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Syngenta Crop Protection AG has acquired two next generation bioinsecticides, NemaTrident and UniSpore, from leading biocontrol technology developer, Bionema Limited. NemaTrident and UniSpore will provide customers with additional and complementary technologies to effectively and sustainably...
Growers United-members Roots and Growers United Invest improve lit tomato cultivation with Philips GreenPower LED toplighting. The modules produce more light for the same amount of energy and replace half of the existing HPS lights. Support from the crop specialist at Signify accelerates the...
This year, PanAmerican Seed reaches a milestone anniversary in the horticulture industry. The company celebrates 75 years spanning decades of innovations and firsts in the world of seed through dedication and long-term, solutions-driven teamwork. Throughout 2022, to mark such a momentous occasion,...
Breeder Dümmen Orange has moved its breeding facilities for pot and garden mums from Fareham (UK) to its location in De Kwakel (the Netherlands). There, newly installed and climate-controlled greenhouse compartments provide stable and monitored conditions for conducting trials and ensure superior...
Thirteen leading cut rose breeders, organized in CIOPORA and its Crop Section Cut Rose IRBA, have called upon players of the rose business to observe and respect breeders’ Intellectual Property rights worldwide. The open letter distributed among cut rose propagators, growers, and their...
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC) and Orbia Ventures today announce their Series-B investment in the Israeli biotech startup FortePhest. Founded in 2017, FortePhest is developing a new technology to combat herbicide-resistant weeds and invasive plants. Inspired and informed by natural plant...
After the unfortunate postponement of the Tulip Trade Event in 2020 and 2021 because of the corona measures, the organizers are hopefully fixing their sights on March 2022. During the recent discussion with all of the participants, it was decided to go ahead with organising the fifth TTE event...
Authorized Naktuinbouw Elite participants comply with extra stringent standards - on top of EU and national legislation - to guarantee high-quality and healthy propagating material. The video below explains the system and what it can bring.
Floragard Vertriebs-GmbH from Oldenburg announces that the business operations and trademark rights of Terracult International have been taken over as of 1 November 2021. With this step, Floragard's position on the world market for professional substrates will be further expanded.
Floricultura will be providing HouwenPlant, as one of the first Dutch clients, with propagation materials for anthuriums in the coming years. HouwenPlant will also buy plants that have already been grown in pots at the Floricultura site in Honselersdijk/NL. Thanks to this solid commercial...
The finalists for the 2022 Horticulture Entrepreneur Prize in The Netherlands have been announced. Chairman Michiel F. van Ginkel paid a congratulatory visit today to Zentoo in Honselersdijk, OVATA in Bleiswijk, Niels Kreuk in Andijk and Wijnen Square Crops in Egchel. The winners will be announced...
As of February 1st, 2022, the new Input list for organic agriculture in Germany of FiBL Projekte GmbH is valid. With around 2,900 listed products from more than 600 registered companies - rising trend - the Input List has become a significant tool for stakeholders in organic agriculture in...
Lineaverde International, the international version of the leading magazine in Italy for floriculture and ornamental horticulture, gives an up-to-date overview of Italian horticulture.
Van der Ende Groep has grown substantially in recent years. Both nationally and internationally. The family company, which started out in horticulture and is still known by its oldest customers as “Van der Ende Pumps”, has put a lot of energy into building a strong internal organisation over the...
Recently, demand in the horticultural sector has been higher than ever. For many companies, this means gratifying sales. However, in many cases it is not possible to satisfy the high demand at present. Operating resources are lacking and goods are scarce. The availability of raw materials and...
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has announced the finalists of the International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2022. Nine ornamentals growers from around the globe have reached the final.
Five colleagues from different countries report on the developments they are observing and what is currently keeping them busy.
The past period of the pandemic was above all a time when personal contacts were very limited. How was this experienced in international horticulture? Ann Jennen, responsible for marketing and communications at Fleuroselect, has a good overview of this.
World renowned rose breeder David Austin Roses is pleased to announce that their exquisite range of English Roses are once again available to order in Europe. Bare root roses will be delivered to customers in European countries from February 24th, with potted varieties following later in the year...
Euroflora finally returns, one year overdue, to the Parks and Museums of Nervi in Genoa, from 23 April to 8 May 2022. Like in the 2018 edition, the flower show will follow the innovative formula that combines the extraordinary botanical gardens and renowned art collections of Nervi with top...
