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“We want to encourage more growers to include lilies in their production”
A new North American lily variety trial is set to generate valuable data on how European lily cultivars perform under a wide range of growing conditions. The initiative is a collaboration between the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) and Flowerbulb.eu, bringing together 20 commercial cut flower growers across the continent to evaluate 10 lily varieties throughout the 2026 growing...
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Research into stable biological control in mother plant cultivation in East Africa
As part of the PPS Future Proof & Biocontrol-based Chrysanthemum Chain program, WUR Greenhouse Horticulture in Bleiswijk and Chrysant NL are working to strengthen biological control in chrysanthemum mother plant cultivation in East Africa. The goal is to determine how natural enemies, such as predatory bugs and predatory mites, can establish themselves sustainably in the crop, says Jasper van Diemen...
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Dutch flower exporters face €170,000 non-payment case
Dutch flower exporters have been confronted with extensive non-payment. AgroCheck is currently investigating a case involving a Dutch company that had been active in the floriculture sector for several years, leaving multiple flower exporters with large outstanding invoices. The damage currently known amounts to approximately €170,000, but AgroCheck does not rule out the possibility that more...
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Third world record for Pairi Daiza: most plant species cultivated in a tropical greenhouse
Guinness World Records has officially awarded Pairi Daiza a third world record: for the largest number of plant species cultivated in an indoor tropical garden (Most plant species cultivated in a tropical greenhouse).
The title recognises the 1,675 species brought together in Edenya, the four-hectare indoor garden which opened this year, following a comprehensive botanical inventory and a verification...
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