Netherlands

Agastache ‘Agapk’ (BEELICIOUS PINK) and Naturosa have won Green Retail Awards at the 2024 autumn edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt. The Green Retail Awards are presented in three categories: Best Novelty, Best Market Innovation and Visitors’ Favourite, with one winner in each category.

At the end of August 2024 the third autumn edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt will be offering visitors an overview and insight into the market for garden plants, making it The place to Be for suppliers and everyone else involved in the green sector.

Evanthia was delighted to welcome dozens of visitors to their Antirrhinum and Matthiola trials in the greenhouse of G van den Beukel in Monster in weeks 23, 24 and 25.

Schoneveld Breeding is proud to announce that their latest innovation, Illusia, has been awarded the prestigious New Plant Award for Flowering Houseplants at the HTA National Plant Show 2024.

After 4 days of plants, people and many thousands of conversations, FlowerTrials closed the doors with just over 5.300 visitors, 5% above the number of visitors in 2023.

On 13th June 2024 the joint venture between Floricultura and Van der Voort Young Plants on the one hand and Dümmen Orange on the other, signed a licence agreement. It concerns the sale of existing Anthurium varieties. The companies involved intend to extend this to Dümmen Orange's new varieties.

At Plantion's General Members' Meeting last night, Chairman René Willemsen announced that the executive board and supervisory board together with André van Kruijssen have agreed that André will remain associated with Plantion for a longer period.

In a move towards a greener future, Koppert, a global leader in sustainable cultivation solutions, unveils its comprehensive sustainability strategy, “Future Forward – A path for a sustainable tomorrow.“

Signify, the world leader in lighting, announces a partnership between Philips Horticulture LED solutions and Hoogendoorn Growth Management. The new partnership brings the market leader in horticulture lighting technology and a worldwide innovator in greenhouse automation solutions together, to...

It has become a more than good custom that at Easter, during the Holy Mass celebrated by the Pope, all kinds of colourful flower arrangements decorate St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, in Rome.

Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, proudly announces the election of Marc Driessen, CEO Beekenkamp Ornamentals, as President of the organisation as of 1st January 2024.

Anthurium producer Rijnplant from De Lier (the Netherlands), part of Dümmen Orange since 2015, is independent again as of March 1. Under the leadership of director Paulo Reis, Rijnplant is committed to continuing its service to customers worldwide, offering a diverse and innovative range of...

MPS and Fairtrade signed a cooperation agreement at the leading trade fair for horticulture IPM Essen, in late January. The goal of the cooperation is to gain a better understanding of the climate impact and other environmental performance factors of ornamental growers who participate in both...

HAL Investments is investing in Koppert, the global leader in biological solutions for agriculture. This will provide capital to strengthen Koppert's position and accelerate its international expansion.

Signify, the world leader in lighting, recently equipped HAS green academy in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, with several new dimmable Philips GreenPower LED installations. The greenhouses and climate chambers at the university of applied sciences now have the latest grow light technology.

On 1 April 2024 the MPS board welcomes Marco van der Sar as new chairman. With the experience he gained while working for various organisations in the green sector, he is no stranger to the industry.

The second spring edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt was a success. A lively atmosphere permeated the fair hall, which filled up immediately after the opening, especially on the first fair day. Visitors were treated to a wide range of directly available outdoor green products and more than 180...

The Koninklijke Vereniging voor Boskoopse Culturen (KVBC, Royal Association for Boskoop Cultures) presented a gold medal to breeder Alex Schoemaker at its annual meeting on 6 February. His Hydrangea paniculata Living Little Rosy received the prestigious award following the field inspection by the...

Late 2023, Signify was commissioned by its recurring customer, Jami Tomatoes BV, the Netherlands, to provide a full LED installation, consisting of Philips GreenPower LED toplighting compact (TLC) and Philips GreenPower LED Interlighting. The installation provides up to 250 µmol/m2/sec of...

In partnership with the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN), AIPH is proud to unveil the 15 members of the Youth Jury who will select the shortlist and winner of the first AIPH Youth Award from the 21 Finalists in the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024.