Weddings shifting towards Mays and Octobers, not as much Septembers and Junes

A lot happened in September 2024, including the 22nd Naivasha Horticultural Fair in Kenya and the Autumn Fair in the Netherlands and much more. Below an impression.

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NL: Will tulips become scarcer and more expensive in the near future?

According to Mark-Jan Terwindt, general manager of flower trade association Royal Anthos, tulips will become scarcer and more expensive in the near…

Jose R. Azout, Alexandra Farms on this year's wedding season

Unpredictable weather, evolving trends, and good demand

"We are very happy with this year's demand; I can say that we finally caught up in 2024 compared to 2022. 2022 was a home run year, an incredibly big…

Tomasz Michalik, Vitroflora

"It was a strategical decision to enter the West-European market"

"The potential of perennials is huge. New varieties and species continue to emerge. It is the only group of plants that still develops, there are so…

NL: Photo report Autumn Fair

The Autumn Fair in Aalsmeer, which took place last week, is over. Somewhere in the corner of the auction, with carts full of flowers driving around in the background, several…

Drinking in the Sven-SUN

Summer is set to continue for a while. A good opportunity for Ludvig Svensson to put their business relations in the Svenson net. Yesterday was the day. At PLSTK Café in Hoek…

Reduce shrink and enhance shelf life with controlled-release

Smoothing the bumpy road from the greenhouse to plant sales

Most people shopping for plants have shared a common experience. They have walked into their local garden center, market or grocery store, wanted to…

Photo report

"The hub in Naaldwijk is indispensable for Kenyan growers"

"This is where we want to be," says Andrew Wambua of Mzurrie Flowers. He is one of the Kenyan growers who attended Valstar Handling's Meet & Greet…

Oak Valley Flowers:

Growing fresh cut flowers between the mountains

Oak Valley Flowers lies in the heart of the Hottentots-Holland mountain range about 70km from Cape Town, South Africa. The area is widely known for its…

La Gaitana Farms on their 40th anniversary

"It's through challenging experiences that organizations often discover new strengths and opportunities for growth"

"It's through challenging experiences that organizations often discover new strengths and opportunities for growth," states Steve Rosenbluth, Vice…

Juan Carlos Isaza, GLOBALG.A.P.

"We find that the certification improves the market position of growers and retailers"

"Currently, there is a significant market shift toward buying products with Global GAP certified production processes. We find that the certification…

An impression of the 22nd Naivasha Horticultural Fair

Last Friday and Saturday, Naivasha was again hosting the Naivasha Horticultural Fair (NHF), one of Africa's largest horticultural fairs. The fair…