FloralDaily Newsletter | Thursday, October 10, 2024

Positive vibes and business talk at Expo Flor Ecuador

After the inauguration ceremony on October 8, the third edition of the Expo Flor Ecuador took off at the Metropolitan Convention Center in Quito.…

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2025 Tulip Forecast: Will the poor bulb harvest impact availability, quality, and prices?

In one of their recent Flower Circus Talks episode, the Flower Circus discusses how this year's flower bulb harvest will affect the upcoming…

Kenyan flower exporters urge airlines to add capacity

Kenyan flower exporters have warned that the rate and capacity levels in air cargo are at "critical" levels for farmers. In the first week of October,…

Jackson & Perkins Roses Recognized as American Garden Rose Selections Winners

Jackson & Perkins has announced that two of its Floribunda roses, 'Like No Other' and 'Soaring to Glory', have been named winners in the 2025 American…

Ascolflores seeks to highlight Colombian flowers as an example of biodiversity at Cop16

Asocolflores highlights that ,at Cop16, the Colombian flower industry will show its main achievements in matters of protecting ecosystem solutions: 50%…

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Final day of CGC kicks off

It's the second day of the Canadian Greenhouse Conference in Niagara Falls (Canada, indeed) and at the time of sending out this newsletter, some visitors and exhibitors might…

Large investments into Indian and Kazakh greenhouse projects

Photo report: AgraME 2024, Dubai

"Given the growing market in most Gulf countries, especially the UAE, we are seeing an increasing demand for low-tech cultivation methods such as greenhouses. Therefore, we'd…

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US: Historic SF Flower Market ready for 'next phase'

The San Francisco Flower Market is spending its final months in its longtime home as it prepares to move to a smaller space — with fewer vendors —…

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India: 'Flower crisis in Jalpaiguri ahead of Durga Puja'

With Durga Puja approaching, florists in Jalpaiguri are in a tight spot, facing a severe shortage of lotus flowers, a key requirement for the Durga…

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New Zealand: Bulb business blooms for bulb producer

A passion for bulbs has turned into a lifelong love affair for a Northland family.Kayne Gravatt launched Bulbs Direct with his parents Wayne and Jean a…

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October 22, 2024

Certified American Grown teams with Mind Your Melon for mental health webinar

"Farming is hard and the stress of this unpredictable profession often makes it difficult to put yourself first, when needed. Mental Health and…

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US (MI): IFPA, nine others file lawsuit against Department of Labor

Yesterday, the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) and nine co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit contesting the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)'s…

US: Michigan State University professor receives Outstanding International Horticulturalist Award

Guo-Qing Song, Professor and Associate Director of Michigan State University's Plant Biotechnology Resource and Outreach Center, was recently honored…

NL: Royal FloraHolland CEO gives October update

In a new series, Royal Flora Holland is giving the floor to CEO Steven van Schilfgaarde. Once every four weeks, he gives his view on the past period.…

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US (ID): Devoted to connecting beauty of plants and people

Immersed in her autumn dahlia harvest, horticulturist Vanessa Kuemmerle said she vows to never retire from her lifelong mission of "promoting art and…

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Identification and control of birdeye pearlwort in greenhouse container production

Birdeye pearlwort (Sagina procumbens), also known as pearlwort, belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family. It is a low-growing, moss-like plant that…

UK: 'Floristry students inspired by Flower Market visit'

A group of twenty students from Plumpton College floristry school experienced the sights and aromas of New Covent Garden's Flower Market for the first…