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Roelof Nugteren of Luxaflor Roses, Zimbabwe

"We still receive orders and have cargo flights"

"Fortunately, we are allowed to continue business, our clients are still ordering and cargo is still being picked up in Zimbabwe", says Roelof Nugteren of Luxaflor Roses, a…

#FlowerBoostChallenge crosses borders

The #FlowerBoostChallenge crosses borders! The initiative to support floricultural growers started in The Netherlands and found its way to Belgium, UK and Canada. Ever since…

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PMA organizes "Virtual Town Hall Floral" roundtables to discuss latest COVID-19 disruptions

Last Wednesday, on April 1, PMA organized "Virtual Town Hall Floral" in which the latest COVID-19 disruptions on the global cut floral and potted plant market…

Preventing and controlling white mold (Sclerotinia) during greenhouse crop production

Sclerotinia can infect many ornamental greenhouse and vegetable crops with symptoms including damping off, blighting, and stem rot. To diagnose, inspect plants for white…

Terra Nova Nurseries to display varieties at Floral Show in Beijing

Terra Nova Nurseries announced its involvement in the Beijing Florascape Ltd. (BJFC) 2020 Spring Floral Show, set to take place April 7-12, 2020, in Beijing, China. The show,…

Orchid Inspiration Days 2020 cancelled

Preparations for the fifth edition of Orchid Inspiration Days were already in full flow. But in order to maintain the national and international reach and the quality of the…

CAST: What would have been on show

This week, Suntory Flowers would have been wrapping up California Spring Trials (CAST) at a new location near Santa Barbara. Although they couldn't roll out their new…

Japan: Flower sales plummet as virus fears lay waste to seasonal events

Crushing sales declines in the floral market following the coronavirus outbreak have Japanese producers and sellers scared that depleted demand will hollow out…

Coronavirus pandemic brings South African flower industry to a standstill

The South African and international flower industries are in dire straits due to market closures and limited international flights as a result of the coronavirus disease…

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Intec proposes the creation of an app to connect producers with the workforce

Lack of workers in the field is a common problem for all EU countries. According to calculations by the European Foundation for Innovation and Application of Technology…

US (GA): Green industry is essential under shelter-in-place order

Governor Kemp of Georgia declared that he would sign an Executive Order for a state-wide ‘shelter-in-place’ to take effect on Friday, April 3, 2020, and end on…

Video Flower Circus live streams share stories of floral businesses

How are the floral companies doing and what are they doing during this COVID-19 crisis. With these questions in mind, Flower Circus started to set up live streams in which…

Australia: Will there be flowers for Mother's Day?

Vaughn Kemsley is kept busy at this time of the year putting the finishing touches to his crop of Chrysanthemums flowering in time for mums across the state.…

Niagara Grown

CAN (ON): Supporting the local greenhouse floriculture industry

Niagara Grown is a non-profit website supporting local growers. Their job is to highlight what products are in season and where consumers can find them – direct from the…

5 years of Westland Horti Tours ambassadors for Dutch horticulture

Westland Horti Tours celebrated its 5th anniversary on April 1st. 5 years ago, Aad Verduijn started guiding mainly foreign visitors in greenhouses and…

Ecuador: How to keep a farm running in coronavirus times

Flower farms around the world are taking a huge hit as flowers are going unused due the coronavirus. As a result, the industry is suffering greatly as events have been…

Coronavirus floristry industry insight

"During these incredibly uncertain times, my aim is to continue to help inspiring and supporting you as best I can by creating, compiling and sharing useful,…

Reinventing the Spring Trials experience

It’s another year of innovation for the Proven Winners brand, and they're delivering the California Spring Trials experience directly to you in a new way this year.                               New this year, they are debuting Proven Winners OnDemand. Through online…
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Veiling Rhein-Maas auctions on Friday 3 April 2020

Last week, Veiling Rhein-Maas has announced to auction on three weekdays from 30 March 2020 onwards. However, due to the current market situation and multiple…

US (CA): 30,000 flowers will be given away for free in San Luis Obispo

The California Cut Flower Commission is teaming up with Avila Valley Barn, Connected Communities, and Ocean Breeze Farms to give 30,000 Gerbera Daisies away for free. The…

US (MA): More insects spotted in the greenhouse

Based on greenhouse monitoring in the past week, UMass Extension's Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture Team with Jim Mussoni, Private IPM Scout, report the…

US (CA): Westerlay Orchids brightens up nurses and doctors with orchids

"Here at Westerlay Orchids we’re struggling to get our product to market. But with so many nurses and doctors on the front lines were sending out some orchid appreciation to…

Dutch Ambassador visits KF Bioplants in India

Dutch Ambassador Mr. Marten Van Der Berg recently visited KF Bioplants in India. The Indo-Dutch association is pretty long; to be precise, the Netherlands was the third largest investor…

Glenn Fenton, Greenlife Industry Australia:

"Incredible amount of anxiety in our Industry about whether enough has been done"

The COVID 19 crisis and the Federal and State Government's response to it, will define our economy and our industry for several years.   by Glenn Fenton, Greenlife Industry…

Australia: Fall armyworm detections rise

The Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has now been detected in the North Queensland regions of Ayr, Home Hill, further south in Bowen and in Katherine, Northern Territory.…

Air cargo demand slumps in February as COVID-19 takes hold

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released February 2020 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in cargo tonne…

Video Enjoy April at the (virtual) Keukenhof

Because you cannot visit Keukenhof right now, they decided to bring Keukenhof to you. In a series of videos, they're showing the most beautiful places of the park. In this new…

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Workers in critical sectors can continue to move freely in the EU

Europe sets guidelines to alleviate labor shortages in agriculture

The Spanish associations of stone fruit producers and exporters integrated in FEPEX: AFRUCAT, AFRUEX, APOEXPA, ASOCIAFRUIT, AEAMDE, APEPH, FEDEFRUTA and EXCOFRUT, have warned…

Seasonal workers arrive in Canada

The following updates from OFVGA and FARMS provide clarity around worker isolation, pay, and an update on arrivals. Please be aware that Ontario’s Ministry of…

Ireland: Greenscene at 40

Greenscene based in Kilpedder, Co. Wicklow is celebrating 40th anniversary in April. Here is their story.   "Greenscene was established in 1980 following a chance meeting between our founder and current…

India: Coronavirus lockdown reduces flowers to cattle feed

Marigolds, Jasmine, Lillies, Roses – that are used in decoration at weddings and parties, and offered during prayers in temples, are now being destroyed by…

Qatar Airways Cargo increases flights to the Netherlands

Qatar Airways cargo has increased its freighter flight frequency to The Netherlands, from 9 to 34 flights per week. The carrier is using Boeing 777 and 747…

UK: Cardwell Garden Centre bosses dig in during coronavirus crisis

Cardwell Garden Centre directors Drew, Kieran and Stefanie Gallagher have been looking after thousands of seedlings and plug plants inside a giant greenhouse. The family…

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