With increasing competition on the global stage, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and meat produced in Africa can have an advantage by strengthening its supply chain ecosystem. The global demand for flowers and perishables is increasing. With its wealth of flowers, vegetables and fruits produced,
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With increasing competition on the global stage, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and meat produced in Africa can have an advantage by strengthening its supply chain ecosystem. The global demand for flowers and perishables is increasing. With its wealth of flowers, vegetables and fruits produced,
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With increasing competition on the global stage, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and meat produced in Africa can have an advantage by strengthening its supply chain ecosystem. The global demand for flowers and perishables is increasing. With its wealth of flowers, vegetables and fruits produced,
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After years of close cooperation for the production of unrooted cuttings for the HilverdaFlorist Dianthus pot series, HilverdaFlorist and Dümmen Orange are ending their licensing agreement. This collaboration has been a main driver in the production and sales of unrooted cuttings for potted
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Terra Nova Nurseries commemorates the company's popular "Nova" Series with a sneak peek of Coreopsis Nova® 'Sunstone' and best performer Scabiosa Nova® 'Dew Drops'. The new coreopsis features an abundance of flowers that transition from a rusty peach to sun-tanned pink. The unique scabiosa is
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Seipasa, a Spanish company specializing in the development, formulation, the production of bioinsecticides, biofungicides, biostimulants as well as nutritional treatments for agriculture, has carried out a training initiative on nutrition and healthy habits for women workers in the flower sector
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HortWeek editor Matt Appleby talks to Zelari Piante's Stefano Sogni and Wyevale Nurseries' Kyle Ross about the benefits of participating at the Four Oaks Trade Show, what exhibiting entails as an overseas exhibitor and a UK nursery, and their top tips for getting the most out of the show. They
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Media reports on network failures or localized power supply outages appear more frequently than before. A failure of Instagram or WhatsApp is very annoying for some people, but on a corporate level, usually not immediately harmful. The electricity outage made itself felt last year when, in the
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Seipasa, a Spanish company specializing in the development, formulation, the production of bioinsecticides, biofungicides, biostimulants as well as nutritional treatments for agriculture, has carried out a training initiative on nutrition and healthy habits for women workers in the flower sector
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Terra Nova Nurseries commemorates the company's popular "Nova" Series with a sneak peek of Coreopsis Nova® 'Sunstone' and best performer Scabiosa Nova® 'Dew Drops'. The new coreopsis features an abundance of flowers that transition from a rusty peach to sun-tanned pink. The unique scabiosa is
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Over 400,000 tulips are beginning to bloom at Hangzhou's Taiziwan Park. About 10 percent of the blossoms, ranging in hues of red, orange, pink and purple, have already burst into bloom beneath towering trees, near quaint ponds, weaving through meadows, and adorning the northern periphery of the
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Background The microbiome plays a fundamental role in plant health and performance. Soil serves as a reservoir of microbial diversity where plants attract microorganisms via root exudates. The soil has an important impact on the composition of the rhizosphere microbiome, but greenhouse
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Although it is often used by vegetable and fruit producers, a recent case study revealed that it can be used for flower crops too. The system in question is Trutina of Germon Systems, a manufacturer of plant monitoring systems for greenhouses. It is a smart greenhouse monitoring platform, and
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Dümmen Orange is preparing for the upcoming California Spring Trials (CAST) 2024 with a new location this year. Center of Effort will host Dümmen Orange in Arroyo Grande, California, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on March 19-22, 2024. Dümmen Orange has a lineup of
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Dümmen Orange is preparing for the upcoming California Spring Trials (CAST) 2024 with a new location this year. Center of Effort will host Dümmen Orange in Arroyo Grande, California, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on March 19-22, 2024. Dümmen Orange has a lineup of
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At the confluence of the Moselle and Saar rivers, near the border with Luxembourg, the Port of Trier has been recognized for decades as a tri-modal transportation hub (rail, inland waterway, road transport), offering a comprehensive range of services. Its main cargo includes solid and liquid
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The first time Susan Hamilton had an edible hibiscus was in a Vodka Hottie at a restaurant along Ali'i Drive. A mix of coconut vodka, lime and pineapple juice, the deep red flower sat at the bottom of the glass. When she ate it, the taste of tang and sweetness hooked her, and the idea of farming
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Growers have many options for fertilizing their crops, ranging from controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) to water-soluble fertilizers (WSFs) or a combination of the two options. Optimizing fertilizer strategies to produce visually appealing plants while minimizing inputs is important. One
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When Lauren Uhlig moved from an apartment to a home in northeast Baltimore's Hamilton Hills in 2016, she was excited about the four-by-eight vegetable bed in the backyard. Although she works as an architect, Uhlig was inspired to explore the local cut flower movement, and on a whim, she decided
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