FloralDaily Newsletter | Thursday, March 21, 2024

Italian flower growers looking for new crops and export markets

The local cut flower production in Italy is undergoing several changes, with a noticeable increase aimed at exportation, Luigi Tricarico explains. As…

NIRP International and Timaflor cheers to Barolo

NIRP International, breeder of the new cut rose Barolo®, cheers with Timaflor, the first company that planted and is now harvesting the first flowers…

CAST in full swing!

The California Spring Trials are in full swing! This year, the trials are taking place a little earlier than usual, as Easter falls earlier this year. Inevitably, this means…

Ecopots steps up its sustainability efforts

Sustainability remains a priority for the Ecopots brand, but due to current economic developments, which are making consumers more price-conscious,…

US (IA): Secretary Naig presents Ag Leader Awards

In honor of National Ag Day and Iowa Ag Week, Iowa's Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, hosted the 12th Annual Ag Leader Awards on March 19th, 2024.…

"Consult breeder culture sheets for success with new cultivars"

Plant breeders are continually working to improve the growth characteristics of their crops, and petunia is no exception. Petunias account for the most…

Dutch Lily Days: a meeting place for breeders, growers, and trade companies

From Tuesday to Friday, June 4 to 7, 2024, the annual Dutch Lily Days are being held. This is a meeting place for breeders, growers, and trade…

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The Netherlands:

An AI robot is spotting sick tulips to slow the spread of disease through Dutch bulb fields

Theo works weekdays, weekends, and nights and never complains about a sore spine despite performing hour upon hour of what, for a regular farm hand,…

Lane DeVries on Butterfly Ranunculus varieties from Sun Valley:

"A kaleidoscope of colors and delicate petals"

Sun Valley's Snap Floral Episode 4 is now live. "Immerse yourself in the enchanting realm of Butterfly Ranunculus with CEO Lane DeVries in this week's…

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"More companies are exploring native plants as potential floral design elements"

More Slow Flowers members are exploring native plants as potential floral design elements – both on their farms and in their studios. In fact, in Slow…

CAN (ON): Propagation greenhouse to trial dynamic LEDs

One Floral Group's highly regarded greenhouse propagation team will be conducting their first trial with LED grow lights using Sollum®'s smart, fully…

KenGen

Kenya: KenGen awards contract to upgrade oldest geothermal power plant in the Olkaria region

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has awarded a multibillion contract for the rehabilitation of Kenya's oldest geothermal power plant,…

HortEx Vietnam in photos

More than 7.000 visitors made their way to HortEx Vietnam 2024 last week in Ho Chi Minh City to forge new connections, source new products, and obtain market information.…

Flower packaging design: Tips to protect your products and boost sales

The global cut flower packaging market size is set to grow to $5.96 billion by 2032. With so much competition in the space, you must ensure you have…

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US: This tulip field 1-hour from Boston is just like Keukenhof Holland

With three farms south of Boston, Wicked Tulips Flower Farm offers U-pick excursions at its tulip fields- similar to the fields of Keukenhof, Holland.…

“Within two years, all our sodium lamps will be replaced by the RED solution”

After a first convincing test with RED Horticulture on 2500m2, the Noordam Plants company decided to extend the RED LED solution to 15000m2. "Within…

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Statice: "An Easter treat"

Belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae, and specifically the genius Limonium, statice is a filler flower that grows in a range of hues. There are about 600 different species…

Megan Foley joins Impello Biosciences team

Impello Biosciences, active in agricultural microbial products and other biological technologies, has hired Megan Foley as their new Pacific Northwest…

House of Representatives wants tax increase:

NL: Large-scale water consumers pay hardly any tax

This year, the treasury is missing out on approximately 107 million euros due to companies paying significantly less tax on their drinking water consumption…