April 2018 has been a busy calendar month with a lot of company news program from the Netherlands , with Bercomex taking over Potveer activities , Florensis exposit lisianthus glasshouse , and Holland Bulb Market fete its 150th anniversary , just to name a few . But also internationally , society shared news , like Oserian who diversified commercial activities , Finlays who shut two blossom farm in Kericho and Ellepot and FloriPartner who entered a Scandinavian partnership .
For rose growers , it was n’t such a skillful month as the market was over flood with rose .
And not to forget , exhibition all over the human race ! The 41st version of Kom in de Kas ( Get in the Greenhouse ) in the Netherlands , AstanaFloraExp in Kazakhstan , California Spring Trials 2018 in the US , Flower Expo Ukraine , and Iran Green Trade Fair .
And more happened , see the overview of March 2018 .
Colombian plant growers to get nursery research center
Within the fabric of its Second General Assembly hold in Bogotá on March 21st , COLVIVEROS , the Association of Colombian Nurseries and Ornamental Growers , declare the macrocosm of the Research Center for the Advancement of the Ornamental Nursery Industry ( CENIVIVEROS ) . According to Jairo Cadavid , President …..
NL : Florensis Cut Flowers thrive Lisianthus greenhouse
Florensis Cut Flowers will further expand its production facilities for young Lisianthus works . Adriaan Vonk , Director of Florensis Cut Flowers , recently signed the tender for the construction of the fresh greenhouse with a surface area of 13,000 m2 . The greenhouse will be establish by Bosman Van Zaal in …..
Kenya : Oserian Flowers diversifies commercial-grade activities
Oserian Development Company , one of the largest flower grower and exporter in Kenya has venture upon a plan to diversify its commercial activities . Consequently , the farm has been subdivide and Change of Use amended to Industrial , Commercial and Residential use in support of the diversification …..
China : Hibiscus raiser combust by coal ban
The beginning of the yr , China has ostracize the use of coal in several industries . As a result , many hibiscus growers , as well as raiser of several other crops , are not allowed to utilize coal anymore to heat the greenhouse . And as long as there is ' no ' solution - there are solution , but the alternatives are …..
Ellepot and FloriPartner launch Scandinavian partnership
A fresh alliance between two Danish suppliers to the horticulture industry , Ellepot A / S and FloriPartner A / S bring new and existing propagation products and sartor - made solutions to nursery cultivator in Scandinavia . Ellepot has formed a strong partnership with FloriPartner , which is headed up by Torben Fisker …..
41st variation of ' Get in the Greenhouse ' issue
Over 200,000 visitors for Dutch greenhouses
The glint sun and pleasant spring temperature were the ingredients for a successful 41st edition of Kom in de Kas ( Get in the Greenhouse ) . On April 7 and 8 over 150 vegetable , flower and flora raiser in the Netherlands unfold their door to the general public . Over 205,500 people add up to take a …..
DFG see turnover of 1.5 billion euros in 2017
Dutch Flower Group reach a upset of 1.5 billion euro last class , according to Dutch newspaper Financieel Dagblad . Although gross sales to the UK were down , overall sales increase by 7 % due to ' some modest acquisitions and increase sales in Germany and Asia , among others ' . The last net profit for 2017 came to 33 …..
Roses are even being thrown away
Europe : market place overflooded with scarlet rose
April is a challenging month for rose growers . Many are having a high return flush as result from cutting back their crop for Valentine ’s Day . As a result , the food market is flooded with rose , and particularly blood-red . This , combined with a miserable demand results in a pearl in cost . This week , they probably have …..
Bercomex takes over Potveer activity
April 11 - 13 in Astana , Kazakhstan :
AstanaFloraExpo 2018 is on
The Korme Exhibition center opened its doors for the ninth variation of the AstanaFloraExpo this morning . From April 11 - 13 professionals from the flower industry and floristry , landscape architecture and figure gather at this center in the majuscule of Kazakhstan ; Astana . The AstanaFlorExpo is said to be …..
Photo Report California Spring Trials 2018
California was the pith of the US floriculture sector last hebdomad , during the California Spring Trials . Growers , electrical distributor , retailer and more feel their way to 17 locations . There were tons of variety on presentation and the enter company did their utmost just to show the potential of their …..
exposure account Flower Expo Ukraine
Last week the Flower Expo Ukraine take place in the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev . For the twelfth ( almost ) successive year the establishment of the fair amaze the main worker within the Ukrainian floral industry together . Next to Ukrainian company , no less than 34 Dutch trade and rearing caller …..
NL : Holland Bulb Market celebrates 150th day of remembrance
With a Royal Visit , nice medicine and summer - like temperatures , Holland Bulb Market celebrated its 150th day of remembrance last Friday , April 20 . Dutch Princess Margriet meet flowers from the daughter of Joris van der Velden , the director of Holland Bulb Market . Director Joris van der Velden gives a sum-up of the …..
picture : Iran Green Trade Fair
Iranian gardening blame up the high - tech rate
The third edition of the International Iran Green Trade Fair IGTF , held last workweek in the Tehran Exhibition Center in Iran , grew in 1 year with 200 % to a total of 6,000 m2 of exhibit space . A total of 119 companies and about 7,500 visitant participate in what is count to have become Iran ’s leading , …..
Royal FloraHolland annual story
NL : newfangled sale records and eminent prices over 2017
Royal FloraHolland realised a € 4.7 billion turnover last year , a 1.2 % increment compared to 2016 . Average Mary Leontyne Price went up 3.9 % as compared to the yr before , the building block ( flower stem and potted plants ) traded by regular auction bridge sales decreased by 1.8 % to € 11.7 billion . product were provide by 5,700 growers …..
1700 jobs to evaporate
Kenya : Finlays close two flower farm in Kericho
James Finlays Kenya Ltd announced it will close its two flower farms in Kericho , Kenya . On these farm around 1700 people are employed . The farms cite , Chermireu and Tarakat , full about 70 hectare . blockage will be phase out over a catamenia of roughly 2.5 years , for derogate the impact for …..
