Skagit Valley Tulip Festival starts early, as three local farms open this month

The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival brings in thousands of tourists yearly for its bright fields of blooming tulips in a rainbow of colors. This year, the festival is starting Easter weekend as three farms plan to open. As the colorful festival is less than an hour’s drive from Bellingham, this is the… منبع

Processing line for Vietnamese leafy greens grower

“In the processing hall, there were four large tables with 14 women at each table manually processing vegetables: bunching, leaf picking, and cutting the products to size. Thanks to the processing line, the grower can now manage with fewer workers, and the product is much more uniform, making it suitable for export,” explains Christian Oosterlaan … ادامه

“Numerous new varieties are making their debut in Shenzhen”

The 2024 Greater Bay Area (GBA) Flower Exhibition, with the theme “Green and Beauty Bay Area, Poetic and Flourishing Blooms,” is on. The event is held in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, kicked off on March 23 and will run till April 1. Spanning a total exhibition area exceeding 38,000 square meters (divided into three … ادامه

“As always, our trial greenhouse is a feast for the eyes”

Greenworks’ greenhouses: Greenworks’ greenhouses in the Westland, the Netherlands, are full of millions of beautiful Ranunculus once more. Everything is growing wonderfully at the moment, and there is more to see every day. “As always, our trial greenhouse is a feast for the eyes,” the team comments. “The dozens of varieties are beautiful, and every … ادامه

“A small tape can protect greenhouse film and extend the lifespan”

“Greenhouse film is the most important part of greenhouse cultivation. However, it’s soft and flimsy and easy to be damaged by a tough steel frame, especially the parts in contact with the steel tube, spring sock wire, and channel bundle. If there is heavy wind, the greenhouse film will sway and rub more where it … ادامه

Robust biomass systems key to sustainable greenhouse heating

“With shortages in natural gas, greenhouses in the Netherlands and all over Europe were scrambling to find different sources of heat, which drove up the price of biomass in Canada as well as the demand for our systems,” says Lyall Wiebe, Co-Founder and President of Triple Green Products. Based in Manitoba, Canada, Triple Green provides … ادامه

Help protect your horti business from hail damage

When you own a business in the horticultural industry, seeing a hailstorm in the forecast will certainly get your attention. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) annual severe weather 2023 report, there were 6,962 reports of severe hail (1-inch or greater in size) in the United States. That’s an extra 1,000 incidents … ادامه

“We see ourselves as our clients’ temp worker”

When Jan Willem Tolhoek embarked on a new journey as an independent recruiter three years ago, after a nearly 30-year career in the fruit and vegetable sector, it was quite a leap of faith. That was despite his in-depth knowledge of the industry. He, however, quickly found his groove. “We consider ourselves temp workers for … ادامه

Brazil strikes flower, plants export deal with Zimbabwe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Acting Chief Director Multilateral Affairs, Michael Chigiji, represented the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ambassador Rofina Chikava, and delivered the keynote address on her behalf. Zimbabwe and Brazil have reached an agreement that will see the latter benefit immensely from agricultural exports … ادامه