“People are looking for things that flower early. There is not a great deal that's looking colourful early in the year. There's a ready market there and that's one area for breeders to … [Read more...]
Market launch versus scientific publication
April 15, 2013
Scientists need to publish their scientific studies in order to get higher up in the ranking of a university. However, scientists working at the Department of Horticulture of the National … [Read more...]
Helleborus is the next ‘biggie’
March 26, 2013
“In my opinion, helleborus is the next echinacea, which in its turn was the next heuchera,” says Allan Armitage, professor emeritus at the University of Georgia (US) in an interview with … [Read more...]
Flower growers can tap into Buy Local movement
February 21, 2013
“There is room for everyone in the Buy Local food movement. Even flower growers can get in the act”, states Dave Harrison in his ‘From the Editor’ in the trade magazine Greenhouse … [Read more...]
‘Good cultivars are lifeblood for industry’
February 13, 2013
“When discussing perennials, the topic that always comes up is: What’s new?”, says Allan Armitage in the US trade magazine Greenhouse Grower. Armitage is a professor in the Department … [Read more...]
Perceived understanding of mixed containers
December 4, 2012
“What’s your definition of a good mixed container”, asks Melhem Sawaya from Focus Greenhouse Management in the December 2012 issue of trade magazine Greenhouse Canada. He summarizes … [Read more...]
Petition against European patenting of plants and animals
November 28, 2012
The Dutch umbrella organisation for organic farming and food, Bionext considers patenting of life as unethical. In an online petition Bionext states that patenting gives companies the … [Read more...]
You’ll never think of fruit the same way
November 20, 2012
This newPlantsandFlowers site does not include editorials (yet). Nevertheless I want to share my personal thoughts about the documentary The Fruit Hunters from Chinese/Canadian director Yung … [Read more...]
Doubts about the Echinacea bubble
October 25, 2012
“Where are we on the Echinacea bubble”, asks Paul Westervelt on the Fresh Forum of the US trade magazine Greenhouse Grower. Westervelt continues with questions like: Are new cultivars … [Read more...]
Special focus on edibles
October 25, 2012
“Over the past few years, we've seen the trend toward homegrown edibles rise among consumers. That trend only continues to grow, and growers are reacting. More and more growers are adding … [Read more...]
