A challenging start of the month for Ecuadorians, but more happened...

The first half of October 2019 was characterized by the 12-day strike in Ecuador's capital Quito, which many would rather put in the past. But more happened this month like, Van Vugt Kruiden in the Netherlands opened a new building, Dümmen Orange appointed a new CEO, and an alliance deal was closed between Hortiflorexpo IPM Beijing and Hortex Vietnam. And when talking about exhibitions, three exhibitions took place at the beginning of this month; the Proflora, Expoplantas and Canadian Greenhouse Conference.

See below the complete overview:

Kenya: Black Tulip Group grows product range and global presence

Supplying countries with Kenyan flowers all over the world is an aim of Black Tulip Group, and by taking over Batian farms and its Marketing arm Upendo last June, and the…

Checking out the Colombian diversity of flowers

Colombia is known for its diversity of flowers and this week, they are put in the spotlight during the Proflora, held in Bogota, Colombia. But what's the story behind these…

Matilda “Ptilotus exaltatus” released at Proflora

Matilda is the new genetics from Benary. A feather-like fluorescent purple coloured flower that can last for more than two weeks and reach lengths of more than 70 cm, is a…

Ecuadoran flower transport hamstrung by protests

Ecuadorians found their nation at a standstill on Thursday, with major roads closed, taxis unavailable and public transportation shut down as the country’s transit unions…

Photo report: Proflora 2019

The 15th edition of the Proflora came to an end last Friday, October 4. For three days, 315 companies from 17 countries presented their products and services at the Coferias…

Van Vugt Kruiden celebrates official opening of its new building in the Netherlands

Van Vugt Kruiden's newly constructed building has been a long time coming. The journey began as far back as 2007 for this herb grower from Ridderkerk in the Netherlands. Back…

A look at auction turnover and export figures show that:

NL: "Just like in 2018 low summer prices for cut flowers, potted plant exports 'higher than ever'"

The export of cut flowers reached the same level in the summer months of 2019 as in 2018. Up to and including August, exports are 2% ahead of 2018; that is…

A.7 correlation found

US: Imports provide unexpected boost to domestic production

When production moves to other countries on a large scale, that will be the end of domestic production, you would think. However, the figures show differently. CalFlowers, the…

Gasa needs to pay former director Jon Smits 550,000 euros

A financial windfall for former director of GASA Group Holland Jon Smits. Several years ago, he was fired because of losses made by the company - which is the Dutch division…

Dümmen Orange welcomes new Chief Executive Officer

Hugo Noordhoek Hegt will become Dümmen Orange's next Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st January 2020, at which point the incumbent, Biense Visser, will retire having…

Next step: "move those varieties to the gardening sector"

A peek in the creation of heat tolerant cyclamen varieties

Creating new cyclamen varieties that will have flowering pot-plants with winter quality, in the summer. This was the aim of cyclamen breeding company Decor Breeding, 12 years…

17 Farms join forces under G8

"Uniting the best of Colombian floriculture"

Fifteen years ago, a group of friendly growers belonging to Asocolflores and who shared similar business values, decided to join forces to achieve economies of scales from a…

Hortiflorexpo IPM Beijing organizers sign alliance deal with HortEx Vietnam

The organisers of HortEx Vietnam, which will take place from 26-28 February 2020, have entered into an exclusive alliance with China Great Wall International Exhibition Co.,…

Photo impression

ExpoPlantas gathers the Colombian nursery industry

Colombian city Cali was the place where representatives of all facets of the Colombian nursery industry gathered this week for the second edition of ExpoPlantas, the New…

Photo report: Canadian Greenhouse Conference 2019

40 years ago, in 1979, the Canadian Greenhouse Conference was organised for the very first time. Who could have thought back than that the event was to grow out to the biggest…

Ecuadorian government restores fuel subsidy to stop protests

After 12 days of unrest in Ecuador's capital Quito, protests have stopped as Ecuador's government has agreed to restore fuel subsidies in a deal with indigenous leaders,…

A preview of Morel's 100 year anniversary

The trials of the French cyclamen breeder Morel Diffusion are taking place in the Netherlands for the 15th time. They started last week, a month earlier than all previous…