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Cooperation between Maarel Orchids & Sendot

NL: Photosynthesis sensor paves the way for autonomous cultivation

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Kenya: Agriom starts own selection garden in Limuru

MechaTronix expands its presence to Canada with two new companies

NL: SchermNed acquires Alsemgeest Scherminstallaties

UK: Chief executive of FPC voices sector concerns over UK border checks

The availability of future plant protection products and alternatives for Anthurium

Sector | Cut flowers

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Garden roses to give on Mother's Day
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US (NC): The Fresh Market debuts color changing performance peonies for the season

US (KS): KU grounds crew taking a new, more strategic and sustainable approach to landscaping
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The tulip craze: Origins of the tulip
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Cambodia: Orchid conservation center's expansion faces challenges

Terra Nova Nurseries showcases coral-colored varieties

Astrantia by Marginpar to have 25 stems per bunch

Sector | Pot plants

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Rosa Eskelund, Roses Forever

“Currently, pastel pot-roses are more in demand than red ones”
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Festival in Hong Kong celebrates orchids’ beauty

Terra Nova Nurseries highlights drink-inspired varieties

Schoneveld breeding won Japan Flower of the year 2023-2024 with ‘Illusia’
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US (PA): Susquehanna Orchid Society helps Central Pennsylvania residents discover the joy of orchids
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US (FL): Biology researchers seek to protect endangered plants

Provender Nurseries makes leap year donation to Perennial

Sector | Cultivation

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How to maintain plant growth chambers

Tackling the challenge of LED optimization
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Six-arm robot pollinates greenhouses
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India: Grower fought poverty by growing flowers
In the Spring Memorandum:

NL: Cabinet seeks funding from greenhouse horticulture

Greenhouse horticulture is taking an important step in energy transition by capturing CO2 from outside air
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US (MA): A mild winter and weather variability got plants tricked

Sector | Greenhouse

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Us (PA): Greenhouse in community garden helps to feed community

What is light spectrum vs intensity and why are they important?

Paardekooper launches project for sustainable production of flower sleeves in Kosovo
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US (KS): Shawnee Heights holds grand opening for new greenhouse

There is a future for climate-neutral greenhouse horticulture in the Netherlands
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US (CA): Owner of Sebastopol’s legendary Hidden Forest hopes for a save

French grower transforms greenhouse by raising it 1,5 meter

Sector | Technique

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Australia: 'Growth chambers lead the way to pushing portable crop production above-ground'
Robert de Hoo, Ultramins

"Less dirty water systems facilitate crop rotation"
Tray specialist celebrates 40-year anniversary:

Denmark: “As production capacity doubled, we’re now able to take on the global market”

Germany: Nursery ups automation through integration of potting machine

"We are on the relevant side of horticultural technology"

Applying foil in a smart way makes new greenhouse construction faster and safer
Agriware develops app

How to manage your inventory accurately

Sector | Grower in the spotlight

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Growing chrysanthemum cuttings on container

US (MS): FFA greenhouses open for business

Growing flowers under 920 solar panels

“Knowing exactly when to cut a flower for it to be perfect for a customer is part art and part science”

"Producing the best rose with as few resources as possible, that's the challenge"

NL: "A lot has changed since the years Mark and I took over this company"

Royal Van Zanten helps nature during World Earth Day

Sector | Substrates

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Selecting a substrate for poinsettia propagation

"The certified organic growing media performs like a conventional growing media"

UK: HTA response to Ten-Minute Rule Motion on the prohibition of the sale of peat

Plastic-free substrate trials ongoing

Scheteling now Jiffy distributor in Finland
Jeff Taylor joins CompaqPeat

Providing tailored substrate solutions to the North American market

Pine bark as a sustainable substrate alternative

Sector | Fertilizers

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Handheld dosing system aims to accommodate affordable cut flower dosing
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How fruitful is the future of fertilizer policies?
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Dutch flower growers urged to stop using pesticides

€5M raised to introduce plasma activated water into the market

Ginkgo Bioworks acquires AgBiome
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Certis Belchim partners up with Landlab

New Iron Powder launched as a sustainable organic solution for plant health

Sector | Energy

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"Solar energy generation should not come at the expense of cultivation."

Enforcement against 'elevated solar field' on greenhouse initiated

"Increased demand from growers for our semi-transparent solar panels"

Which two crops can be grown energy efficient together?

