April 2023: A month full of milestones

April 2023 is a month full of milestones. MacPac celebrated their 50th anniversary, Pink Kisses their 10th anniversary, PanAmerican Seed introduced their 'Sow Fast. Grow Fast.' program, Dekker presented their ground breaking Kiku Nova, Forever Flowers in Ecuador harvested their first flowers, Hasarmn became a major shareholder of Graff Young Plants, and Outback Plants merged with Ball Horticultural. But more happened of course. CAST came to an end, the annual 'Visit the Greenhouse' event in the Netherlands took place again as well as the Flora.Garden.Village trade show in Kazakhstan. And for the Dutch flower and plant export, turnover shark in the first quarter of the year. Below the overview with all highlights.

Photo report California Spring Trials 2023

California Spring Trials 2023 is a wrap! Yesterday, Sunday, April 2, the 5-day event came to an end, and despite the challenging Californian weather…

Horticulture and general public come together at 'Visit the greenhouse' event

Last weekend, April 1 and 2, Dutch growers opened their greenhouses to the general public. This event is called 'Kom in de Kas' (Visit the greenhouse),…

That Flower Feeling thanks Miley Cyrus for being the unofficial ambassador for flowers

When Miley Cyrus unintentionally captures your brand purpose in a song, there’s only one thing that can be done: thank her for the selfless act and make…

"50 years old and growing stronger every day"

Macpac went from a small-scale start-up manufacturer in 1973 to the successful innovative thermoforming packaging company it is today, proudly being…

Colombia: Flores Silvestres strengthens its sustainability with photovoltaic energy

Flores Silvestres, together with Ziklo Solar, installed a 966 kWp solar system at their farms located in el Carmen de Viboral and in La Ceja,…

From the fertile grounds of the Fraser Valley to full-solutions provider of cut flowers

Quik’s Farm Ltd is about to celebrate their 35th anniversary. This flourishing family business was founded by Mr. Harry and Lydie Quik in 1990 when…

“The horticultural sector is heading towards peat-free potting soil”

Fertil began producing and marketing Fertiss plugs in 1985. "We produced the first cork-shaped plugs for plant propagation. The agronomic interest of…

Photo report: Planting seeds for the future at Kazakhstan greenhouse show

The exhibitors at the horticultural trade show in Almaty, Kazakhstan, believe in the potential of the Kazakhstan market but also see that it's not…

“Amazing colors in early spring and cultivated at low temperatures”

Over the last years, the demand for osteospermum has increased in Europe, and this is particularly due to the increased range of colors and type of…

Helix Australia Waxflower cuttings to Israel

Export of new hybrid Waxflowers from Australia to Israel has always been quite challenging, with a maximum of 25 rooted cuttings per variety and the…

“A certification is more than a certification”

Certifications have become increasingly important over the last years as more and more retailers are demanding it. GlobalGAP is one of them and not…

Large participation of flower companies at 2023 Shanghai IPM Exhibition

As the first in-person large-scale horticultural exhibition after the pandemic, the 25th China International Flower and Horticultural Exhibition…

Pink Kisses celebrates 10th anniversary and spreads wings in the US

Launched a decade ago and now one of the bestselling single varieties in the European dianthus market. The product in question is Pink Kisses® of Selecta…

Photo Report: IPM Shanghai 2023

The 25th China International Flower and Horticultural Exhibition was exhibited at Shanghai New International Expo Center. Internationally known as IPM Shanghai, the show…

Outback Plants merges with Ball Horticultural

Outback Plants has merged its tissue culture supply management and genetics licensing activities with Ball Horticultural Company. According to Ball,…

NL: Quarterly flower and plant export turnover takes a step backwards

Dutch flower and plant exports will close the first quarter of 2023 with an export value of almost €2 billion. This was announced by the Vereniging van…

New program allows growers to plan for additional shoulder season sales

Keeping the benches full after Spring is often a challenge for many growers and particularly nowadays, as growers are more careful planting large…

"The World of Limoniums, genus to expand into new beauties"

Little do we know about Limoniums. Some call them Statice, and some may not even smell nice, but the truth is that there are over 186 accepted…

"A true breakthrough within the world of chrysanthemums"

On April 20, Dutch chrysanthemum breeder Dekker Chrysanten presented 'Kiku Nova,' a completely new type of chrysanthemum characterized by its…

"It marked an important event for South American rose growers"

Last month, Plantec Ecuador hosted its annual open house event, which was attended by approximately 400 people. "We showed the newest rose varieties,…

Dalat Hasfarm now major shareholder of Graff Young Plants in Denmark

Graff Young Plants in Denmark and Dalat Hasfarm in Vietnam have been in business together for many years. Recently, the two partners took their…

Ecuador: Forever Flowers harvest first flowers

The Santiago Partnership is now harvesting and selling their first roses and alstroemerias from their Forever Flowers farm in Cayambe, Ecuador. They…

Photo impression: Flora.Garden.Village in Kazakhstan

Flora.Garden.Village, which took place from April 20-22 in Astana, Kazakhstan, welcomed around 8,000 visitors. "It exceeded our expectations by about…

Stage 3 tissue culture, "Easier than you think"

In today's ever-changing world, growers must always consider how they can differentiate themselves from their competition. This can mean looking for…