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  • The Netherlands and Germany Reunite with industry peers at FlowerTrials 2023

    breeders and breeding flowertrials Germany Netherlands young plants

    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.

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  • 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 year.

    Crop Plastics Recycling Germany Nearly 40.000 tonnes of Agricultural Plastics collected

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    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...

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  • Echeveria Mamba by Dümmen Orange is part of the first group of Dümmen Orange Echeveria breeding, featuring dark, purple-black foliage, enhanced disease resistance, and a thick, shatter-proof habit.

    Breeders and breeding Dümmen Orange shifts focus in succulents

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    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...

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    • From left to right: Wim Jan Groothuijs (CCO), Charlotte Langerak (CEO), and Erik de Jonge (COO).

      The Netherlands Viscon Group welcomes new CEO

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      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...

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    • GCA Area meeting Wales and West (July 2022).

      Great Britain GCA announces regional award meetings

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      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...

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  • Logo GreenTech Innovation & Concept Awards 2023

    Trade Fairs GreenTech Innovation & Concept Awards 2023 nominees announced

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    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...

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  • The SunnySide APV Summit, which MIGAL hosted in partnership with Germany’s Fraunhofer Research Institute, was attended by more than 600 scientists, farmers, entrepreneurs and government officials from Israel, Japan, Germany, France and the US.

    Israel Transition of agri-photovoltaics from vision to reality

    Germany Israel power supply research and development

    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...

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    • Breeders and breeding PanAmerican Seed launches a brand new Website

      PanAmerican Seed is very proud to announce the launch of a newly redesigned website. With advanced features like regional-based information, better product information, easier search options and all materials and tools in one spot. Find out more at www.panamseed.com.

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  • The "Ballerina" varieties have many attractive characteristics that make them destined for stardom in production and for the end customer.

    New day-neutral Fuchsia series Perfect for early sales

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    Early flowering in nine intense colors and color combinations – that’s just one of the many qualities that put the new Fuchsia series from Dümmen Orange right at center stage. The "Ballerina" varieties have plenty more attractive characteristics that make them destined for stardom in production...

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  • How much time passes between the moment of selection and the birth of a new brand? You will find all the answers in this fun and accessible animation.

    Breeding MNP/Suntory launches inspiring explanation animation

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    The well-known ornamental plant breeder MNP/Suntory has launched a new film explaining through animations how they, since 1989, every year with a unique business philosophy, develop the newest, extraordinary and sustainable varieties and brands for the European floricultural market.

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  • The banner of the ‘We Need More Flowers’ campaign

    Germany and France Next flight of the successful flower campaign

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    The ‘We Need More Flowers’ campaign is being reintroduced this year in Germany and France. The new version of the campaign will be launched on 1 June in Germany, and last for three weeks, while French consumers will be inspired from 19 June, also for a period of three weeks.

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  • Planned for June 27th and 28th 2023, in five parallel sessions are 90 lectures on current topics related to greening buildings (roofs, facades and interior greening) and their diverse and prospective applications.

    27th to 29th June 2023 in Berlin and online World Green Infrastructure Congress

    Planned for June 27th and 28th 2023, in five parallel sessions are 90 lectures on current topics related to greening buildings (roofs, facades and interior greening) and their diverse and prospective applications. Topics will include climate adaptation strategies, sustainable building, rainwater...

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  • Hans Smid beautifully captured and explained the process in a video.

    Plant Protection How does a hyperparasitic wasp find its prey?

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    Hyperparasitic wasps do not parasitize caterpillars directly, but on the larva of a parasitic wasp inside the caterpillar. Mitchel Bourne and colleagues found that the primary parasitic wasp causes changes in caterpillar odours.

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  • Verena Nilges, Langenfeld/Germany, from "Ideen mit Blatt und Blüte", a FleuraMetz customer: "The stability of the trays is super, I"m really thrilled!

    Euro Plant Tray The onset of spring brings a sales boom

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    Already 26 companies from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands have joined Euro Plant Tray, which was founded in August 2022. With Blomsterringen Engros, the first member from Scandinavia has recently come on board.

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  • Symposium in Mannheim/Germany Designing and Maintaining Naturalistic Plant Communities

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    On 24 and 25 August 2023, the international symposium "The Dynamic Vision - Designing and Maintaining Naturalistic Plant Communities" will take place in the Baumhainhalle in Mannheim's Luisenpark. Plant planners, architects, gardeners and plant enthusiasts from all over the world will come...

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  • The Netherlands WUR part of international collaboration to further accelerate vertical farming in Singapore

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    Singapore's vertical farming industry and international research institutes – including Wageningen University & Research (WUR) - have taken a significant step forward with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between several leading companies in the field. The MOU was signed between...

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  • Calibrachoa: The "PowerSister" varieties offer large flowers and good branching

    FlowerTrials 2023 Selecta one with new location and new concept

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    Where plants meet people. The "FlowerTrials" 2023 will take place from June 13 to 16, 2023, and Selecta one and Evanthia will be there again! As in 2022, the two breeding companies will again exhibit together, but at a new location. The presentation area at the new location Kwekerij Bloem en Tuin...

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