Jin Wending, Beijing Gardin, on the changes that he observes in the flower industry

"Young people are going to be the main consumers"

"Nowadays, many big changes are happening in the flower industry," says Jin Wending from Beijing Gardin. This company focuses on B2B businesses, and…

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First ever single-flowered alstroemeria grown by Dutch grower

Alstroemerias come in many colors and sizes, but a single-flowered alstroemeria had not been grown by a Dutch grower before. H.M. Tesselaar is…

UK: HTA welcomes embassy attachés on nursery visit

On 9 July, on a visit organised by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), diplomats from a range of European embassies based in London were…

Expo 2024 Chengdu in full bloom

Last month, I clocked up a record 19,000 kilometres in just four days. I was in Chengdu, the capital city of China's Sichuan province, which I had wanted to visit for the…

HB RTS announces partnership with Euro Plant Tray GmbH

HB RTS announces its partnership with Euro Plant Tray GmbH as pool operator, set to begin in August 2024. Starting with the first EPT trays contracted in…

Dig through archive answers century-old questions on flower colour and patterning

Questions on flower color posed more than a century ago have been resolved by new research. A collaboration between the John Innes Centre and Plant & Food…

US (CO): CSU Flower Trials industry evaluation day set for August

The 2024 Colorado State University Flower Trials Industry Evaluation Day will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at the CSU Trial Gardens. This event, part of the Colo…

"New plug substrate results in 20% faster times to root, extract and transplant"

"Vegetative propagation is challenging in itself and gets further complicated when cuttings are imported from offshore locations. Despite the rigorous…

The importance of monitoring water activity in a closed environment

"It's exciting that despite all the market shifts, KETOS is steadily growing and developing meaningful partnerships, not just selling the hardware and…

New owner FW Systems

As of 1 May 2024, FW Systems has a new owner. Martin in 't Veen has taken over from founder Frank van Dijk at the internal transport company for horticulture. Frank,…

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Australia: "We have had frost before, but last Wednesday did break a few records across Adelaide"

Last week saw temperatures in southern Australia reach record lows, -12.9 in Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria also felt the brunt of the cold…

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'Future-proofing your greenhouse business through data, knowledge, and technology.'

Greenhouse growers face numerous challenges, from managing labor and energy costs to tracking deadlines and weather forecasts. They must meticulously…

Say goodbye to windy-day worries with new wire racking solutions

Windy days can be a nightmare for nurseries, garden centres and other growers. Pots blow over in the wind, creating a mess, causing damage to plants,…

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Top tips for 2024 poinsettia production

Christmas in July? Not quite, but poinsettias are making their way into greenhouses across Ontario, and they always arrive at the hottest time of the…

Lady entered Book of Records by photographing 145 plants and vegetables in five minutes

Shruti Sharma, a BBA student at Christ University in Bengaluru, has entered the Asia Book of Records by photographing 145 plants and vegetables in five…

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Ghana Horticulture Expo 2024 to showcase agricultural innovation and growth

The Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE) is set to launch the inaugural Ghana Horticulture Expo 2024, a landmark event that will…