Floral Industry News

Floriculture

The proper utilisation of Rs 40 million grant for agribusiness sector Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) approved by Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF) will ensure positive results.

ASF Appraisal Committee has started supporting floriculture exporters to comply with the Euro-Retailer Produce Working Group, Good Agricultural Practices (EUREPGAP) and ISO certification requirements besides granting them funds for producing quality promotion.

Invasive Plant Atlas of New England

Penelope Sharp of North Branford received the 2009 Connecticut State Award from the New England Wild Flower Society's trustees Sunday.

Sharp received the award for her work in the preservation of rare and endangered native flora, through fieldwork and writings for the New England Plant Conservation Program, Connecticut Botanical Society and Invasive Plant Working Group.

Chalong flower shop

A middle-aged man found shot to death in a Chalong flower shop early this morning is thought to be the victim of a jealousy-inspired murder.

Police identified the victim as 38-year-old Surat Thani resident Weerathep Kamchan.Chalong Police received a report of the shooting at about 4:30am from the victim's alleged mistress, 36-year-old Boonruen Buasi.

Saffron flowers

Saffron spice cultivation should be a growth industry for Indian Kashmir as it begins to recover from decades of unrest, but drought, pollution and corruption are threatening its future.

Kashmir is famous for its crocus flowers and their fragrant reddish-orange stamens which are plucked, then dried, before being used in cooking the world over to add taste and colour.

Flower and Vegetable Show

BREATHTAKING blooms and a selection of greens were on display at a flower and vegetable show.

Society president Peter Robertson said: "I was astounded by the blooms. We just don't see them apart from in pictures, usually. To see them in real, true life form, it was exquisite."

Horticulture Research Center

Thieves stole grape vines from the University of Minnesota's Horticulture Research Center in Victoria.

The vines that were stolen are being developed to create a new grape that will be used to produce a new kind of wine. The university has been researching the grape for two years and could patent it.

Flower club

AFTER starting off with just a few members, Topsham Flower Club has grown to become the largest in Devon and Cornwall.

The club recently celebrated its 25th birthday and to recognise its achievements founder Edith Hurtley has been given the Echo's Bouquet of the Week.

Festival of Flowers

More than 3,000 people toured this year's Festival of Flowers in early October at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco, where Father John Talesfore is rector.

Twenty-two parishes took part in the Little Flower Festival this year, joined by 17 students from City College of San Francisco's Horticulture and Floristry who also designed works for the Sacred Treasures Exhibit

Fort Collins Floral

Palmer Flowers is returning to its roots in downtown and expanding its floral offerings throughout Fort Collins.

The 33-year-old flower shop has purchased Fort Collins Floral, 205 N. College Ave., and is rebranding it as Palmer Flower's newest location.

Tuesday, Palmer added the Palmer Flowers sign to the new store while leaving a Fort Collins Floral sign in place as well to educate customers.

consumer values influencing floral purchases

Florists and other retailers who sell flowers and plants can now add another tool to their marketing kit. A recent study of "consumption values" may help them understand what influences consumer's choices in regard to floral purchases, and how to better design marketing efforts and purchase stock that can increase customers and sales.

Flower show

Hundreds of flower lovers thronged the annual autumn flower show in Shillong.

Organized by the Shillong Agri-Horticulture Society, the flower show aims to encourage flower exhibitors. As many as 370 entries were registered from all over the country.

Horticulture and Floriculture

Ugandan farmers willing to venture in growing flowers will benefit from improved revenues since this type of farming is entirely commercial. Crop Science researchers at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute (Muarik), Kabanyolo have said with the population increasing and land becoming scarce, there is need for farmers to utilise small sizes of land to get high returns.

Residential Garden Contest

A local bloomer has been rewarded for her long standing love of all things green and growing.

Rose Hamrlik of Strathmore has won the Canada-wide Miracle-Gro Residential Garden Contest.

Hamrlik won in the container garden medium category. Her victory was announced during the two days festivities, Oct. 2 and 3, at the National Awards Ceremonies in Vaughan, Ont.

Vegetables and Flowers

FROM onions to tomatoes to carrots, colourful vegetables competed along with pretty flowers at the late flower and vegetable show held by the New Forest and District Dahlia and Chrysanthemum Society on Saturday.

Palmer Flowers

Palmer Flowers is returning to its roots in downtown, and expanding its floral offerings throughout Fort Collins.

The 33-year-old flower shop has purchased Fort Collins Floral, 205 N. College Ave., and is rebranding it Palmers Flowers newest location.