Canada

Signify has provided Great Lakes Greenhouses, North America's largest grower, shipper, and packer of hydroponic cucumbers, with the Philips GreenPower LED toplighting compact and Philips GreenPower toplighting linear fixtures.

Signify announced that a Philips Horticulture LED Solutions partnership agreement has been signed with Houweling Americas, a horticulture and solutions-based firm located in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. As a certified Philips LED horticulture partner, Houweling Americas will offer only the...

Signify supplied Sunterra Greenhouses, in Acme, Alberta, Canada, with Philips GreenPower LED lighting in 2021. Sunterra has since reported two successful production cycles over their tomato and strawberry ranges. Installing Philips LED technology has proven to be a game-changer for Sunterra...

Having only started in 2022 with MPS-ABC environmental certification, CosMic Plants obtained MPS-A as their first qualification. Mike van Steekelenburg, co-owner of CosMic Plants is very pleased with this result.

Danziger is bringing reliable plant material and consistent availability to growers across North America. The new program, called Floresta™, will offer more than 150 varieties, with more being introduced regularly. Floresta™ translates to forest, bringing to mind a collection of lush, beautiful...

Organised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) in collaboration with the Worshipful Company of Gardeners (WCoG) and sponsor Expo 2023 Doha Qatar, the AIPH Green City Briefings 2022/23 are a series of one-hour webinars focussing on cities around the world that...

High humidity levels inside greenhouses are a by-product of growing crops indoors. Left uncontrolled, humid air can reduce crop growth and result in poor quality produce, so growers have traditionally resorted to ventilation to manage the issue. While effective, this strategy also causes heat...

Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Ltd (BTN), a Canadian ornamentals grower, has been awarded the title of International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) 2023 by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH).

Van der Ende Groep will be adding a Canadian branch from 2023. This expansion represents an important second step for Van der Ende Groep – following the recent acquisition of Quality Pumps & Machines (QPM) Belgium – in achieving its international ambitions.

Five colleagues from different countries report on the developments they are observing and what is currently keeping them busy.