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Germany

16/04/2024

Landgard Order Days will be introduced at IPM ESSEN 2025

IPM Essen, the world's leading horticulture trade fair, and Landgard, Germany's top marketing organisation in horticulture, have announced a partnership.…

Netherlands

16/04/2024

An invitation to see beyond the plants

The best, newest and most inspirational developments in bedding and pot plant breeding are under the spotlight in Week 24…

Spain

16/04/2024

Iberflora 2024 bookings are off to a flying start

The build-up to Spain’s premier horticultural trade exhibition Iberflora is good, looking at the forward bookings. Exhibitor bookings are looking…

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4 February 2024

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23 January 2024, 4:30 pm - 9:45 pm CET

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  1. Dümmen Orange continues its great sell-off and…
  2. Registration for the 2024 Pro Manager Mastercourse…
  3. BEATLES to host its first free webinar…
  4. Royal FloraHolland reports €17 million loss following…
  5. Tulips delight thousands of New Yorkers as…
  6. Subtle fragrance and natural elegance combine at…
  7. Preparations for the 2024 Dutch Lily Days…
  8. World Horti Center to host 7th I-Grow…
  9. Euroflora 2025 has AIPH approval and will…
  10. British Ambassador to the Netherlands names new…

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World

Greening the desert – Green City initiatives for arid environments

World

AIPH Pavilion showcases intelligent plant selection for challenging environments

Netherlands

Utrecht showcases urban greening initiative

Iran

Mashhad reverses environmental impact by transforming highway to ‘green belt’

Production

Production

Production

Belgium

10/04/2024

Certis Belchim partners with Landlab for advanced biostimulant testing services

Certis Belchim, an agriculture solutions provider, has signed a partnership deal with Landlab, an innovative Italian company that specialises, among…

Oman

18/03/2024

A thousand and one-night flowers to gain momentum in the global marketplace

FCI spoke to Alstun Diniz, the young and dynamic general manager overseeing the daily operations of Marquis Flowers in Oman…

TULIP BUNCHING in HUISKULA OY FINLAND

Finland

18/03/2024

Finland’s Winter Tulips Wonderland

Volume-wise, Finns and Swedes buy the most tulips per person in the world, writes Timo Taulavuori for FloraCulture International. The…

Country Showcase

Belgium

12/12/2023

In Flanders Fields, where ornamental trees and plants grow – Episode 3

The Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) invited FCI to see a cross-section of ornamental horticulture in the province…

Belgium

01/11/2023

In Flanders Fields, where ornamental trees and plants grow – Episode 2

The Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) invited FCI to see a cross-section of ornamental horticulture in the province…

Belgium

01/10/2023

In Flanders Fields, where ornamental trees and plants grow – Episode 1

The Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) invited FCI to see a cross-section of ornamental horticulture in the province…

United Kingdom

18/09/2023

‘Sustainability increased capital costs in the short-term but reduced running costs over a longer period’

Allensmore Nurseries reigned supreme at AIPH International Grower of the Year 2023 at IPM Essen, winning gold for…

Italy

01/09/2023

How is the Italian garden centre sector faring?

Founded in 2012, Italy’s national garden centre association, the Associazione Italiana Centri Giardinaggio (AICG), is the voice of…

Switzerland

01/07/2023

How is the Swiss garden centre sector faring?

Episode four of our ‘Exploring Europe’s Garden Centres’ series takes us to Switzerland, where we interviewed Erwin Meier-Honegger,…

Erwin Meier-Honegger holding soil up shaped like a heart.
Netherlands

01/07/2023

Lush lilies in the limelight

The Dutch lily industry ran its 11th open house in the second week of June when it opened…

United States

01/06/2023

‘There’s an emotional disconnect between end users and larger scale commercial producers’

FCI had a great one-to-one with plant enthusiast and plant convention organiser Kenny Kiet Nguyen from Houston. We…

Lady looking at plants during Plantcon International
World

01/06/2023

Smart plants or the magical interaction between flowers and pollinators

The interconnectedness of everything in nature is astounding. Plants have evolved side by side with their pollinators creating…

Close-up of bee on a yellow flower.
Taiwan

01/05/2023

‘We believe that the ornamental business will become more closely linked to the regional economy’

Royal Base Corporation from Chinese Taipei scooped Gold in the Cut Flowers & Bulbs category of AIPH’s 2023…

selfie picture of Robert Wang with the The Royal Base Corporation team posing at the TIOS orchid show.

