:

CGC 2023 kicks off with a bus tour, trade-show opens today

After years of rapid expansion, North American growers appear to have shifted their focus. Nowadays, the key emphasis is on optimizing their existing…

Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Museumplein in Amsterdam

Countdown to National Tulip Day

The opening of the new tulip season will take place on National Tulip Day, on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Museumplein in Amsterdam. Tulip Promotion Netherlands (TPN) is…

Extensive peat-free trials at Bransford Webbs

The Bransford Webbs Plant Company is developing a sustainable pathway to a peat-free future. During 2023, over 50% of the company's range has been…

Airflow system enables energy savings and better crop growth

ErfGoed's Airflow system offers opportunities for energy savings as well as achieving a significantly lower temperature between the crops. The latter…

Turkish Plant Growers Association President notes that more government support will lead to an increase in exports

The 3rd PSB Anatolia International Landscape, Ornamental Plants, Gardening Arts, and Equipment Fair took place in the Sapanca district of Sakarya. At the fair…

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US (MO): Students showcase horticulture skills at Charles Hutson Greenhouse

SEMO's Charles Hutson Greenhouse hummed with activity on September 16, 2023, during the annual Mummums and Pawpaws Fall Fest. Hundreds of mums,…

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US (CA): Santa Cruz crop report shows cut flowers return to pre-pandemic values

The 2022 crop report for Santa Cruz County shows modest gains across most of the local agriculture industry. Notably, the value of wine grapes has…

BioWorks launches new insecticide for greenhouse and outdoor crops

BioWorks launched EpiShield, a miticide and insecticide that is formulated for grower ease of use and delivers strong efficacy. Benefits of the EpiShield…

Have a good CGC23 start at Havecon Canadian Night

On the night leading into the Canadian Greenhouse Conference, the second edition of the Havecon-sponsored event, 'Have a Canadian Night,' took place.…

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BioNEST incubator to promote women bio-entrepreneurship through orchid floriculture

The Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), in collaboration with Bio Resource Development Centre (BRDC), organized a program,…

Record number of flower growers to showcase at IFTF Expo 2023

The upcoming 2023 international floriculture trade fair, IFTF, promises to be a spectacular event, with over 135 flower growers from 15 major…

"Dutch greenhouse horticulture tax measures law goes too far"

The Dutch 'Tax Measures for Greenhouse Horticulture Act' presented in the recent State of the Nation address goes too far. So says Glastuinbouw Nederland,…

Start of Cymbidium promotional campaign

The Cymbidium promotional campaign is starting this month with a range of activities targeted to professional florists, appealing to the beauty and…

New viola for André Rieu

André Rieu was presented with a particularly bright present on his 74th birthday: a new viola, also known as a pansy or violet. Not a Stradivarius, but a cheerful autumn…

Hoogeveen Plants starts peat-free premium line of hellebores

A green future starts with a green product, which is why Hoogeveen Plants has more than a million hellebores in peat-free potting soil. "Not only is…

Growers working on water source for horticulture sector as well as nature

In Belgium, several parties are researching how to fortify the Itterbeek Valley against drought and flooding. The Antwerp provincial government and its…

Seed Meets Technology increasingly international: 77 nationalities in 2023

The ninth edition of Seed Meets Technology was recently held in the Netherlands. Some 1,500 people of 77 nationalities visited the trade show in week 39. Organizer Wendy Houdijk of Ver…

Frank van der Helm: "When considering destructive interventions in cultivation, think carefully about interventions that kill what lives"

As a new lecturer in Living Plant Cultivation Systems at Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Frank van der Helm wants future growers to think…

Decorum flower and plant growers in one stand at Trade Fair

For many years, you could find Decorum at the Trade Fair in both the plant hall and the flower hall. This year, however, the growers' collective has…

UK: 'medium risk group' phytocertificate requirement soon to be included

The UK has indicated that from 31-1-2024, the "medium risk group" will become subject to phytocertification. The "high-risk group" already is and must…

First Sion Open event in Edmonton, Canada

In the Netherlands, Sion has been organizing the Sion Open for years: an open house ending with a spectacular dinner. Last week, the first edition took…

USDA cites Texas company for PACA violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Mestizos Group LLC (Mestizos), Garland, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural…