Women's Day, Hortex, American Tulip Day, HortiFlora Expo, and much more

March is the month in which Women's Day is celebrated, on March 8. It is gaining popularity all over the world as increasingly more countries celebrate this day. The results, therefore, differ per region, but when looking at the Dutch flowers that went to Russia, it hasn't been a good holiday for the Dutch flower trade. And, of course, more happened this month. See the overview below.

"In over 35 years of operations, we've seen a lot change in the foliage market"

A lot is happening in the foliage market. Consumer demand is skyrocketing, and new players are entering. How is the market developing, and how will it…

Van der Voort Youngplants and Deroose Plants USA together in Spathiphyllum

Van der Voort Youngplants of The Netherlands and Deroose Plants Inc, Apopka, Florida, have entered into an agreement to jointly introduce Spathiphyllum…

Photo report: HortEx Vietnam 2023

Last week, from March 1 to 3, Ho Chi Minh City hosted the HortEx Vietnam 2023 exhibition. Vietnam's horticulture industry has a promising future. The country…

American Tulip Day draws 30-35,000 people to San Francisco's Union Square

A total of 80,000 tulips illuminated San Francisco's Union Square last Friday, March, where American Tulip Day took place for the fourth time. The…

"A Women's Day to soon forget"

There is little positive news to report when it comes to the Russian flower trade, as some Dutch companies who'd rather stay anonymous report. It can be summarized as follows: less…

"Mimosa production lower, prices higher"

It is Women's Day today, and in Italy, this holiday is called Festa fella Donna and is celebrated with Mimosa. Men give the women in their lives a…

Women's Day around the world

It is March 8 today, which means International Women's Day. It is a holiday about celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and is…

"Now up to 30% weight savings for the 5, 8, and 10-liter buckets"

"These flower buckets are a handy item for transporting, storing, and displaying flowers," says Kees Waqué, Manager of Retail and Marketing at Desch…

HortiFlora Expo comes to an end

The Ethiopian horticulture and floriculture industry has developed over the past 20 years towards becoming a full-grown player and put itself on the world map as one of the…

Cut flower ocean shipments continue to rise

The amount of flowers that are being shipped by ocean cargo keeps rising. At PortMiami, the largest destination port for cut flowers in the United…

Colombia: Dianthus Week is on

On Monday, March 13, Dianthus Week took off in Colombia. During this event, nine breeders open their doors and present their new and existing dianthus varieties to national…

Impression WF&FSA Floral Distribution Conference

Last week, from March 6-8, the WF&FSA Floral Distribution Conference took place in Doral Miami, FL. During this event, suppliers and wholesalers meet.…