Markets

Markets

Markets

Markets

Dubai

15/04/2024

Dubai-based b2b e-commerce platform Floranow carves its place in the global cut flower market

FCI interviewed Dubai-based Charif Mzayek, who, back in 2016, founded Floranow, a global, B2B e-commerce platform that connects wholesale flower…

Netherlands

14/04/2024

Royal FloraHolland reports €17 million loss following a ‘truly challenging operating environment’ in 2023

Royal FloraHolland had a ‘truly disappointing year’ in 2023, with product turnover in the marketplace amounting to €5,1 billion—down one…

Netherlands

14/04/2024

Dümmen Orange continues its great sell-off and is now offloading its orchids

Dümmen Orange has reached an agreement with the business management team on the sale of its global orchid business. Effective…

United States

02/04/2024

Decowraps opens remodeled showroom

More recently, Decowraps, a supplier of floral and potted packaging options, has opened its  remodeled showroom. Decowrap says the minute…

Novelties

United States

08/03/2024

PDSI to shine the spotlight on innovation at 2024 California Spring Trials (CAST)

With an impressive slate of award-winning and new-to-market plants, Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is shining the spotlight on innovation at the California Spring Trials (CAST) running between 19-22 March,…

Netherlands

07/02/2024

Dutch Italo Hibiscus Working Group add Bilbao and Palermo to their Sunny Cities portfolio

The Dutch Italo Hibiscus Working Group, a consortium of Dutch based Hibiscus growers Peeters Potplanten, Koolhaas Kwekerijen, Kwekerij Groenhof, Hibiscus grower Keicher from Latina (in the greater Rome area) and…

United Kingdom

06/02/2024

Commercial Horticultural Association at IPM Essen 2024 reports fruitful participation

The Commercial Horticultural Association’s UK exhibitors at the recent IPM Essen have much to praise for the event’s global status and the quality audience that it attracts. The CHA group…

Denmark

31/01/2024

Garden rose ‘Our First Summer’ from Danish Roses Forever ApS scoops up Show Your Colours Award at 2024 IPM Essen show

Rosa Eskelund, who in 1996 set up rose breeding company Roses Forever ApS together with husband Harley, scooped at the Show Your Colours Award for her ‘Our First Summer’ garden…

Netherlands

06/11/2023

Cut foliage specialist supplier Adomex to launch OrcaExotics and OrcaFlora at Trade Fair Aalsmeer

Dutch-based cut foliage specialist supplier Adomex returned to Trade Fair Aalsmeer to celebrate the launch of its newest product lines, OrcaExotics and OrcaFloral. At the same time, the company unveiled…

Logistics

Logistics

Logistics

Logistics

World

06/03/2024

Global air cargo market is off to a flying start

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2024 global air cargo markets indicating 2024 is off to…

Kenya

14/02/2024

‘Logistics are firmly in place for Valentine’s Day roses from Kenya’

“The logistics for Valentine’s Day deliveries are firmly in place,” says Martin Hudson, co-founder and director of UK-based Flamingo Group…

United States

24/11/2023

AIT Worldwide Logistics and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo ink record Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) agreement

At the prestigious annual ball of the Netherland-America Foundation (NAF) on Friday, 18 November in New York, Air France KLM…

World

02/11/2023

Air cargo demand in October was sub-seasonal compared to the previous five years

Global air cargo volumes and spot rates increased marginally in October. Still, overall demand remained muted, diminishing hope of a…

Tech

Tech

Tech

Tech

United States

23/03/2024

Help is on the way — don’t give up on the box just yet

Scientists combining AI with traditional gene mapping are getting closer to adding to the range of buxus with strong resistance…

