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Sales at Royal FloraHolland's marketplace reached 5.2 billion euros in 2022, down 8% from 2021. For the second consecutive year, the 5 billion mark was broken. This despite the fact that last year was difficult and unpredictable for many growers. The number of products traded decreased by 7% to a...
24 staff members from garden centres across the country took part in a training day at Millbrook Garden Centre Gravesend recently with expert mentors as part of this year’s Glee Talent Store (March 2023).
How do you grow top-level delphiniums from the Dewi series? Nico Wigchert shows it to the owners and cultivation employees of nursery Mau Floral. Nico Wigchert visited the Kenyan nursery togetherwith Jaap Stelder of Agriom in De Kwakel. Together, the two companies are developing an extensive range...
On March 8th, International Women’s Day, International Seed Federation (ISF) wrapped up a highly successful and vibrant #WomeninScience #WomeninSeed campaign.
On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II passed away, and many people in the United Kingdom, around the world and also in Germany mourned her death and paid tribute to her life's work. In her memory, King Charles III and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier planted on March 29, 2023, a...
Due to current occasion, the Stuttgart-based breeding company Selecta one draws attention to the trademark protection of its carnations.
Breeder Dümmen Orange has signed a letter of intent with Anthurium grower and long-time business partner HouwenPlant for the sale of its facilities at Hofzichtlaan in De Lier/The Netherlands.
Set against the backdrop of sunny Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, the Ornamental Horticulture in Portugal Conference welcomed academic experts and industry professionals to speak about the opportunities the country offers and the challenges it faces.
Take your diary and block a day for the Dutch Spring Trials! During the first week of May, eight breeders will show the latest assortment in pot and bedding plants to growers, retailers and industry colleagues.
When spring arrives, it’s time for California Spring Trials. Of course, Schoneveld Breeding will attend the 2023 edition. Area manager Kathy McKay and growing supporter Ton Koers present the latest developments in the broad assortment of Schoneveld Breeding. Visit the stand and get an overview of...
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and its extensive network of partners proudly announce that entries are officially open for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024. AIPH warmly invites all cities, large and small, to enter the only global awards for cities where...
More than 35 leading propagators, growers and industry partners from Australia, China, Japan, Vietnam, India and Malaysia visited Dümmen Orange's facilities in Puerto Lumbreras, Spain. During the Innovations Week they were shown a complete and innovative range of crops, concepts and varieties,...
At the heart of a great Expo is the Master Plan, which is the most challenging part for Expo organisers. To help with the complexity of planning these mega-events, AIPH has created the Expo Master Planning Guide in collaboration with ARCADIS – a global design, engineering, and management...
Strawberry Eyes, the new pot carnation from Dümmen Orange combines outstanding cultivation characteristics with unique flower markings and a great shelf life. So not only will it be a hit with producers – it will appeal to retailers and consumers too.
In view of the repeated delays of the show as a result of Covid-19, we are happy to announce that the international flower trade show World Floral Expo will be rescheduled to Thursday September 7 – Friday September 8, 2023. Update: The event is cancelled
A system of robots that harvest and transport crops on their own without human assistance has been developed for use in agricultural facilities such as smart farms.
The new Training & Demonstration Centre HortiSenegal project kicked off in Kirene, Senegal, on 9 March. In this initiative by vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan and co-funded by the Dutch government, a consortium of companies will provide training to local farmers. The goal is not only to...
Two years ago Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) invited major players in the Green supply chain to discuss about the plastic problematics of the industry. What started as a wake up call for the participants has since then developed to a rapidly growing company involving companies from Austria, Germany,...
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,...
If white light is not strictly necessary in LED installations for grow lights, it is better to avoid it. Compared to red and blue light, it does not add value to the crop, but energy consumption does go up. That’s the conclusion Signify has drawn after extensive testing with light recipes using...
