FloralDaily Newsletter | Friday, October 13, 2023

The story of bygrowers A/S that will have a generational change in 2024:

How a different strategy can pay off

10 years ago bygrowers A/S was founded through a merger of Gartneriet Kærby and Gartneriet Abildgaard, making it one of the largest nurseries in…

Parties provide logistics services to over 95% of the local flower sector:

Interandina Internacional, Andina de Aduanas and Denkers BV bring together Colombian flower sector

As a prelude to the Proflora 2023 fair, the Colombian companies Interandina Internacional and Andina de Aduanas, as well as the Dutch Denkers BV,…

Plant Research Overberg turns 25

Plant Research Overberg (PRO) was founded 25 years ago. Its mission? To breed better rose rootstocks. This Dutch company has since become a leading rose rootstock breeder, and…

Floral paper manufacturer Carccu awarded PEFC forest certification for environmental responsibility

The Sastalama-based packaging materials manufacturer Carccu® received the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) forest…

Turnover of Flemish floriculture is increasing slightly

Belgium's Boerenbond has estimated the turnover of Flemish agriculture and horticulture in 2023 at 7.7 billion euros. This is 24.7% more than the…

NL: Breeder MNP / Suntory has opened registrations for their second edition in-house trade show, Future Plant Trends 2023

The well-known Dutch and Japanese breeding company is thrilled to invite all floricultural supply chain participants to join their novelties event this…

Royal FloraHolland management column:

NL: "It is now the turn of politics"

In this series of columns, Royal FloraHolland gives the floor to Royal FloraHolland's board and managers, with this time CEO Steven van Schilfgaarde.…

Dutch house and garden plants auction turnover up, despite flower sector's overall export value decline

This year, Dutch flowers and plants' cumulative exports are 3.7% lower than in 2022 despite varying results in the summer. June saw a slight increase…

Fully automated nursery 'Growing Delight'

Vilosa is a hypermodern and fully automated nursery with three locations in the Westland region. 'Growing Delight', as they say, because they grow…

US (IA): Plant Peddler organizes 'Educate the Educators: Ag Educator Greenhouse Workshop Day'

On Thursday, August 3, 2023, to advocate for the Industry, Plantpeddler hosted an inaugural event to support and inspire the next generation of…

US: Winners of the 2023 AAS Display Garden Landscape Design Challenge

All-America Selections is pleased to announce the winners of their 2023 Landscape Design Challenge. This year’s theme of “A Whimsical Garden” was, in…

Tested in an indoor hydroponic farm:

MilliMobile is a tiny, self-driving robot powered only by light and radio waves

Researchers at the University of Washington have now created MilliMobile, a tiny, self-driving robot powered only by surrounding light or radio waves.…

International Horti Experience focused on knowledge sharing

Already for the ninth time, foreign Royal Brinkman employees visited the headquarters in 's-Gravenzande this week to participate in the Horti…

Import Promotion Desk strengthens direct trade with cut flower producers from developing and emerging countries

In one month, the International Floriculture Trade Fair (IFTF) will start in Amsterdam. The Import Promotion Desk (IPD) will be present with 16…

UK: Taylors Bulbs team-up with Joy of Plants

A UK supplier of bulbs is now contributing to Berkshire-based Joy of Plants’ ‘PlantShare’ library (October 2023). Taylors Bulbs in Spalding,…

CAN: This Toronto floral shop is making the industry more sustainable

Before the pandemic, May Flowers, then a two-year-old floral business, operated like many of its competitors. It focused on wedding and occasion bouquets, and…

US (PA): Dan Schantz Greenhouse is up for sale on Lehigh Street in Allentown

A prominent Lehigh Valley plant and gardening center is up for sale. The Dan Schantz Greenhouse & Cut Flower Outlet in southwest Allentown is on the…

Exporters hope that Petro’s visit to China will put Colombia on the new Silk Road

On October 25, a meeting was scheduled in China between the leader of that country, Xi Jinping, and the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro. The meeting will…

An Sang Soon

"Green space was optional in the past, but now it is necessary"

“In the past, green space was optional, but now it is necessary,” said Mr. Jo Yongjun at the AIPH Green City Conference, held in Suncheon, Republic of…

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Philippines: Flower prices go up

Shops in Dangwa, Manila, the country’s main source of wholesale flowers, are expected to increase the prices of flowers as All Saints’ Day approaches, with Filipinos demanding…