European market hungry for newer waxflower varieties
“We could see the European market was hungry for newer varieties of waxflower”, says Hans Hettasch of Arnelia Farms
Iqhude Supply and Farming – from humble beginnings to a thriving family business
The beginning Michael Mxokozeli started farming in 2006 in the Grabouw area with three pigs and 20 chickens. By 2010, he stopped farming with chickens, and focused on his pig production, which had grown to 32 pigs. In 2012, the…
Investing in the long-term capacity and success of the local fynbos industry
The participants of Cape Flora’s two day business skills workshop ranged from being industry stalwarts with 25 years experience in the industry, to new entrants with one year under the belt. The workshop was funded the Post-Harvest Innovation Fund (PHI)…
A different African country
South Africa is different from other African countries. It has a different history and because of that, it has always had a relatively large upper and middle class capable of buying flowers. Read more…
US: Millennials’ floral purchasing habits
In order to better understand millennials’ preferences for and barriers to purchasing flowers, the American Floral Endowment and the Floral Marketing Research Fund released a study that helps all segments of the industry understand millennials’ purchasing behaviors. An online survey…
Post Harvest Innovation
PHI Innovate 2017 WEB p66-71 PHI Innovate 2017 WEB p60-61 Cape Flora intro PHI Innovate 2017 WEB p62-65 PHI Innovate 2017 WEB p72-75 To read more, go to: www.postharvestinnovation.org.za
Royal FloraHolland – Valentine’s Day 2017: facts and figures
In the last full week before Valentine’s Day, the turnover was € 142 million. This is the highest turnover ever recorded in the history of Royal FloraHolland. Read more…
Flower bouquet exports by country
FROM HORTIBIZ Flower bouquet exports by country Flower bouquet exports by country totalled US$7.9 billion in 2015 down by an average -6.5% for all flower bouquet shippers over the five-year period starting in 2011 when flower bouquets shipments were valued…
Auction rooms at Naaldwijk and Aalsmeer to disappear
Royal FloraHolland is preparing for the new ‘af-tuin veilen’ auctioning system. In the coming years, the logistic flows of plants and flowers is going to be disconnected from the auctioning process. They will already start closing the auction rooms at…