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Container Centralen is the developer and owner of the CC Pool system. The original CC Container is a high quality asset, which enables an affordable and sustainable pool operation. Unfortunately, counterfeit products are added to the pool resulting in a deterioration of quality.
In our special issue of DEGA GARTENBAU, which is also available digitally, you will find particularly outstanding new plants that will soon be presented at the FlowerTrials.
Global warming is the cause of many negative phenomena, such as desertification, extreme climate change, and natural disasters. These impact significantly on agriculture – an industry that relies on stable weather patterns to reliably produce the food we eat – and also affect the edible and...
Gardenex, PetQuip and CHA member companies will be able to utilise a valuable new service on renewal of their annual membership subscriptions. In order to support companies with information about the numerous technical challenges involved in exporting round the world, the Federation has teamed up...
FlowerTrials is the consolidated presentation of a dynamic industry, one that is constantly adapting and improving to bring cutting edge genetics to the market. The FlowerTrials organization reflects this and works to optimize the FlowerTrials experience for both visitors and participants.
Susan Fairley has been appointed to the new role of Trade Federation Manager across Gardenex, PetQuip and the Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) as we say goodbye to Pat Flynn at PetQuip and CHA, who is retiring at the end of this month.
Hartwig Bull, the owner of Bull Gartenbau and breeder of the Rudbeckia ‘Sunbeckia’ is starting just now his Rudbeckia ‘Sunbeckia’ production. They put full focus on the Rudbeckia ‘Sunbeckia’ production, after the last bedding plants have been moved out. This year the benefit of his last year...
The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures for last month (April 2023) have revealed food hall/farm shop and catering continued to perform well while other categories also saw encouraging increases too.
In recent years, there has been an increase in damage caused by burst water tanks. The damage to the tank itself is usually the least of the problems.
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 can...
IFTEX 2023 is set to be the largest edition since its inception in 2012, with over 165 companies participating in the exhibition. The number of growers showcasing their products has significantly increased, especially among new smaller growers, aligning with one of the key objectives of the Kenyan...
Signify, the world leader in lighting, together with Wageningen University & Research and Nunhems conducted research that shows that the use of far-red light can produce an additional yield of almost one fifth in tomatoes, depending on the variety. The far-red light needs to be added during the...
Over the years, FlowerTrials has evolved into the place to be in week 24. What started as a collaboration between Dutch and German pot and bedding plant breeders, has grown to an industry leading exhibition.
ERDE (Erntekunststoffe Recycling Deutschland - Crop Plastics Recycling Germany) initiative was again able to significantly increase its collection volumes in 2022. At 645 bring centres and 3147 on-farm collections, a total of 34 889 tons of silage and stretch films were collected and recycled last...
Dümmen Orange is shifting its focus in the succulent segment. From its sites in Spain and Guatemala, the De Lier-based breeder intends to concentrate on breeding, propagating, and selling its own genetic material in the higher market segments. In North America this will be marketed through...
MNP/Suntory, a breeding company in Leimuiderbrug, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of Erwin Giezen's pioneering work. Mr Giezen is the Head of Marketing, Communication & Trade and the public face of the company's promotional campaigns.
As of May 1st, Charlotte Langerak-Visser, a third-generation family member, has been appointed as the new CEO of Viscon Group. Charlotte takes over the baton from René de Vos, who helped build Viscon Group’s success for over 32 years, including 27 years as a director and CEO. René will continue in...
The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has revealed the dates for its summer regional award meetings when members will find out who has come top in its annual inspections for 2023. Garden centres are encouraged to attend the event in their area and to bring as many of their team members along as...
GreenTech is pleased to announce that 6 from the 34 submissions have been nominated, in 2 categories ‘Innovation’ and ‘Concept’, for the GreenTech Innovation & Concept Awards 2023. “A clear signal that horticulture is a highly innovative sector”, says the jury. The winner per category will be...
As the world’s leading proponent of agri-photovoltaics (APV), the MIGAL Galilee Research Institute (MIGAL), a mega-research center supported by Israel’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, recently held its second annual SunnySide APV Summit international conference, and announced the...
