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  • In Plantion"s general members" meeting last night, the company looked back on 2023, a difficult year for floriculture with global turmoil and high inflation.

    The Netherlands Plantion continues to innovate in a difficult year

    digitalization Netherlands wholesale flowers

    In Plantion's general members' meeting on 12 December 2023, Plantion looked back on 2023, a difficult year for floriculture with global turmoil and high inflation. For Plantion, this translated into less supply and smaller volumes. The year is expected to end with a slight decrease in product...

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  • The 40th edition of IPM ESSEN will take place from January 23 to 26, 2024.

    Germany The 40th edition of IPM ESSEN brings international horticulture together

    Germany IPM ESSEN trade fair

    For the 40th time, the International Plant Fair IPM will be launching at Messe Essen from 23 to 26 January 2024. With the slogan "Our heart beats green" and a visual showing a heart overgrown with plants, the great bond between the industry and IPM ESSEN as well as the importance of the trade fair...

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  • Hygiene and disinfection Foam Units as an Efficient Combination

    machines Netherlands

    Limex is renowned for its advanced foam units used in the agriculture and horticulture sector. In combination with the effective foaming disinfectant Menno Florades, this dynamic duo has a powerful impact on disinfection processes in agriculture and horticulture.

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  • The Netherlands Pansy & Viola Trials in week 9 in Venhuizen

    breeders and breeding events Netherlands

    Ready to kick off the season? Visit the PanAmerican Seed Pansy & Viola Trials in week 9 to stay up to date on our assortment. Our violas and pansies are blooming with colour! Make sure to see it yourself.

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    • Christmas Competition (DGC): Garsons Garden Centre, Esher, getting award at the last GCA Conference.

      Great Britain GCA announces 2023 Christmas display competition winners

      awards garden center Great Britain

      Castle Gardens (Garden Centre category) and Garsons Garden Centre Esher (Destination Garden Centre) have been announced as the national winners of the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Gisela Graham-sponsored annual Christmas competition for 2023 (December 2023).

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    • Peter Burks, Chief Executive of the GCA

      Great Britain ‘Strong food theme’ reflected in GCA BoT figures for October

      garden center Great Britain markets

      The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures for October reveal a ‘strong food theme’ at member garden centres (2023). Eight of the GCA’s 13 categories saw an uplift during the month, as recorded by member centres, and the figures also revealed a positive year-to-date...

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  • "Star of the Year" - Selecta has awarded this title to its variety Christmas Universe.

    Selecta one Poinsettia Christmas Universe is "Star of the Year"

    breeders and breeding Germany potted plants

    "Star of the Year" - Selecta has awarded this title to its variety Christmas Universe. This variety stands out with its intense dark red colour and great foliage quality but is so much more than just another red poinsettia.

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    • Owners and growers Kees Hendriks (left) and Stefan Wubben have high expectations of the LED installation.

      The Netherlands More cucumbers and lower energy consumption

      light and lighting Netherlands vegetables

      Signify, the world leader in lighting, provided a dimmable, full LED light installation at the Qcumber Optimize Nature VOF nursery in the Netherlands, where it was put into use in October. The company, which has 6 hectares of greenhouses, produces cucumbers using a high-wire cultivation system...

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  • Myplant & Garden is the Italian trade fair of reference for horticulture, garden, and landscape in Italy.

    Italy Focus on Markets with Trade Fair Myplant & Garden

    Italy markets trade fair

    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.

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  • Bestselling author and BBC radio and TV neuroscience presenter, Dr Hannah Critchlow, who will be speaking at the GCA’s annual conference in January 2024.

    United Kingdom Wellbeing on agenda at GCA Conference

    associations and organizations events garden center Great Britain

    BESTSELLING author and BBC radio and TV neuroscience presenter, Dr Hannah Critchlow will be speaking about wellbeing at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference on Tuesday, January 30 (January 28 until 31, 2024).

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  • IPM ESSEN 2024 Syngenta synergy with theme ‘Every Flower Counts

    breeders and breeding IPM ESSEN trade fair

    From 23 to 26 of January, 2024 Syngenta Flowers will again be present at IPM Essen, the largest Trade Fair for the flower business in Europe. Yet, this time the company will collaborate with Syngenta Professional Solutions in the booth.Theme for the event is ‘Every Flower Counts’, which highlights...

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  • New videos and images from the R&D Center in Israel are available now.

    Israel Danziger Brings the 2025 Season to Life

    bedding and balcony plants breeders and breeding events Israel

    Experience varieties that bring enhanced resilience, increased adaptability and unstoppable blooms with live looks from Danziger. New videos and images directly from Danziger’s research and development center in Israel are available now.

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  • Super Serie Fusion is a remarkable addition to the assortment of Schoneveld Breeding.

    Cyclamen Super Serie Fusion: a decade full of development

    breeders and breeding Netherlands potted plants

    Super Serie Fusion is a remarkable addition to the assortment of Schoneveld Breeding. As the first large-flowered Cyclamen with two-toned leaves, it is a novelty in the market. A strong product that evolved from the genetics of the well-known Super Series from Schoneveld Breeding.

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  • AIPH President Leonardo Capitanio opens the AIPH International Horticultural Expo Conference.

    AIPH The importance of International Horticultural Expos is gaining momentum

    associations and organizations events garden show

    It has been an exciting year in the world of International Horticultural Exhibitions. In fact, for the last 63 years of AIPH's 75-year history, we have emphasised the importance of greening and making our cities more liveable through the power of plants, and now the whole world is talking about...

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  • From the right: Oliver P. Kuhrt, Managing Director of Messe Essen; Kuno Jacobs, Managing Director, Nova Exhibitions B.V.; Nguyen Ba Vinh, Managing Director, Minh Vi Exhibition & Advertisement Services Co., Ltd (VEAS); and Thomas Kufen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Messe Essen.

    Vietnam IPM ESSEN and HortEx Vietnam enter into partnership

    cooperations Germany IPM ESSEN trade fair Vietnam

    The International Plant Fair is breaking new ground. As of now, IPM ESSEN will exclusively take over the marketing of the Vietnamese horticultural trade fair HortEx in the DACH region and other nations. The world's leading trade fair for horticulture is thus expanding its international network to...

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  • All winners of the Green Cities Europe Award 2023

    Europe Denmark wins Green Cities Award 2023

    awards Europe green city

    Denmark has won the Green Cities Europe Award 2023 with "Basecamp Lyngby". France and the Netherlands landed in second and third place, respectively. A total of 13 projects from an equal number of European countries competed. The winner was announced in Brussels on 7 November. Several Members of...

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  • MPS and Decorum extend their cooperation.

    The Netherlands MPS and Decorum extend cooperation and sign framework agreement

    certification cooperations Netherlands sustainability

    On 7 November, at the kick-off of the Royal FloraHolland Trade Fair Aalsmeer, MPS and Decorum signed a framework agreement. In this framework agreement, it is agreed to use the services of MPS, to help Decorum and its members become more sustainable. The framework agreement covers certification...

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