After 11 months, 5 billion in flora exports for the Dutch
For the first time in the history of flower and plant export from The Netherlands, an annual turnover of 5 billion euros has been realized while the December month is yet to be included. That remarkable fact is reported by the Flowers and Plants-subdivision of the Dutch Agricultural Wholesale Board.
One day, tulips will be for free in Amsterdam
Residents as well as chance visitors of Amsterdam are in luck. On January 19 of the new year they will be allowed to pick tulips for free in the city’s famous Dam Square, where a special ‘pluck garden’ will be erected in celebration of National Tulip Day.
Preparations for the special Dutch Tulip Day are in full swing. An estimated 200.000 bulbs will be used in the ‘pluck garden’ and additional festive surprises are being planned for the January month, to add to the spectacle.
Belgian court convicts Deroose Plants of PVR infringement
Flemish plant grower Deroose Plants has been convicted by Belgium’s Ghent Commercial Court for infringement of the plant variety rights. Its bromeliads ’Starlight’ and ‘Catherine’ were found to be indistinguishable from the ‘Calypso’ of competing breeder Exotic Plant.
Exotic Plant, based in the Belgian town of Laarne, specializes in the breeding of bromeliads, a South American ornamental plant species. The company protects its newest varieties through plant breeders’ rights, an intellectual property right especially for plants. One of these rights pertains to the variety ‘Calypso’, which is protected both in Belgium and the Netherlands. Source.
Livistonia for Dutch Parliament Members
Amsterdam- Members of the Dutch Parliament had a pleasant surprise a few days ago. All the members of the First and Second Chamber where given a Livistona plant . This gift is made possible by grower Bunnik Plants Bleiswijk,The Netherlands and Flowercouncil Holland as part of project to promote more plants at the work-floor . Plants at the office or in this case next to their computer-screens have lots of positive effects for the people who work their.
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Rhododendron 'Indoor-plant of the month' .
New Promotion Sustainable Flowers and Plants
Amsterdam- Fair Flowers Fair Plants and MPS ( Environment Program Horticulture ) have decided to join forces. These two organisations joined their forces to bring a strong output in sustainability for Florists,Garden Centers, and the Consumers.
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