FloralDaily Newsletter | Thursday, February 1, 2024

Study on consumer purchasing behavior in retail garden centers in North America:

"The more we understand the consumer market, the better it will be for the entire industry"

Why are consumers who are interested in plants not buying them? "This is just one reason why we should invest more in understanding the consumer…

Bioline launches Predafix Plus:

"The first sprayable food for predatory mites on the market"

Spring is coming. Spring is the time to build up a good population of biological control agents. Sometimes called an 'army'. Now, soldiers don't work…

Alternating between Ho Chi Minh and Bangkok:

HortEx Vietnam to join forces with Agritechnica Asia

The organizers of HortEx Vietnam, Nova Exhibitions from the Netherlands and VEAS from Vietnam are pleased to announce that an agreement has been…

By Thomas Prince from Prince & Prince Inc.:

US: Consumer floral purchasing for Valentine's Day - Historical trends and 2024 market projection

Curious about the future of floral purchasing for Valentine's Day? In a blog report, the Prince & Prince presentation from January 16th, 2024, on "The…

China: New initiative to improve rose, rhododendron, and Chinese orchid breeding

Lately, three technology development agreements have been signed to revolutionize rose breeding, potted Rhododendron, and Chinese Orchid Development…

USDA approval for bioluminescent petunias

Light Bio is beginning to sell its bioluminescent petunias in the United States. With support from biotech companies such as NFX and Ginkgo Bioworks,…

Sticky disc prevents damage ringlegged earwig in gerbera

Gerbera United, together with other gerbera growers, will soon start the large-scale use of Sticky discs from Royal Brinkman in the fight against the…

In case you missed it! Photo report IPM Essen 2024

Despite the number of visitors and participating companies being lower than in previous editions, IPM Essen is still the place to be for those in the…

The Floral Conference - Anaheim reveals how AI boosts nonholiday sales

At The Floral Conference – Anaheim, Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts will showcase how powerful AI tools can propel marketing and sales. The…

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Researchers seek bio weapons against pathogens

A team of researchers has been tasked to find, grow, and scale the production of viruses that will kill pathogens and bacteria that have an economic…

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Understanding greenhouse growers’ willingness to use municipal recycled water on food crops

Increasing demand for agricultural water resources has caused a greater need for the use of municipal recycled wastewater (MRW) globally. However, in…

Flower Circus organizes 50th Liveshow with Chantal Post

What started as an idea to keep florists inspired during Covid resulted in a monthly online show on YouTube and Facebook for florists and other flower…

Kenya Flower Council introduces new board members

"We are delighted to share with you the recent appointments to the KFC board of directors representing a significant step in the ongoing growth and…

Kenyan and Ethiopian cut flowers to face more scrutiny in EU

Cut rose flowers from Kenya and Ethiopia will be scrutinized more before accessing the European Union market. According to the Fresh Produce Exporters…

"Expand inventory and delight customers with Shop Monrovia Program"

"Want to make sure your customers have exactly the plant they’re looking for this season? Shopping on Monrovia’s website opens opportunities for both…

Peat-free potting mixes supplier expands advisory board

PittMoss recently announced the appointment of Micki Seibel to the company's advisory board. According to Brian Scott, president & CEO of PittMoss,…

Ukraine: Family from Zakarpattia cultivates over 70 tulip varieties

Tetiana and Nutcia Ofrym's family from Nyzhnia Apsha from Zakarpattia in Ukraine is cultivating over 70 different tulip varieties, aiming to compete with Dutch…

Colombia's flower market stakes on Valentine's Day in America

Colombian flowers are preparing to become a Valentine's Day gift in the United States, with the expectation of increasing sales in that country, its…

"We offer assistance in setting up a Fresh Produce, Food, or Agri business entity in the Netherlands"

Up&Up Talent Solutions, known as a Fresh Produce Specialist in Recruitment, has now branched out to help foreign businesses that want to set up their…

Cape Town Container Terminal beefs up capacity

The Cape Town Container Terminal has recruited a total of 62 new employees and increased the number of hauliers available to operations from 32 to 44…

Westland under fire following new asylum seeker distribution law:

"Do not buy anything in Westland"

With that headline above his fiery opinion piece, historian Hans van der Horst has been drawing attention on the opinion platform Joop. He is responding to…