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"FLOOS - the crafter's secret" stands for an international online teaching platform where florists reveal unusual floral techniques and flowery recipes to their colleagues. At the FLOOS show on Wednesday, four floral designers presented imaginative work pieces, and on Thursday there will be...
The motto of the IPM Trade Fair Cup 2022 is “Mission: Flower Future”. Participants could collect points in the categories bouquet, green hero in a pot and container planting. The IPM Trade Fair Cup is won by whoever has the most points in the combination “bouquet + green hero in a pot” or...
Eliot Barden, Production and Education Manager for Majestic Trees, UK, received the Young International Grower of the Year Award at an International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) awards ceremony held on Tuesday 24 January 2023 in Essen, Germany.
Floricultura is set to showcase a large selection of its long vase life Phalaenopsis varieties at IPM Essen, Germany. A vase life (or shelf life) of 110 days is becoming more standard in the industry, and by offering these varieties, the breeding and propagation specialist is catering for the...
Since the launch of the HortiFootprint Calculator (HFC), a tool developed jointly by MPS and LetsGrow.com, in April of last year, interest has only grown. The interest coming from the market and the press is beyond expectations. Several articles on the HFC appeared in North America, and we are...
Great Britain is the partner country of IPM ESSEN 2023. The British exhibitors can be found at the joint stand in Hall 7. Among them are well-known plant breeders as well as technology providers. A tour with photos.
The official cut tulip season 2023 was opened under great interest. Tulpen Promotie Nederland (TPN) held its first National Tulip Day on the Museumplein in Amsterdam on Saturday, January 21, 2023. The highlight was the picking garden with 200,000 tulips, where the public was allowed to pick them...
Exhibitors from 46 nations will present plants, technology, floristry and equipment for the green sector at IPM 2023. Among them are 15 international joint stands, which show the horticultural advantages of their respective countries. They include Belgium, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Great...
The international green sector has been waiting for this: IPM ESSEN opens its doors again after a break due to the pandemic. The world's leading trade fair for horticulture will attract visitors from 24 to January 27, 2023 with a full supporting programme, trend-setting products and numerous...
Signify has provided Van Wordragen Flowers BV with a full LED installation, including light spectrum with adjustable far-red. This makes the chrysanthemum grower the first in the Netherlands to use this technology from Signify. The system, which is set to be launched at the IPM, consists of the...
For decades, Visser has been making solutions for the automation of processes in horticulture. In recent years, Visser has expanded to building more and more total horticulture projects as part of the Viscon Group, collaborating evermore with the other Viscon divisions such as Viscon Fresh...
"Close to Green" is the magazine of the Association of the German Flower Wholesale and Import Trade (BGI). The new issue wants to get off to a sustainable start in 2023 together with you. To this end, it takes a look back at the market development in 2022 and a look into the future with statements...
Syngenta Flowers announces that, following a successful 15 year long career at Syngenta Flowers, Josef Fischer is retiring on January 20th, 2023. Josef has contributed significantly to Syngenta’s Flowers Organization and continues to be liaised with the floriculture business as an independent...
Selecta One commits to a five year partnership with the Dutch foundation MPS to calculate their carbon footprint. Selecta One, world-leader in breeding, growing, and marketing of innovative plants, both ornamental and functional, believes that this partnership and the footprint provide an...
Leading breeder Dümmen Orange is making new genetics available for out-licensing to young plant growers and breeders. The company is constantly focusing on creating a rich pipeline of new products. To bring more of these genetics to the market alongside its own portfolio, Dümmen Orange is looking...
The well-known Gerbera breeder Piet Schreurs passed away on 12 January 2023. He reached the age of 85.
Dümmen Orange and Cacti Youngplants are entering into an exclusive partnership for producing and marketing Sticculents. Dümmen Orange will handle breeding and production of the plants, while Cacti Youngplants will be responsible for assembly and all market-facing commercial activities.
Signify has signed a Philips Horticulture LED Lighting partnership agreement with Greenhouse System USA, a greenhouse manufacturing and construction firm located in Watsonville, California.
The traditional annual bulletin compiled by the International Green Expoconfirms that Italians are keen gardeners.The gardening industry keeps showing signs of growth in 2022.Focus on trends for 2023.
The challenges for our world as a whole, as well as for horticulture, are enormous. At the same time, creativity, inventiveness and pioneering spirit can be found in many places. So when it comes to projects, the international view is particularly worthwhile.
