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Looking back at July

“You name it, Kenya is growing it”

Let's take a look back at the month of July. We looked at Kenyan floriculture, travelled to Ohio, and discussed automation solutions. Let's have a read!

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"You name it, Kenya is growing it"

In East Africa, roses, once the unrivaled monarch of the region's floriculture industry, are now sharing the spotlight with a diverse array of blooms: Lisianthus, spray roses, carnations gypsophila, chrysanthemums, and many more.

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Taiwan: Sun Sing Garden opts for complete control over cultivation processes

The recently introduced Greenhouse Manager from SDF Horti Software has found its first official application at Sun Sing Garden, a horticultural company in Taiwan. This new software solution, which can be fully integrated with HAWE Cultivation Systems systems, offers growers complete control over their cultivation processes through an intuitive and visual application.

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Picture time: Cultivate 2025

Remember Cultivate 2025? It ended approximately 48 hours ago, and for those missing the trade show vibe, we've got two well-filled photo reports to keep you going. To make the reports more accessible, we've divided them into floricultural and technical companies.

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"Instead of four people cleaning with a broom, we now send one guy out"

"Cleaning ground cloth is a challenge. We're always looking for better and more efficient ways to do it," says Rodney Bierhuizen, co-owner of Canadian pot plant grower Sunrise Greenhouses. "Before, we did it with a broom and a pressure washer. Now, instead of four people having to clean, we send one guy out."

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CAN: 5 Mile long conveyor belt network commissioned for flower grower

Niagara Conveyor Systems has successfully supplied and installed 8 kilometers (5 miles) of conveyor belts for Meyers Flower Farms, located in St. Catharines, Ontario. The large-scale project was completed in two phases: 4 kilometers in 2021 and an additional 4 kilometers in 2024.

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Uganda: "The Dutch horticulture sector can continue to play an essential role internationally"

"There was absolutely nothing, just bushland, chickens, goats, and a whole lot of mud." That's how Olav Boenders describes the land at Wagagai when he and his wife Marion arrived in Uganda in November 1999 to support the De Witte family in setting up what was then a rose nursery. Now, more than 25 years later, Wagagai has grown into a successful propagation company in Africa, recently acquired by Selecta, with a bright future ahead. So how do you achieve something like that?

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"Vacuum cooling is a logical step for us towards more certainty and sustainability"

At Beyond Chrysant in Hoek van Holland, the Netherlands, quality is a top priority. That means not only caring for the crop in the greenhouse but also paying attention to the post-harvest process. As one of the first chrysanthemum growers, Beyond Chrysant switched to vacuum cooling years ago, a technique that has now become an integral part of their operations.

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"Elegant appearance meets lasting performance in this baby-pink spray rose"

In a market where quality, consistency, and aesthetic value are key, spray rose Constellation® stands out as a variety that delivers. This E.G. Hill spray rose is represented by De Ruiter in East Africa and attracts growing interest from retailers and professional floral designers.

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"We've just started, but we can already see it works"

At rose grower Nini - part of Herburg - in Naivasha, Kenya, an automated camera system from PATS is currently being used to monitor False Codling Moth (FCM). Nini is one of the participants in a project aimed at improving early detection and monitoring of FCM using the PATS-C system. Two greenhouses at the 60-hectare farm are now equipped with the technology.

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"With clean material, we help growers move forward for at least five years"

Surrounded by blooming alstroemerias in the Könst Alstroemeria show greenhouse in Nakuru, Kenya, Lars Schalkers and Bart Tesselaar are clearly in their element. "What you see here is the result of years of breeding," Lars explains. "You can immediately spot which varieties stand out." And there are many: strong types, virus-tolerant, and resilient under a wide range of growing conditions.