HortiFootprint Calculator fully FloriPEFCR-compliant summer 2024

Research explores hemp's ability to replace peat moss

Dutch CHP capacity stable at around 12 GW

"The federal carbon price increase will impose nearly $24M in additional carbon costs on the greenhouse sector"

Sector | Crop protection

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US (LA): Southern blight challenges growers

US: Pollen Talent joins forces with CalFlowers
"This will eventually result in genuinly independent cultivation advice"

Digital data analysis makes fragmented data a thing of the past
Danforth Center

Plant science research paves the way for deeper understanding of how the plant immune system functions
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Collaboration to provide plant protection across broad range of crops
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Micronutrient deficiency-induced interveinal chlorosis on schizanthus
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The Netherlands is losing its insect-pollinated flowers

Sector | Young plants

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Rise n' Shine Biotech on their breeding line, new partnership and future plans:

"2023 has been a year of milestones, with more to come"
Neil Alcock, Seoint Nurseries:

"We are amongst the first in the UK to propagate 100% peat free"
Haim Rosenblum, Hishtil

"Durabello: climate-resilient plants for a green future"

Köder Gartenbau introduces new Osteospermum series PopEyes

UK: Earley Ornamentals’ Plant recommendations for Pantone Peach Fuzz Colour of the Year 2024
Deliflor Hoogveld:

New high tech cuttings company officially opened in the Netherlands

Terra Nova Nurseries announces companion plants for select 2024 colors of the year

Sector | Breeding

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Dekker unveils AAA Bowie Cream
Interview with Dutch chrysanthemum wholesaler

From the neighbor around the corner to the southernmost point of Europe
Ball SB:

"The art of nourishing with colors through flowers"
Presenting two Danish bred cut-rose families

"The Vikings have landed at IFTEX"

Dümmen Orange showcases their rose innovations at Open House in Colombia

Turkey: Construction begun for Phalaenopsis propagation lab in Çanakkale
Lazzeri Genetica on the Catharanthus Tropicana series:

"It can withstand hot temperatures as well as high humidity throughout the summer"

Sector | Annuals and Perennials

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Focus on trends during Dutch Lily Days
February 20-23, Naivasha:

Spray roses in the picture at De Ruiter

Greenwood Plants, UK, wins AIPH International Grower of the Year 2024
Graphic by USDA-Agricultural Research Service

USDA changes zones for Mississippi plants
makes debut at IPM Essent

Profile Products comes to Europe

Plant metabolism proves more complicated than previously understood

Bloomin’ Easy to release first exclusive perennials in 2024

Sector | Packaging

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Nancy Montealegre, Montehappy, on pots and baskets made from banana leaves:

“We are happy to have a product that is new, sustainable, and full of life”
In collaboration with Groot Packaging and LS Santini:

Roobos Flower Export launches innovative circular pilot

What's inside the pot?
Research update FloraLife:

Effect of shipping method and EthylBloc™ treatment on vase-life of Stock
Twan van Oss, Desch, explains:

From waste to growth: recycled plastic in horticulture

Changes expected in the UK's packaging materials industry
Silphie paper packaging

New plant-based paper for flowers and plants

Sector | Organic

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US: ""Soil conditioner works with the foundation of soil and roots to enhance plant health

NL: "The organic flower bulb market is growing faster than the supply"
Ruud Batist, The Flowergarden & Jos van Schie, Muller Seeds:

Organic flower cultivation reignites passion for the craft

Frank van der Helm: "When considering destructive interventions in cultivation, think carefully about interventions that kill what lives"
Organic plant seller sees sales double:

NL: Sprinklr.co calls on growers to go organic

Sector | Open field

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The HTA welcomes the Environment Select Committee’s call for a national strategy for green spaces

US: Opportunities grow for sunflower farming

New Zealand: Blooming tulip fields open to the public on Labour Day

Corenthin (Felix) Chassouant new director of sales and business development at Harnois

Sector | Novelties

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Fleurizon presents the 19th edition of their starter material catalog
Check them out during the Dutch Spring Trials:

Sneak peek of Benary's new products

His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Joanna Roper officially christens the King Charles III tulip

Breeder Vance Hooper honored with the Reginald Cory Memorial Cup

Express Seed Company lists top perennials and annuals from CAST 2024

Terra Nova Nurseries spotlights heat- and humidity-tolerant varieties

New tulip variety announced at China (Shanghai) Tulip Conference

Sector | Marketing

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US: That Flower Feeling marketing committee members announced

That Flower Feeling releases of new floral marketing assets for industry partners

Top tips to market flowers for Administrative Professionals Day

New Chair and advisor member for That Flower Feeling
June 3 - 9, 2024:

