CalFlowers Alaska Airlines Program Takes Off You may have heard recently that CalFlowers and Alaska Air Cargo teamed up to provide a new shipping program designed especially for flowers. We’ve…
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What’ happening in Floral now!
Greetings to all and a Happy 2019. I spend a good deal of time traveling to floral shows and reporting on them to you my readers (thank you). Hpp exhibitions…
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Floriculture International Magazine
January issue
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El Nino is coming
This article is about bananas but what happens to bananas in Colombia will like have the same effect on flowers. Colombian banana grower association Augura has warned producers to…
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Rose Parade 2019
I have to admit that I have not paid very much attention to this major floral event called the Rose Parade in Pasadena Ca. Of course I knew it existed…
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Hacked and held for ransom
What happens when one day, you try to log onto your company computer and nothing works. You are only left with a message on your screen advising you to make…
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Mel Schwanke passes
For immediate release- Mel Schwanke AAF, Past President of the Society of American Florists, and Recipient of the SAF Floriculture Hall of Fame Honor passed away at his home in…
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Freight issues continue
It appears that the cargo airlines are using their planes to haul Christmas items and leaving some flowers behind. Not all importers that I spoke to are having these problems…
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What’s happening in floral. Now!
Hello to all and I hope this update finds you well. Trucking issues are still a big part of the logistics discussions. All across the nation carriers are having difficulty…
Read MoreIFTF 2018 review. Vijfhuizen Netherlands
IFTF (International Floriculture Trade Fair.) Held 7,8,9 November 2018 For the first time since this show started years ago the parking lot overflowed. Four thousand parking spaces were not enough and…
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PMA 2018 Orlando review
What do you get when you mix a large produce show with a show full of beautiful floral displays? A beautiful show that you can eat your way around. Wow,…
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Court of Justice EU:
In a recent judgment, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that organisms obtained by new mutagenesis breeding techniques are genetically modified organisms (GMOs) within the meaning of the GMO Directive. As a result, those organisms fall, in principle, within the scope of the GMO Directive and are subject to the regulatory obligations laid […]
Read MoreCultivating Business
The largest floriculture event on the North American calendar was Cultivate’18, held July 14-17 in Columbus, Ohio. A smallish city in an idyllic Midwestern state, Columbus is within easy reach (600 miles) of 60% of the U.S. population. And attendees can easily visit growers, retailers, manufacturers and distributors in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois—some […]
Read MoreInternational Vision Project
AIPH’s International Vision Project (IVP) has identified the working-age population in North-America as one of the three target groups which have the scale and spending power to reshape global demand. However, the future working-age population in America consists of the Generation X, Millennials and Digital natives. As it is generally accepted that they will earn […]
Read MoreMIA
Ever wonder what are the two largest commodities passing through Miami International Airport (MIA)? Tourist and flowers! That’s right after people, flowers from South and Central America arrive in huge numbers every day. In fact, there are an average of 133 cargo flights a day in and out of MIA. Not all of these flights […]
Read MoreAgriflor and Flor Ecuador review 2018
High in the mountains of the beautiful city of Quito, the excitement building up for these two shows could be felt in the very thin air. A bit of…
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#FlowerTributeTour by Flowers of Colombia
Flowers of Colombia have made it their mission to remind us that flowers have a place in our daily lives as a means of self-expression. Flowers of Colombia by Asocolflores,…
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Alaskan Peonies, Scents make Sense when they make Cents
Alaskan Ponies; Scents make Sense when they make Cents When one thinks of Alaska many images come to mind. Gold mining, Alaskan crab fishing, a very cold desolate place, Northern…
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Dummen Orange on the move
The industry through the eyes of a newcomer “What I like most is the energy, dedication and passion in the industry. This is very unique”, says Noelia Mansilla, a newcomer…
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Long Hot Summer
The long hot summer has melted my eagerness to write about the flower business and even forced me to post an image of myself. However, when readers start sending…
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