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  • This year, five companies – Beekenkamp Plants, Dümmen Orange, Florensis, Selecta one and Syngenta Flowers – have submitted their most impressive novelty to take part in Fleuroselect’s FleuroStar Contest.

    The Netherlands Five fabulous candidates competing for FleuroStar

    Which entry will succeed Mandevilla Sundaville Double Blush Pink from MNP/Suntory? This year, five companies – Beekenkamp Plants, Dümmen Orange, Florensis, Selecta one and Syngenta Flowers – have submitted their most impressive novelty to take part in Fleuroselect’s FleuroStar Contest.

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    • Fully automated cherry truss tomato harvesting robot “Artemy”

      „Artemy“ A fully automated cherry truss tomato harvesting robot

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      Artemy is the brand-new harvest robot developed jointly by DENSO Corporation and Certhon, and it is ready for the commercial market. The robot is equipped with advanced vision technology for scanning the crop by its maturity and harvests ripe truss tomatoes.

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    • The Park for Expo 2024 Chengdu is 242,000 m² (242 hectares) and has five single buildings at its core.

      China International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opens in full bloom

      Expo 2024 Chengdu opened on 26 April and will continue for 186 days until 28 October 2024. Expo Chengdu 2024 is expected to attract five million visitors from China and overseas. China's Vice President Han Zheng stressed the importance of countries strengthening dialogue and cooperation in the...

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  • The Japan Flower Selections(JFS) is the name of a Japanese new breed flower competition. The Japan Selections Association organizes this competition.

    Japan Pressrelease Schoneveld breeding won Flower of the year award

    Schoneveld Breeding challenged the boundaries of biology and …. succeeded. Area manager Huub van Oorspronk; “We were proud to present the result to Japan, as the first country worldwide. Its name is Illusia, this flowering pot plant is hitting the market by surprise."

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  • From left: Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO of Messe Essen, and Dirk Bader, Chairman of Landgard eG.

    Germany Landgard Order Days at IPM ESSEN 2025

    The world's leading trade fair for horticulture and Germany's leading marketing organization in horticulture will go even closer together in future: From 28 to 31 January 2025, the Landgard Order Days will take place for the first time at IPM ESSEN at Messe Essen.

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    • The garden centre"s striking asymmetrical roofs have already become a prominent landmark.

      Europe Iceland's largest garden centre unveiled

      On a once rugged 3 hectare volcanic site, Smiemans has built the 7,250 square metre climate-proof Gardheimar garden centre, which was recently inaugurated.

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  • Euroflora 2025"s communication strategy revolves around the slogan ‘Nature takes its space’, with graphics highlighting Euroflora"s beauty and social role, with floricultural products in the foreground.

    Italy Euroflora 2025 - Back to the Future

    Euroflora: 60 years and counting (the first edition was held in 1966)! Euroflora is the only Italian plant and flower show among those recognised in Europe by AIPH – International Association of Horticultural Producers. From 24 April to 4 May 2025, Genoa will once more be pervaded by its magic.

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  • Whether roses, carnations, chrysanthemums or proteas - the Ecuadorian range of flowers is impressive.

    Ecuador and South Africa Getting to know new cut flower suppliers on a buyer's trip

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    The Import Promotion Desk (IPD) is inviting European importers to a buyer's trip to Ecuador from 7 to 12 October. The range of South American cut flower farms includes roses, carnations, hydrangeas and proteas. All companies in the IPD programme were visited in advance by IPD experts and evaluated...

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  • Roadmap and commitment FSI Accelerator Group

    The Netherlands Growers on Royal FloraHolland platform fully certified

    From 1 January 2026, the majority of members and suppliers who offer, trade and settle flowers and plants at the Royal FloraHolland platform will be certified according to the requirements of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI basket of standards).

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  • Bayer’s European Carbon Initiative enables farmers, food processors and retailers to achieve carbon commitments and implement regenerative agriculture practices.

    Regenerative practices in agriculture Bayer and Trinity Agtech join forces

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    Bayer today announced a partnership with UK-headquartered company Trinity Agtech. As part of Bayer’s efforts to drive regenerative agriculture, Trinity Agtech’s platform Sandy will be instrumental for Bayer’s Carbon Initiative in the region EMEA in measuring and monitoring carbon on a farm level.

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  • Dutch flowers back in St. Peter"s Square in Rome at Easter 2024.

    Italy Dutch flowers back in St. Peter’s Square in Rome at Easter

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    It has become a more than good custom that at Easter, during the Holy Mass celebrated by the Pope, all kinds of colourful flower arrangements decorate St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, in Rome.

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  • The facility encompasses a main house with dedicated spaces including a vase life room, meeting room, cold room, and an inviting display area for flowers, along with a reception area for gatherings.

    Ecuador Danziger with new state-of-the-art showroom and greenhouse

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    Danziger, a global breeder of cut flowers and bedding plants, proudly unveils its new showroom in Ecuador, during its first Open Days event, between the 18th-20th of March 2024.

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  • Marc Driessen, CEO Beekenkamp Ornamentals, was elected President of Fleuroselect as of 1st January 2024.

    Ornamental plant industry Marc Driessen elected 22nd Fleuroselect President

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    Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, proudly announces the election of Marc Driessen, CEO Beekenkamp Ornamentals, as President of the organisation as of 1st January 2024.

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  • AIPH World Green City Awards 2024 Finalists Announced

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    AIPH and their extensive global network of partners are proud to reveal the list of 21 Finalists for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024, which is comprised of leading cities from around the world who are demonstrating bold and ambitious urban greening actions.

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