Martijn van den Eijkel, Heijer Blomstergrossisten, flower exporter to Finland and Sweden:
Sector | Market information
EU/GB border controls update:
Tightening of the rules in the Border Target Operating Model on April 30
Post-Brexit border controls delayed again in the UK
Dutch flower growers urged to stop using pesticides
Royal FloraHolland, Auctioneer Paul Freriks
NL: Spring, the season of ranunculus
First quarter of 2024 sees strong growth in flower and plant export
UK: Once again, rain dominates the market, but key gifting dates helped boost spring sales
US: CEA Alliance applauds introduction of bipartisan Senate bill to scale supply chain loan guarantee program at USDA
US: English Gardens maximizes mandevilla
US: Dept. of Labor awards $4.7 grant to improve international labor standards compliance in Ecuador's cut flower sector
UK government introduces 0% tariffs on cut flowers
MPS supports new direction of Royal FloraHolland: on the path to 100% certified ornamental horticulture
Benholm Group's green revolution hits London's Top events
Iker Larreategui Zaldua of Ulma Agrícola on implementing irrigation systems in Mexico:
“Technological development and innovation have been transforming Mexican flower cultivation”
Steve Dionne, CalFlowers:
“Among California flower farms there is a strong spirit of innovation to solve the competitive imbalance that exists”
Area figures 2023 from Statistics Netherlands (CBS):
Has the contraction of Dutch greenhouse horticulture begun?
NL: "The organic flower bulb market is growing faster than the supply"
The Netherlands pioneers sustainable horticulture in Kazakhstan
The sector seeks to further enhance its resilience:
Ecuadorian floriculture experiences growth amid international challenges
Bill Prescott on the run-up to Mother’s Day:
"Tulip pre-books have been strong, high prices on the Dutch market are helping drive California-grown tulips"
NL: "Flower trade faces a few tough weeks"
Kenya: Ornamental flower production can be a game changer for growers
ICA and Ceniflores promote innovation in Colombian floriculture
Tom Stenzel, CEA Alliance, on the next farm bill:
Opinion: The winter and summer promise of indoor farming
Nigel Jenney, Chief Executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium:
"UK government's new import charges set to cripple fresh produce & flower industry"
India: Kashmir records growth of commercial floriculture start-ups
Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen area
New trend of growing bulbs in containers
Hungary: Growers expect strong demand for ornamentals
UK: HTA response to the Common User Charge announcement
NL: Pleasing gerbera sales thanks to early Easter and 'good flower weather'
India: Kashmir’s commercial floriculture sector sees growth
Annual report 2023 published:
Royal FloraHolland hit with €17M loss
Floriculture joins hands towards 100% sustainability certification
Farm Financing: Works remain much more than the pouring of funds
Dutch investment in Ethiopia surpasses one billion USD:
CAN (SK): Cut flower industry starting to blossom
"The federal carbon price increase will impose nearly $24M in additional carbon costs on the greenhouse sector"
Ontario Greenhouse Grower Association speak up against increased wastewater charges
CAN (ON): "$179,000 per acre for any new greenhouse development in the Chatham-Kent"
Mark Weitjens, AgroCheck:
"If you see how much money disappears in this industry, it's truly bizarre"
Water scarcity impacts growers in southern Western Australia
EU Horticulture General Assembly reflects on challenges and prospects for agriculture across Europe
Samskip continues network expansion with new Spain-United Kingdom-Rotterdam Service launch
Coalition, Greens and independents unite to back Australian farmers
Kenya poised to triple horticultural exports with Dutch MoU on cool-logistics corridor
US: Floral pros ask congress for key measures to aid industry
Brazil strikes flower, plants export deal with Zimbabwe
UK: HTA members echo the call for urgent clarity ahead of cliff-edge border changes
How women are setting new milestones in Kenya's floriculture sector
Rio Roses:
"Marketing strategies for amazing Easter sales"
US (ND): Despite snow storm, plant nurseries keep prepping up
Ecuador's flower industry blooms amidst challenges
Temkin PPC
"The right flower wrapping paper could increase your sales"
As its workers stream to the U.S., Mexico runs short of farmhands
US: Garden centers hoping to grow after pandemic
Pakistan: Unraveling water balance maintenance in diverse flower species
Why do people give each other yellow flowers on March 21 in Mexico?
