There’s a long story behind a bunch of Ecuadorean roses
On 30 September, FleuraMetz gave a presentation in Quito about the changing landscape in the floral industry and the role of marketing in this....
Why I’m always happy to return to Kenya
We’ve just returned from a few weeks in Europe. This time, we were in Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, England, and of course, the Netherlands....
Innovation is continuous improvement
The Netherlands is often found somewhere in the top of the international innovation ranking lists. When people look at those lists, they usually think...
Jürgen Verbeek never regretted the switch to cut hydrangea
German grower Jürgen Verbeek recently switched to cut hydrangea. Their fragmented company wasn’t suitable for automation. “That’s why we decided to make a start...
Paolo Zacchera: some of our camellias are up to six metres
Paolo Zaccera is growing camellia, azalea and tea west of Lago Maggiore in Italy. His customers consist of garden centres and landscapers. He used...
‘Availability of aircrafts and aircraft space is a problem’
What stood out at IFTF this year was the large number of exhibitors from the main rose countries in the world: Kenya, Ecuador, Ethiopia...
