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Netherlands

06/05/2024

Beekenkamp Group kicks off construction of a new greenhouse in Maasdijk

Beekenkamp Group, comprised of business units Beekenkamp Plants, Beekenkamp Packaging  and Deliflor Chrysanten, has kicked off construction of a new,…

China

06/05/2024

Tulips galore at Expo 2024 Chengdu

On Friday 26 April, the  International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened its gates in the Chinese city of Chengdu. With…

China

06/05/2024

International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opens in full bloom

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) participated in the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, alongside…

FCI Industry Events

4 February 2024

‘Living Green, Liveable Cities’ Research Symposium

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

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16 January 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Central European Time

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  1. Emotions hinder rational thinking in plant pot…
  2. Biobest opens new state-of-the-art facility and changes…
  3. IBMA and Copa-Cogeca  pen open letter to…
  4. Biocontrol market now worth over €1.6bn, but…
  5. The Southeast Plant Show returns to the…
  6. Versatility and eco-consciousness combine in flower and…
  7. The Floral Conference – Miami to explore…
  8. Strong bookings for Plantarium|Groen-Direkt’s third autumn edition
  9. Putting sustainably grown and presented perennials on…
  10. Royal recognition for Naktuinbouw’s retiring director John…

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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

Netherlands

06/05/2024

Beekenkamp Group kicks off construction of a new greenhouse in Maasdijk

Beekenkamp Group, comprised of business units Beekenkamp Plants, Beekenkamp Packaging  and Deliflor Chrysanten, has kicked off construction of a new,…

Belgium

06/05/2024

Major Echinothrips monitoring improvements with new Bug-Scan® Green sticky trap         

Designed to optimise monitoring, our new Bug-Scan® Green sticky traps are proven to be seven times more attractive to Echinothrips…

United Kingdom

23/04/2024

‘Desch pots are made of recycled materials and can be recycled again—so, let’s do that’

UK-based Desch Plantpak Ltd—celebrating 60 years in business this year—takes pride in manufacturing pots made of recycled plastics, and they…

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

Netherlands

06/05/2024

Paardekooper invests in new Kosovo sustainable flower sleeve factory

Horticulture packaging manufacturer and supplier Paardekooper has teamed up with Kosovo-based packaging manufacturer Kivo. The new partnership marks an important…

Netherlands

05/05/2024

Stolze acquires Elektravon Tuinbouw

Dutch-based horticultural engineering company Stolze Installatietechniek has acquired all activities of Elektravon Tuinbouw. The acquisition marks an important step in…

United States

02/05/2024

American Floral Endowment (AFE) launches new website

The American Floral Endowment, a non-profit organisation that funds research, scholarships, internships, and grants in floriculture and horticulture for the…

Belgium

30/04/2024

Biobest opens new state-of-the-art facility and changes its name to BioFirst Group

David Clarinval, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Self-Employed, SMEs and Agriculture, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal and Jo…

Novelties

Japan

19/04/2024

Magic happens with Schoneveld Breeding’s award-winning Cyclamen ‘Illusia’

‘Illusia’, the cyclamen that does not look like a cyclamen, won top honours at the Japanese Flower Trials and is now ready to take its magic to the forthcoming FlowerTrials…

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…

Logistics

Logistics

Logistics

Logistics

United Kingdom

04/05/2024

One Air commences Boeing 747 freighter operations at East Midlands Airport

One Air, the British cargo airline, has commenced operations at East Midlands Airport (EMA). The central UK airport will now…

World

02/05/2024

IATA reports fourth month of double-digit growth in March

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth…

Denmark

21/04/2024

SAS partners with WFS for cargo handling at a fourth major airport in North America

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has awarded a cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at a fourth major airport gateway…

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…

Tech

Tech

Tech

Tech

United Kingdom

06/05/2024

CHA UK group at GreenTech announced

The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) has announced its exhibitor line-up for GreenTech Amsterdam 11 to 13 June at RAI Amsterdam.…

Canada

06/05/2024

MechaTronix expands its presence to Canada with two new companies

MechaTronix, a provider of LED grow light solutions, has established two new companies in Canada, Leamington, reinforcing its commitment to…

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…

Events

China

06/05/2024

Tulips galore at Expo 2024 Chengdu

On Friday 26 April, the  International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened its gates in the Chinese city of Chengdu. With the theme of ‘Park City, Beautiful Habitat,’ Expo 2024 Chengdu…

China

06/05/2024

International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opens in full bloom

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) participated in the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, alongside China’s Vice President Han Zheng, on Friday, 26 April, in…

South Korea

04/05/2024

The International Horticulture Goyang Korea 2024 opens its floriculture artistry to the world

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) President Leonardo Capitanio visited the International Horticulture Goyang Korea 2024 (IHK) on Saturday, 27 April, in the Ilsan Lake Park in Goyang Special…

People

People

People

People

Netherlands

03/05/2024

Royal recognition for Naktuinbouw’s retiring director John van Ruiten

On Friday 19 April, John van Ruiten, the retiring director of the Dutch inspection service for horticulture  Naktuinbouw, became a…

New Zealand

19/04/2024

NZ Magnolia breeder Vance Hooper receives RHS Reginald Cory Memorial Cup

On 26 March, Magnolia breeder Vance Hooper, was granted the RHS Reginal Cory Memorial Cup for his contribution to plant…

United States

18/04/2024

WFFSA welcomes Kari Stringfellow as its new executive vice president

The USA’s Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association (WFFSA) has appointed Kari Stringfellow as its new Executive Vice President, following…

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…

Opinion

United Kingdom

30/04/2024

How effective are the forthcoming Brexit border checks?

At the British Ornamentals Association’s annual technical conference, the effectiveness of the forthcoming Brexit border checks was top of the…

Netherlands

22/04/2024

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is closer to becoming law: What’s in the latest proposal?

Regina Mestre is an Analyst in packaging and logistics for Rabobank RaboResearch. In the April 2024 issue of FloraCulture International,…

United States

18/04/2024

Native plants are on the rise

Native plant consumption in the US continues to grow organically from consumer demand and through purchases mandated by legislation. Debbie…

South Africa

17/04/2024

Collaborating with breeders is essential to our success

Colin Fernandes was crowned AIPH Young International Grower of the Year 2024 at IPM Essen, Germany, in January. This category…

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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