FloralDaily Newsletter | Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Ready for IFTF and Trade Fair Aalsmeer ?

There are only 7 days left until the International Floriculture Trade Fair (IFTF) and the Trade Fair Aalsmeer will start in the Netherlands, hosting…

Holex Flower, Pagter

"With the Porto 10, flowers are hydrated during transport"

For about 10 years, Holex Flower has been using Pagter's Porto 10 for shipping their hydrangeas worldwide. Every week, the Aalsmeer-based export…

Auctioneer column

Autumn on the clock and grower visit in Kenya

Rose auctioneer Erik Wassenaar had a busy week. He was in Kenya and visited a total of 12 farms. All are rose growers and members of Royal…

Full focus on machinery for horticulture after new owners step in

The machines Ideaal Machinebouw has been building for ninety years were once green. Nowadays, they are orange. Orange is a better signal color as a…

US (OH): ASCFG wraps up its 2024 regional conferences

The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) has concluded its series of regional conferences for 2024. Throughout the year, the ASCFG…

© Mickem | Dreamstime.com

US: Florida nurseries face harsh holidays after hurricanes hit

Greenhouse and nursery-grown plants, particularly holiday poinsettias, might be in short supply and cost more because of damage in Hurricane…

PBL critical of meeting 2030 and 2040 targets

Dutch greenhouse horticulture energy use falls, but not fast enough

The Netherlands is very unlikely to meet its legal climate target of 55 percent emissions reduction by 2030. That already leaked conclusion is drawn by…

Plant-controlled irrigation with HECTAR

"In a world where agriculture is continually evolving, Vivent Biosignals introduces a new way of working: plant-driven agriculture. But how does this…

November 21, 2024

US (IL): Millstadt Young Plants, N.G. Heimos Greenhouses to host Trial Open day in November

Millstadt Young Plants and N.G. Heimos Greenhouses will host their poinsettia Trial Open House on Thursday, November 21st, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. It…

Using professional marketing in horticulture

As the horticulture industry continues to evolve, so too does the importance of effective marketing. With companies becoming larger and more…

UK: HTA welcomes new Plant Health Information Service

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) welcomes the new Defra Plant Health Information Service, which has been made live at a time when…

China: Chenggong embracing its new "flower economy"

Dounan Flower Market, located in Chenggong district, Kunming city of southwestern China's Yunnan province, is Asia's largest fresh-cut flower trading…

Study: Using seaweed in the production of ornamental plants

Ornamental plants play a crucial role in urban green spaces by enhancing aesthetic value and providing ecological and economic benefits. They help improve air…

© Harald Lueder | Dreamstime.com

New Zealand grower finding joy in growing for Rural florist

When it comes to growing flowers, timing is everything. Gisborne flower grower Kate Briant has traded one career focused on perishable products in the…

UK: Four GCA members announces as Rising Star's program finalists

Four individuals from Garden Centre Association (GCA) member garden centers have been announced as finalists in the industry body's Rising Stars…

© Lianem | Dreamstime.com

US (FL): Small farmers find conservation solutions

South Florida's Highlands County is known to be home to a predominance of large cattle grazing ranches and citrus groves. Nestled within this rural…