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Plantion introduced a new concept on the first day of its autumn trade fair (20 and 21 September 2023). Plantion Shop & Go is an inspiring ‘store’ that gives green professionals access to an extra-wide range. It is possible to buy from Plantion Shop & Go in the physical store in the Plantion...
The CHA has announced the exhibitors who have signed up as they prepare for one of the best UK pavilions to date for IPM, Essen, Germany 23-26 January 2024.
The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) August Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures have revealed an ‘excellent month’ with members seeing an uplift in 11 of the 13 categories recorded by the organisation (2023) in Great Britain.
Danziger varieties are bringing home accolades from across the globe. These top performers bring next-generation genetics that provide solutions for growers, eye-catching displays for retailers and great performance for home gardeners. Here is a look at the top series for 2024.
From 25 to 29 September 2023 Pop Vriend Seeds opens the doors for growers, distributors and partners to discover our newest varieties and latest innovations. PopFest is the place where everything comes together. The fields, the focus, food for thought and - most importantly - the Pop Friends from...
The International Trade Fair for Plants, Horticultural Technology and Landscape Architecture GREEN IS LIFE, which dates back to 1993, was held in Warsaw (Poland) from August 31 to September 2. The organizers – the Polish Nurserymen Association and the Agencja Promocji Zieleni (Greenery Promotion...
Storm "Daniel" caused devastating floods in central Greece at the beginning of September. Horticultural businesses were also affected. Gartenbau-Versicherung estimates the total vol-ume of claims to be up to 3 million euros.
International companies are increasingly interested in Iberflora. This is demonstrated by the data on registrations from foreign exhibitors, which have increased by 31% compared to the 2022 edition. The two countries that have experienced the greatest increase have been the two European leaders in...
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, and Wageningen University & Research are extending their collaboration in the Innovation & Demonstration Center in Bleiswijk for the application of Philips GreenPower LED lighting in horticulture (IDC-LED). This will allow their research...
The construction of the Chengdu 2024 International Horticultural Expo’s main arena is progressing rapidly amidst the busy choreography of construction workers and vehicles. In recent days, the primary and secondary garden roads have been merged to create an unobstructed thoroughfare, which will...
This year, Flower Council Holland is fully concentrating on reaching consumers through social media and local influencers. By using influencers as ambassadors to embrace the benefits of greenery, Flower Council Holland wants to win the hearts of our target audience with inspiring and eye-catching...
At the end of August 2023, PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt was the place-to-be for suppliers and everyone else involved in the green sector to meet one another, and also the number-one fair at which all garden-plant novelties were introduced. Thousands of visitors from within and far outside Europe were...
Innovation and sustainability – this is the motto of the Pöppelmann TEKU programme at the Four Oaks Trade Show on 5 and 6 September 2023 in Cheshire/Great Britain: One of the trade fair highlights is a thermoformed round pot, which is now available with practical label slots. In addition, the...
July's Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures have been released and show that the organisation’s members continued to perform well – despite the weather being against them (2023).
The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has just introduced another new module to its Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) e-Learning platform – this time on Sustainable Disease Control (August 2023). With growing public environmental awareness, it’s designed to provide garden centre staff with the...
The energy prices are very high. And we see this reflected in our use of light installations. HPS lamps are being switched off and replaced by LED lights, which are not only more economical, but can also be dimmed. We still need to use artificial light, but by using it in smarter ways, we can...
Slow food, slow travel, slow fashion…. Slow Flowers! The “Slow movement” is not a fleeting trend but a new, sustainable way of acting, producing, consuming and appreciating – as a counterpart to mass production and mass consumption with all its negative pressures and consequences. Within the...
DENSO Corporation, Japan, has announced that it has acquired the full stake in Certhon Group, a Dutch horticultural facility operator, with the aim of accelerating the global expansion of its agricultural production business.
With a new, smarter approach to supply chain management, Dümmen Orange made significant savings on the amount of air freight kilometres, and thus on CO2 emissions. By bringing production and sales markets closer together, far fewer air kilometres were needed to bring the company's cuttings to...
Only one more month to go until the second autumn edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt – the greenest, largest garden plant fair in the Netherlands. On 23 and 24 August 2023 visitors arriving at the fair’s entrance will be welcomed by six outdoor exhibitors, hot coffee and the scanning team. A few...
