The Perennial's The Laskett has won the RHS Malvern Spring Festival People's Choice Award. "We extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who took the time to cast their votes, and to the thousands of people who visited our show garden," the team said. "This award holds a special place in our hearts." read more

The flower industry in South China's Guangdong Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is experiencing a peak sales season due to a surge in Mother's Day sales. Retail and wholesale florists in both Guangdong and Guangxi have reported significant increases in sales on Sunday - Mother's Day. read more

As Peru's avocado season approaches the halfway point, uncertainties related to climate challenges make it difficult to forecast how it will progress and eventually conclude. Renzo Ceruti, general manager of the Geneva-based importer Three Rivers, stated, "This avocado season from Peru is still somewhat of a mystery." read more

The summer fruits of the season - cherries, melons, watermelons, nectarines, apricots - are not missing from the sales counters of the agri-food center in Rimini. Unfortunately, sales are happening 'sporadically', as pointed out by Giampiero Perla, owner of BDL (pictured above), the company. read more

In Tamil Nadu, the grape farming community is facing significant challenges due to recent high temperatures, which are impacting two primary grape varieties: panneer thiratchai (Muscat Hamburg) and Odaipatti seedless grapes. A farmer from Theni highlighted a drastic reduction in panneer thiratchai yields due to these conditions. read more

Artemy is a brand-new harvest robot developed jointly by DENSO Corporation and Certhon, and it is now ready for the commercial market. The robot is equipped with advanced vision technology that scans the crop for maturity and harvests ripe truss tomatoes. Artemy also features automatic lane change capabilities. read more

Sandra Stefaniak-Syguła, co-owner of the Polish berry trading company Berrytrade, notes that while the planting of Polish blueberries has been at a high level recently, this trend appears to have slowed down. She mentions, "The pace of planting new blueberries has decreased. However, there are replacements for old bushes." read more

SEGRO Netherlands has signed a multi-year lease agreement with Maersk. The Danish shipping and logistics company will be relocating to the newly finished eastern section of SEGRO Park Amsterdam Airport. The warehouse will be used to accommodate Maersk's air cargo division. Maersk recently finalized the lease agreement. read more

A video has gone viral showing a man sprinkling chemical powder on cabbages in Delhi, India, to supposedly keep them fresh longer for the market. The video, posted by an Instagram user named Anjum, warns that such chemicals can be harmful, potentially causing serious health issues like heart. read more

The producers of mountain apples in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees of Lleida are facing the worst harvest in their history, caused by 10 days of intense frosts after an unusual early flowering. Josep Pintó, president of the Biolord cooperative, expressed his concern about this unprecedented situation. read more

Egypt is well-known for its exports of grapes and oranges, but one company is now looking to expand its offerings by exporting Egyptian bananas. "We will begin exporting our bananas to Europe by the end of June," says Mina Maged, Sales Manager at Mimac. "We have already been exporting some bananas to Europe." read more

Obecnie jest stabilne, obfite zaopatrzenie w wysokiej jakości arbuzy pochodzące z regionu Nogales, Arizona. "W Kalifornii, w ciągu najbliższego tygodnia czy dwóch będziemy mieć dostawy, które będą się pokrywać z częścią tych arbuzy" - mówi Dennis Peterson z Riverbend Fresh LLC. Wstępne raporty wskazują, że zasiewy owoce. read more

Grupa polskich producentów wspólnie z naukowcami utworzyła Klaster Ogrodnictwo Przyszłości (Horticulture of the Future Cluster). read more

The supersweet envy™ apple stands out on the table for the sensory experience it offers, while in communication it shines for its originality and dynamism. This apple is marketed by the Vip and Vog consortia and is gradually gaining a loyal following. read more

Wedding bouquets' preservation is a growing trend, as indicated by new research from Blooming Artificial using Google Trends. This trend reveals an emerging market opportunity for the British retailer to target. read more

The market is being renewed. Inaugurated yesterday, in the presence of the Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, the new Fruit and Vegetable Pavilion of the Milan Food Market. The opening, which took place in the early hours of market activity, marked the start of negotiations among operators and sealed the deal. read more

From Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 June, the Flower Trials will be held at Beekenkamp Plants. The event will bring people together through color with the theme "United Colors Of Beekenkamp." Alongside a variety of colors, attendees can also expect to see many new innovations and concepts that greatly enhance the possibilities. read more

"Simply adjusting a few sliders won't work for long." This accurate observation comes from Niels Damen of Climalux. In Hoek van Holland (the Netherlands), they quickly realized that a 'computer' was needed alongside the complete LED fixture to properly manage all the options available. read more

In order to assess the frequency of pollinator visits to the most popular annual flowers and the differences among cultivars, we studied 3-6 cultivars of petunia, impatiens, begonia, geranium, pansy, and New Guinea impatiens. These six annual flowers make up 46.6% of all annual flowers sold in garden centers. read more