Netherlands

14/02/2024

NxtGen creates grower-focused tech for smart investments

Increasing difficulty in sourcing labour and a need to boost economic growth following the setback caused by the worldwide pandemic…

Netherlands

20/01/2024

Collaboration and consolidation will create the scale needed for greenhouse construction

The war in Ukraine, following hot on the heels of the Covid-19 pandemic, has resulted in challenging times for the…

Mexico

13/12/2023

Greenhouse technology powerhouse GreenV expands into Mexican market

GreenV, an internationally operating group of greenhouse construction and horticultural engineering companies, strengthens its presence in Mexico by establishing GreenV…

Events

Germany

16/04/2024

Landgard Order Days will be introduced at IPM ESSEN 2025

IPM Essen, the world's leading horticulture trade fair, and Landgard, Germany's top marketing organisation in horticulture, have announced a partnership. In a joint announcement made this week, Oliver P. Kuhrt,…

Netherlands

16/04/2024

An invitation to see beyond the plants

The best, newest and most inspirational developments in bedding and pot plant breeding are under the spotlight in Week 24 for the 20th annual FlowerTrials open event. Billed as one…

Spain

16/04/2024

Iberflora 2024 bookings are off to a flying start

The build-up to Spain’s premier horticultural trade exhibition Iberflora is good, looking at the forward bookings. Exhibitor bookings are looking healthy for Iberflora happening at the Feria Valencia convention centre…

People

People

People

People

United Kingdom

06/04/2024

GCA announces chairman elect for 2024/2025

The UK’s Garden Centre Association (GCA) has announced its chairman elect for 2024/25. Ben Harrison, who is operations director of…

Netherlands

03/04/2024

OZ Planten CEO Henk-Willem Spaargaren retiring; Dana Meertens to become  the CEO at major Dutch plant exporter

Managing director Henk-Willem Spaargaren will retire after a remarkable 25-year stint, OZ Planten announced on Tuesday (2 April 2024), and…

United Kingdom

27/03/2024

AIPH Secretary General Tim Briercliffe receives RHS Veitch Memorial Medal for his service to the industry

On 26 March, AIPH Secretary General Tim Briercliffe was granted the Veitch Memorial Medal for having made ‘an outstanding contribution…

Italy

25/03/2024

Girl power, girl flower and plant power

In the ornamental horticulture industry, there are few companies managed and run exclusively by women. For International Women’s Day this…

Opinion

Morocco

18/03/2024

New territories and technologies, the challenges for plant breeders

Dr Edgar Krieger, a seasoned professional in Intellectual Property protection for plant innovation, has been the CIOPORA Secretary General since…

Netherlands

14/02/2024

On to a flourishing future

Hilverdaflorist became an AIPH Affiliate Member during the 75th AIPH Annual Congress in September 2023. Bart Sneek, Commercial Director of…

Italy

12/02/2024

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but it could infringe on an IP Right

William Shakespeare’s popular adage ‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet’ is used to stress that the…

Netherlands

06/02/2024

Valentine’s Day: the origins and this year’s outlook

In the 1920s and after the Second World War, a significant portion of Western Europe embraced Anglo-American culture. Brits and…

R&D

Netherlands

20/12/2023

Electromagnetic energy stimulates crop growth

Dutch-based Wageningen University & Research (WUR) found that electromagnetic (EM) energy encourages crops to grow faster. The research was recently published in the report 'Effects of the ParXtra modulator on…

Netherlands

12/11/2023

Trademarks and Variety Denominations are two different concepts that should not be confused

When buying a Pink Lady®, Kanzi® or Jazz™ apple in the supermarket, few consumers will know they are purchasing a ‘Cripps Pink’, ‘Nicoter’ or ‘Scifresh’ apple variety. The fruit industry,…

United States

12/11/2023

Choosing the best plant variety rights in the USA: Which options are right for you?

Back in the 1930s, the United States became the first country to offer breeders the ability to protect their novel plant varieties. In the nearly 100 years since then, the…

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