FloralDaily Newsletter | Thursday, May 30, 2024

Jazmin Albarran, Seed Your Future

"The industry’s connection with college and high-school students is vital for the growth of the industry”

"Covid-19 made students more interested in plants and plant-related careers. It's really fun to see students realize that there is marketing, and…

William van der Burg

NL: Introduction of new cutting/plant sorting machine

"We offer a standard range of machines. In addition, we are always open to realizing customer-specific modifications and/or special machines," says…

Effect of a continuous application of 1-MCP during the transport and storage of cut roses

Ethylene is a gas that acts as a phytohormone that regulates the ripening and senescence of most of the horticultural fresh products. In flowers, the…

Geert Valstar, Valstar Handling

"The worst of the rush is over"

The peak season for summer flowers has once again come to an end. For Geert Valstar of Valstar Handling, it was a hectic peak season with among others many delays from Kenya…

Frank van Suchtelen awarded with Premio Massimo Matteini

Dutch communications consultant Frank van Suchtelen, with a long track record in the floriculture sector, was awarded the Massimo Matteini Award at the…

Cultivating the Future. Celebrating it now. Get ready for Danziger’s multisensory display at Flower Trials 2024

Danziger, a global leader in bedding plant and cut flower breeding, will be showcasing its latest varieties at this year's Flower Trials event. For 70 years,…

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Rwanda: British buyers explore trade deals with women-led horticulture businesses

British buyers are currently in Rwanda engaging with women-led horticulture businesses to explore potential trade deals for products such as chilli,…

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Kunming Flower Expo 2024 explore innovations and trends in China

The 22nd Kunming International Flower Expo of China and Kunming International Flowers & Plants Expo ("Kunming Flower Expo"), China's premier floral…

HC Companies acquires Classic Home & Garden

The HC Companies has acquired Classic Home & Garden (CHG), a premier provider of decorative and functional products for the lawn and garden market in…

Climalux presents new HCU series at GreenTech

Climalux has expanded its range of Horticulture Control Units with a new modular version, which will be presented at GreenTech 2024 in stand 5.307. In addition…

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China world's standing in flower & plant production scale: survey

The Chinese edition of International Statistics Flowers and Plants 2023 was launched by China Flower Association at the just concluded 26th…

Protecting crops from summer heat and weather events while simultaneously increasing revenue per hectare

Summers are becoming hotter, the amount of rainfall is becoming more excessive, and hailstones seem to get bigger and cause more damage. Climate change…

University of Florida updates webapp for growers

The University of Florida IFAS (UF/IFAS) Extension and FreshLearn have released a update to the BackPocketGrower.org website. Designers Paul Fisher and…

US: AmericanHort joins National Association of Landscape Professionals for H-2B fly-in

On Wednesday, May 22, AmericanHort member Alan Jones (Manor View Farm) and Rachel Pick, AmericanHort Senior Manager for Advocacy & Government Affairs,…

Latest trends and developments at GreenTech Amsterdam 2024

GreenTech Amsterdam 2024 is the global horticulture trade show which aims to inspire the market about the latest trends and developments on topics like…

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One day, your jeans could be grown in a greenhouse

Over the past few years, Patagonia, Citizens of Humanity, and Christy Dawn have started sourcing cotton from farms that use regenerative agriculture…

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China: County's wealth entwined with flourishing orchids

Liu said his company's orchid breeding program is based on market forecasts, with trips made annually to conduct market research. "We learn people's…

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US (PA): Layser’s Flowers will shutter retail center June 1 to focus on wholesale business

After 45 years working at and managing Layser's Flowers Garden Center and Gift Shop, Lu Layser is retiring June 1 – and, with her retirement, the…

Is your floral business covered for weddings?

Weddings provide you an ideal opportunity to show off your creativity and talent for crafting beautiful arrangements and displays for your customers.…

Composting 101 in the cut-flower industry

In the cut-flower industry, many of us are keenly aware of the environment, and we look to find ways to reduce our individual imprint on the planet. At…

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Javier Trujillo Arriaga appointed as the new incoming NAPPO Chief Scientist

The North American Plant Protection Organization's (NAPPO) Executive Committee has selected Dr. Francisco Javier Trujillo Arriaga as the new incoming…

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Student workers keep the greenhouse green through summer

Several shoppers walked through a hot building filled with a wide diversity of plant life. Flowers of every shape and color grabbed the customers'…

The Public Prosecutor demands up to 8 years and 4 months

NL: Cocaine hidden among flowers

This week, three suspects are on trial for international drug trafficking. The drugs came from Ecuador and were hidden among flowers. This concerns a 61-year-old man from…