New Covent Garden Flower Market hands the mantle of British Flowers Week on to Flowers from the Farm

US: AFE surpasses $20 million milestone in support of floriculture

AU: National Flower Center encourages PDA this Valentine's Day with new campaign via LittleBIG

Sector | Machines

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Michael Panuccio, Freshxpress:

"This isn’t just another cooling machine, it’s a game-changer"

New: sweeper and vacuum machine for children introduced

"I treated 2000 sqm in just 1 hour, compared to 3 hours of spraying"

New machine uses foam to better disinfect load carriers

Disinfection of drain water and adding natural nitrogen with one machine at the same time

"More compact and with dual function during crop rotation"

Ready for new sorting machine at RFH Dockservices Aalsmeer with FreshPortal

Sector | Market information

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India: Flower vendors struggle amid heatwave in Bengaluru
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US (GA): Gov. Kemp signs legislation to support growers
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Sector study on horticulture in Portugal

UK: HTA welcomes local MP David Johnston to Horticulture House
An exclusive interview with Clement Tulezi, CEO, Kenya Flower Council

“UK suspends 8% duty on flowers from East Africa from April 2024 to June 2026”
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Dutch exporters worried about new post-Brexit checks at UK border

European Parliament approves a revision of the EU’s common agricultural policy

Sector | Garden center

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US: How many plants are in your yard? UF study finds high plant diversity in residential landscapes

CH: Work is on at full swing at Nyon's rose garden

“It was a lot of work with a lot of people contributing to it"

US (PA): Public gardens and landscapes are beginning to bloom across state

US (MI): NU Gardening Center wins $10,000 from Project 100

US: English Gardens maximizes mandevilla
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US (TX): SkyGardens hosts open flower farm nights

Sector | Floristery

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Malaysian florist introduces 24/7 flower vending machines
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UK: Flower market wholesaler to open hub at Country Baskets, Lye
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US (NE): New greenhouse grows opportunities for Nebraska Statewide Arboretum

Why daffodils symbolize hope for princess Catherine
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"More companies are exploring native plants as potential floral design elements"
BloomScribe:

UK: "Revolutionising floristry with personalised subscription services"
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US (CA): Flooded local flower shop turns to auction for survival

Sector | Events

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A webinar:

Illuminating a path toward season extension
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India: Admissions to horti program open at Nuani University

South Korea: 20,000 roses were in full bloom in the 10,000㎡ rose garden at Goyang Flower Show

US (MI): Bay College to sell native wildflowers at annual greenhouse sale
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FAO to celebrate the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026

Xiamen International Flower Trials saw nearly 1,000 people celebrate the event

Opening ceremony at 2024 International Horticulture Goyang Korea

Sector | Company news

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US (IN): Brenton Leach is the new genetics lab director at ICIA

Terra Nova Nurseries spotlights two varieties from Prima series

Ashley Howard, Lee Harding, and Mary Lewis Named in GPN’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2024

US (NJ): Edible Garden starts shipping 'Garden Starters'

Bransford Webbs supports Schools Garden Challenge at RHS Malvern Spring Festival

"We are committed to encouraging sustainability and promoting responsible business practices"

CEO of HortNZ resigns

Sector | Today on social media

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Sector | Logistics

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Matty van Wijnbergen
Jelle Schouwstra, Schouwstra Transport

Swedish market struggles with expensive Dutch flowers

Demand for temp-controlled capacity soars leading up to Mother's Day

Mother’s Day flower shipments boost global air cargo tonnage
Daniël van Egmond, Van Egmond Flower Trade

"Our strength is building relationships with customers"
Faber:

"Together towards more transport information"

Robovision raises $42 million

Is sustainability pivotal in Africa's flower logistics?

Sector | Trade Shows

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"Expo Flora Astana will become one of the most important platforms for the international floral industry in Central Asia"

US (OR): 2024 Farwest Show opens hotel room block registration

Record number of visitors for HortEx Vietnam 2024

Flora Expo Astana in Kazachstan takes off

Spain: Iberflora 2024 bookings 26% up with 80% of exhibition space already sold
Dick van Raamsdonk, HPP Worldwide, looks ahead to IFTEX 2024:

"This exhibition has become even more important than it already was"

California Spring Trials 2024 in 100+ pictures

Sector | Cartoons

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Plant-Based diets linked to lower risk of sleep apnea

Nigerian father surprises wife with bouquet vegetables as Valentine’s gift