Italy

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.

With 762 exhibitors (655 in 2023, +15%), 204 delegations of international buyers (150 in 2023, +27%), 50,000 square meters of exhibition space (45,000 in 2023, +10%), 25,000 attendees (23,000 in 2023, +8%), 114 accredited foreign purchasing groups (85 in 2023, +26%) from 45 countries and 4...

The acquisition includes the complete breeding program of carnation cut flowers and other related species from dianthus family as of 01.01.2024. Carlo Moraglia will not only bring his breeding expertise to the team, but will also play a crucial role in facilitating a seamless transition. His...

Satisfaction for the increase in Italian horticultural productions and theirattractiveness in the world. This is how the sector is preparing for the nextedition of Myplant, the great international fair in February 2024 in the pavilions of Fiera Milano-Rho.

Hailstones of an exceptional size of over ten centimetres in diameter hit over one hundred horticulture companies during heavy storms in the north-eastern part of Italy. Risk managers from Gartenbau-Versicherung VVaG report extensive damage to tunnels, buildings and crops in Veneto, Friuli and the...

Myplant & Garden, the most important professional, international trade fair for horticulture, garden and landscape shares and comments on the latest official data on horticulture production in Italy in 2022 (source: Istat-Italian National Institute of Statistics).

Lazzeri - the leading breeder and young plant supplier in Italy. The focus is on breeding and producing vegetatively propagated ornamental plants. Lazzeri is known for poinsettias, geraniums, petunias, calibrachoa, portulaca and much more. In Merano, South Tyrol, the research and development as...

F.N. Kempen stands for an attractive range of perennials. Production takes place in Mijdrecht/Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal. Transparency is a key word for the company. This is evidenced by its participation in the MPS certification. No neonicotinoids are used in production. F.N....

More important, more international, more influential. Curtains closed on an extraordinary edition of Myplant & Garden, which showed variety, innovation, beauty. The large amount of visitors has confirmed that the International Green Expo is the main meeting spot for the international industry,...

The frequency and extent of natural disasters continue to increase due to climate change. The resulting weather extremes also affect horticultural businesses and their production.

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).

Exhibitors from 46 nations will present plants, technology, floristry and equipment for the green sector at IPM 2023. Among them are 15 international joint stands, which show the horticultural advantages of their respective countries. They include Belgium, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Great...

The traditional annual bulletin compiled by the International Green Expoconfirms that Italians are keen gardeners.The gardening industry keeps showing signs of growth in 2022.Focus on trends for 2023.

Lineaverde International, the international version of the leading magazine in Italy for floriculture and ornamental horticulture, gives an up-to-date overview of Italian horticulture.

Euroflora finally returns, one year overdue, to the Parks and Museums of Nervi in Genoa, from 23 April to 8 May 2022. Like in the 2018 edition, the flower show will follow the innovative formula that combines the extraordinary botanical gardens and renowned art collections of Nervi with top...