Besides Valentine ’s Day , more happened this calendar month , like opening of a new nurseries , acquisition , the cancellation and rescheduling of the Hortiflor in Ethiopia and of course the fourth edition of the Myplant & Garden in Milan , Italy . In just four days , this expo has grown to one of the largest B2B horticultural fair in Italy and render an annual growth in exhibitor , size of it and visitors .
Below the major natural event of February 2018 .
Aviram Krell , Plantec Ecuador on Valentine ’s Day prep in South America :
" Unpredictable weather kept rose cultivator on their toes "
While every Valentine ’s Day ( February 14 ) has a similar formula for the blossom industry , each year changing climate and newfangled trends mold the quantity and Leontyne Price of the grocery store differently . In South America , for example , different market trends and irregular weather kept rose agriculturalist on their …..
NL : 2.5 ha new building OK Plant opened
" Over the past 10 years we kept on grow , whereby each expansion was never cost ram , but always was done at the postulation of our customer . " Revealed Rob Olsthoorn , director of OK Plant . The highlight in this cognitive operation came at the closing of 2015 with the decisiveness to progress a new nursery of 2.5 hectares . On …..
Manuel Diez of Ecuadorian rise farm Flores Verdes :
Valentine ’s Day : The dawn of the yellow rose
Yellow roses for Valentine ’s Day ? Yes , they seem to be in high demand this year . Ecuadorian farm Flores Verdes had such a high volume of requests for yellow pink wine over the last weeks that they are sold out completely . " Red , pink , hot garden pink and E. B. White used to be the serious sellers for Valentine ’s Day , but …..
Germany : Poinsettia season 2017 with obstacles
“ This year some horticulturists may have preferred to breed water American bison and develop rice ” , says Josef Baumann of ‘ Beratungsring Hannover ’ with a small gallows humour , speaking about this year ’s poinsettia season . By specialist journalist Katrin KlawitterAfter all this season was extra , as Baumann detail …..
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Ranunculus breeder triples production for European expanding upon
When you imagine of genus Ranunculus , you probably think of a plant with green foliage and yellow single flowers . But now , more appearances are on the market place . A German breeder invested years in breed new varieties of this species with Modern color of leafage and flowers . Next to the expansion of colors , it also …..
Mario Vicente , Fresca Farms :
Valentine ’s challenge : Getting product out of Ecuador on time
Getting the Valentine ’s pink wine out of Ecuador has been challenging this year . The infrastructure at the airdrome at Medellin and Quito were murder with high volumes , which result in major delay . " We had days where we were 48 to 72 hours behind " , says Mario Vicente of Fresca Farms , a US distributor with farms …..
Valentine ’s Day at Royal FloraHolland : 300 million bloom , 25 million plants
The calendar week before Valentine ’s Day is one of the busybodied weeks of the year . This year , we are trade 300 million bloom and more than 25 million plants . This is almost double a normal calendar week . Which product are popular during this period ? Roses , tulips and chrysanthemum in specter of bolshy are by far the most …..
New 2.5 hour angle nursery for Dutch orchid grower Opti - flor
Dutch orchid agriculturalist Opti - flor is extend its nursery with 2.5 ha . On Saturday , February 10 , the first pile was ( symbolically ) drive by the three female parent of the owner of Opti - flor . A Modern 25,800 m2 nursery will be build by Technokas and will have three roof types . There will be a propagation …..
Jan Renting , Optimal Connection
low production Ethiopia consequence in high demand for Kenyan rose
" part due to the frigid weather in Ethiopia , we have been extremely interfering in the run - up to Valentine ’s Day " , enjoin Jan Renting of Optimal Connection , a Dutch take out party for Kenyan and Israeli farms . After a feverish 1.5 calendar week , they can take a breath ….
European Valentine ’s Day sales
In several areas in the Netherlands , Germany and Belgium , Carnival was celebrated over the past week , but it did not seem to impress the Valentine ’s Day sales . Veiling Rhein - Maas even had its best " Carnival Monday " since its origination . While the peak period is now over , there is still some work to do for …..
CAN ( BC ): Minimum wage up again
British Columbia ’s lowest - pay workers will earn a $ 15 - an - hour minimum earnings by June 2021 , Premier John Horgan announced , back the recommendations of the Fair Wages Commission . “Regular , predictable increases to our minimum pay are one important way we can make lifetime more low-cost for people , ” said …..
Danish pot rose grower Anders Eskelund , Rosa Aps :
" Early UK Mother ’s Day means practiced start of spring "
This year , UK Mother ’s Day quickly deliver the goods Women ’s Day and this will plausibly do work in the vantage of many pot rose grower . " Due to the high need during these holidays , there will be a lack of pot roses afterwards , which will lead in a good springiness " , says Danish pot rose cultivator Anders Eskelund of Rosa …..
NL : Good Valentine ’s gross revenue sustain liquid start of flower and industrial plant exportation
The Dutch flower and flora export has started swimmingly this year with an addition of 8 % to € 439 million . ripe sales event prior to Valentine ’s Day affirm the positive trade wind mood . In the Floridata statistic it is noticeable that in January the plants did relatively good than the flowers . The VGB ( Association …..
Gallic florists between a rock and a heavy property
" On Valentine ’s Day , around 19 million rose are sold in France . In the supermarket a bouquet cost about 7 euros , at the florist a rose can cost up to 5 euro . A profitable trade for those who import the flowers grow on the other side of the Earth , buy for a buy . " That ’s how a Gallic magazine announced …..
Photo Report : Myplant & Garden 2018
The quaternary edition of Myplant & Garden has come to an closing . Last Friday , Fiera Milano closed the doors of a well attended exposition . In just four years , Myplant & Garden has spring up to one of the prominent B2B horticultural fairs in Italy and shows an yearly growth in exhibitioner , sizing and visitors . This …..
Ethiopia : HortiFlora Expo 2018 cancelled
The HortiFlora Expo Ethiopia 2018 that was scheduled to take situation in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia , from March 14 - 16 has been cancelled and rescheduled to Wednesday March 13 - Friday March 15 , 2019 . The most important reason for the decision to cancel the exhibition is the outlook of a low number of …..
US ( FL ): Costa Farms acquires Green Leaf Nursery
Costa Farms has announced the acquirement of Florida raiser Green Leaf Nursery . Green Leaf Nursery of Homestead , Florida , has a tenacious history of bring forth indoor leafage and tropical plants . It covers 50 Accho , employs about 80 people and is co - have by brother Gus and Tom Pena . Jose Smith , chief executive officer of Costa Farms , …..
