World Horti Center opening

Great interest in the opening of the World Horti Center

The World Horti Center, the global centre for research and innovation for the greenhouse horticulture industry in Naaldwijk, was officially opened on 7 March
HortiContact Tour 2018 visits Lans Tomaten

HortiContact Tour offers unique peek behind the scenes at Dutch top-class grower...

On Tuesday, 20 February a group of interested parties from all over the globe participated in a tour of various greenhouse horticulture enterprises in
international growers will have the opportunity to join the HortiContact Tour and see first hand the latest developments in Dutch greenhouses.

Two-day excursion to innovative Dutch greenhouses

The Dutch greenhouse sector is continuously innovating. In addition, the nurseries and research centres are keen to share their knowledge and experiences with growers
Ter Laak Orchids International Grower of the Year 2018

Ter Laak Orchids elected International Grower of the Year 2018

Ter Laak Orchids has been elected International Grower of the Year 2018! The prestigious award was presented by the International Association of Horticultural Producers
IPM Essen and Fruit Logistica in Berlin are the world’s leading trade fairs in ornamentals and fruit and vegetables.

Spotlight on knowledge sharing and future trends

The German trade fairs IPM Essen and Fruit Logistica in Berlin are among the leading events in the world for the ornamentals and fruit
Artist Impression of FloriWorld Experience Centre

Floriworld attraction and experience centre soon to become a reality

The initiators and developers agree: Floriworld, the experience centre of the ornamental plant sector, will be opening its doors in Aalsmeer at the end
The winners of the first Greenovation Award at Royal FloraHolland Trade Fair

GreenBalanZ and Fresco Flowers winners of the first Greenovation Award

Royal FloraHolland introduced the Greenovation Award to promote as well as reward sustainability initiatives in the ornamental plant sector. The first awards were presented
First day of the HortiContact Tour generates enthusiastic response

First day of the HortiContact Tour generates enthusiastic response

On 14 February 2017, the first day of the HortiContact Tour, a total of 35 guests from 14 different nationalities visited 5 farms, nurseries
Economic growth, more digitalisation but uncertainty about Brexit

Economic growth, more digitalisation but uncertainty about Brexit

For greenhouse growers the first two months of the year are characterised by various specialised trade exhibitions. From the large-scale German trade fairs, IPM
IPM Innovation Award 2017 for 2SaveEnergy Consortium

IPM Innovation Award 2017 for 2SaveEnergy Consortium

On the occasion of the opening ceremony of the 35th IPM 2017 in Essen INDEGA presented the IPM Innovation Award to the 2SaveEnergy Consortium
Full HortiContact Tour programme announced

Full HortiContact Tour programme announced

The HortiContact Tour organisation has released its full tour schedule. On Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 February 2017, the two-day excursion will visit multiple
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Two-day excursion to innovative Dutch greenhouses

The Dutch greenhouse sector is continuously innovating. In addition, the nurseries and research centres are keen to share their knowledge and experiences with growers
GreenTech Innovation Award 2016 nominees announced

GreenTech Innovation Award 2016 nominees announced

A shortlist of nominees, all but two of them Dutch, has been announced for the GreenTech Innovation Award 2016. An international jury has selected
The central theme of this very specal Jungle Talk is the relation between healthy plants, healthy food and healthy people.

Shaping the future: from agri- to nutri-culture

Prof. Dr. Ir. Tiny van Boekel, working in food quality and product design, Lars Charas, ‘gastronomic author’ and founder of Feeding Good and Peter
Priva Alarms app.

Priva introduces Alarms app

Priva introduced Priva Alarms, an app with an alarm function, at the Gorinchem Horticulture Business Days. The app displays an overview of any alarm
NethWork started at the beginning of 2012, wanting to contribute to innovation and the sustainable development of horticulture in Central America.

‘We are putting sustainability on the map in Central America’

NethWork started at the beginning of 2012 as a cooperation between various Dutch horticultural suppliers wanting to contribute to innovation and the sustainable development
Yuri van Geest will be the keynote speaker on the theme ‘the power to change’ at the Westland Event on 15 October.

‘Horticultural businesses are becoming software companies.’

Yuri van Geest wrote the bestseller Exponential Organisations together with Salim Ismail and Mike Malone, in which they expose the power of fast-growing organisations