Shanghai (Songjiang) Yangtze Delta Floral Innovation Park:
"The aim is to build the largest flower center in Shanghai, not just a simple flower wholesale market”
Italian flower growers looking for new crops and export markets
House of Representatives wants tax increase:
NL: Large-scale water consumers pay hardly any tax
NIRP International and Timaflor cheers to Barolo
UK: Wet February sees modest market growth, but a challenging Spring is expected
CAN: Concerns raised about Chatham-Kent development charges’ impact on local greenhouse industry
India: Fluctuating prices leave flower traders worried
Cut flowers among top ag export from Nigeria
Creative ways to market your floral business on a budget
North America: Growing pains in floral e-commerce
Building a natural bee habitat to support bee populations
Timelapse Panama Canal - Pacific Ocean
Promoting healthy eating among women workers in Ecuador’s flower sector
AU: Plant nurseries accuse Bunnings of unfair trading practices at supermarket inquiry
Ecuador: Flower industry blooms amidst challenges
UK: HTA urges Prime Minister to address impending border changes threatening UK environmental horticulture
Future research prospects of floriculture industry from management perspective
US: Virginia has lost thousands of family-owned farms since 2017
Number of U.S. farms decreased 10 percent from 2012 to 2022
Andy Burton, Double H Nurseries, reflects on UK Mother's Day:
"Increased interest in British grown plants from retailers and consumers this year"
Opportunity for ornamental horticulture grants
US (FL): Farmworkers, supporters rally near Wendy's board chairman's home in Palm Beach
It's International Women’s Day!
Ethiopia exported over 4,500 tons of flowers for Valentine's Day
Collaborating with entrepreneurs on the future of the flower bulb sector
UK: Gardening really does make people happy
Historic record in sales on flower market in Romania
Pablo Bazzani, La Plazoleta:
"Overlap Women's Day and UK Mother's Day results in high demand for our flowers"
US (CT): CT DoAg releases new census of agriculture data
Pound experiences unprecedented stability in the UK
Study on flower and ornamental sector in Vietnam shows untapped potentials
US (WA): Skagit nurseries anticipate high demand again for plants this spring
India: The importance of climate resilient houseplants
Flowers booming in the Polish retail?
“Even in garden roses, ‘Made in Italy’ is appealing”
UK: HTA calls for urgent govt action for the future of plant imports
Adrian Byne, Benholm Group explains
A blossoming trend: Floral installations in commercial space
UK: Roses named most beloved flower across Coventry gardens
Training for female farmers completed in the Zhytomyr region, Ukraine
Schoneveld Breeding introduces its first gerbera variety
"It will revive the gerbera market"
Christmasworld:
"Sustainable well-being defines the trends 2024"
Verdissimo explains:
The meaning of roses according to their color
Notably drawing from Kenya and Malawi
Israel still brings in African agricultural workers
"The carnation sector bears the brunt of the dispute between Russia and Ecuador"
Jashore flower growers eye Tk 700m sales centring language, Falgun, Valentine’s Day in February
A thortful research:
One in five Brits treat their plants like children, but why?
Everything’s gone green since the lockdown, as Brits create major revival for houseplants
UK: Roses and poppies among flowers most gardeners will plant this year
Malaysia employs a bit of orchids to capture big segment of floriculture
US: AFE surpasses $20 million milestone in support of floriculture
Survey among North American florisits:
How was Valentine's Day 2024?
US: SAF responds to negative floral references in Valentine's Day promotions
"If Westlanders are truly proud of their greenhouses, they should work in them themselves"
"Italians love special plants, but are they willing to pay for it?"
UK: Green shoots to start the year, but garden industry cautious with recession confirmed
Citrus Australia:
'Biosecurity Protection Levy should be paused, details to be explained, impacts known'
Peter Button finds House of Lords report "a missed opportunity for UK horticulture"
India: Karnataka region exported over 12 tons of roses
UK: Industry, government, and science work together to protect plant health
China inks currency swap agreements with over 40 foreign counterparts
Dutch flower and plant wholesale market starts the year with a 4% export decline
UK wage growth and economic concerns amid new border controls
UK: Cost of doing business in environmental horticulture, HTA urges action in Spring Statement
Dutch Chamber of Commerce: Number of flower growers decreased by 10% over the past five years
Valentine's Day: More roses traded at Royal FloraHolland than in 2023
Germany: Valentine’s Day was “unspectacular” in the flower wholesale business
Dutch grower's CHP-peak occurred later in 2023
India: Fog and mist hit jasmine prices in Madurai
Colombian flowers take center stage during Valentine's Day in the US
Valentine's week sees high demand for roses in Nepal
