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Thursday, February 25, 2021

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A brief history of De Ruiter in Colombian floriculture

Colombias' rose industry in figures

The flower industry began in Colombia in the early seventies and the first rose crops got into production in the eighties, when red was the predominant color until the main…

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Germany: "The market for flowers an ornamental plants grew in 2020, despite pandemic"

Despite the pandemic, the German market for flowers and ornamental plants grew in 2020. According to estimates of the Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (AMI) based on the…

US: Five ways to avoid plant shortages in 2021

Since the flower industry’s record-breaking season in 2020, sales of starter plants of all types, from annuals to perennials to shrubs, point to extremely high demand in the…

HPS and LED lighting combined at Dutch Chrysanthemum grower

NL: "World first in horticulture sector with hybrid lighting installation"

At Leen Middelburg Chrysanten in Made, the Netherlands, Stolze has installed their very first Indupar 1150-watt HPS fixtures. Middelburg Chrysanten has chosen for a higher…

How a controlled cold chain will set the new product quality standard in the floral industry

NL: Floral pioneer in the land of "degree hours"

Who doesn’t love the crispy sound of fresh Tulips when you put them in a vase? The look of a perfect bridal bouquet, and knowing for sure that this will be the bride’s best…

Champagne for all Bab Star's clients

Dutch flower wholesaler Bab Star turns 25

"My wife, Mariëtte, and I took over my father, Bab Star Snr's, flower trading company. That was in 1996, 25 years ago. We've made great strides. My father was on the road…

Hans Boer, J. F. Boer Aanhangwagens en Stroomaggregaten

"We sell generators from Aalsmeer to Africa"

When it snows like last week, Hans Boer of J.F. Boer from Berkel en Rodenrijs, also known as Boer Berkel, knows what is going to happen. Growers get nervous and call him. "It…

US (CA): A peak inside Westerlay Orchids

Toine Overgaag, the owner of Westerlay Orchids, is originally from ‘s-Gravenzande in the Netherlands, where his grandfather grew tomatoes. In 1978, his father emigrated with…

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East Texas plant nursery loses 7 greenhouses to snow

Texas Wholesale Nursery, a plant nursery in East Texas experienced thousands of dollars of damage due to the recent winter storm. The nursery lost seven greenhouses that…

Plug-and-play lighting system allows growers to identify targeted light conditions

Horticultural lighting is no longer simply a matter of lights being on or off, but about everything in between as growers seek to maximize yield and product quality through…

IN: Karnataka set to add value to its flower power

The Horticulture Department, in collaboration with the International Flower Auction Bangalore (IFAB), is setting up a flower processing centre to convert unsold flowers into…

US: A look at the trending plants selling on LandscapeHub

LandscapeHub has created the global industry data standard with the world's largest searchable plant database with over 44,000 plants mapped to-date. With that…

UK: HTA' on roadmap out of lockdown for England, First Minister’s statement on lockdown restrictions in Scotland,

In this article, the Horticultural Trades Association reacts on the roadmap out of lockdown for England and irst Minister’s statement on lockdown restrictions…

Global Shop Solutions celebrates 45 years

Global Shop Solutions, a developer of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. Founded in 1976 by Dick Alexander, the…


Dutch companies building high-tech greenhouses in South China and Hong Kong "Self sufficiency is at the top of the Chinese agenda" Self sufficiency is at the top of the Chinese agenda. Not only on a national level but also on a provincial level, China strives for greater efficiency in production in order to meet the local demand for fresh produce. For that reason, high-tech greenhouse horticulture is developing rapidly. Horticulture is not new to China, as it…

UK: Stricter movement of Xylella host species on the horizon

Xylella fastidiosa, commonly referred to as Xylella, is a bacterium that causes disease in a wide range of plants including many shrubs, herbaceous plants and…

UPOV adds new members.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines accedes to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines deposited its instrument of…

Artemis announces team expansion in Quebec

To bolster its growing presence in Canada, Artemis has added a Client Success Manager and Business Development Representative in Quebec. The two new additions add more than a…

UK: Eustice’s comments show AHDB growers vote will be honoured

Growers opposed to the continuation of a compulsory levy to fund AHDB Horticulture have welcomed comments made by Environment Secretary George Eustice that the…

US: AIPH announces a new preferred partnership with WeTrack

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) announces another top-quality company joins the organisation’s Preferred Partner programme.…

Spain: Latest research and development advances in preserved flowers

How long can the development of a process take to preserve for the first time a plant or flower?The preservation process of vegetable materials (flowers and plants) are very…

Today on social media

A big welcome back to our Dutch Haulier Van Dee Haas Our first direct delivery of unrooted cuttings since we were put behind the Brexit curtain! pic.twitter.com/v2ThJAfmw6 —…

US: Weston Nurseries acquires Capeway Wholesale Nursery

Weston Nurseries has announced today that it has acquired Capeway Wholesale Nursery in Middleborough, MA. The sale closed on February 10, 2021. “We are very excited about the…

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US: Tiptoe through the tulips at this annual flowery fest in Waxahachie

A flower festival mounts a comeback this spring: Called Tulipalooza, it's an annual charity fundraiser in Waxahachie specializing in tulips, and this year will take place at…

Photo by Brookings

Can agriculture be Ethiopia’s growth engine?

Ethiopia is a net exporter of agriculture commodities. However, the low level of industrialized agriculture means that the country exports very little higher value processed…

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