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14-10-2015
Who buys fresh flowers as gifts?
Researchers from the Department of Bio-Industry Communication and Development at National Taiwan University have new insights into who buys fresh flowers as gifts, and why consumers purchase floral gifts.
14-10-2015
Pursuit of real-time data a shared objective
Growcom CEO, Pat Hannan, recently met with Jon Brewer from the Market Information Service in relation to the issue of real time price information for growers; a key platform of the Australian industry body’s submission to the Horticulture Code of Conduct review.
13-10-2015
No go for Aussie love gesture
The fresh rose petals were a gesture of love, but a photo had to suffice after a biosecurity detector dog sniffed out a romantic letter at NZ's border.
08-10-2015
New tulip species created in Taiwan
The Council of Agriculture of China (COA) recently said it has bred a new species of Siam tulip in the hopes of reinvigorating the local flower industry. In addition, it has developed a paper test kit for detecting orchid viruses.
02-10-2015
Blooming microflowers open new electronic frontiers
Researchers at RMIT in Melbourne have developed artificial microflowers that self-assemble in water and mimic the natural blooming process, an important step for advances in frontier-edge electronics.
02-10-2015
FYI: Colombian flower grower turns waste into boxes
Flores Funza, a flower growing operation in Bogota, Colombia, owned by US-based Riverdale Farms, said it takes environmental stewardship and social responsibility seriously.
30-09-2015
Keeping NZ’s unique fauna safe from harm
Understanding the potential risks to New Zealand’s invertebrate fauna should allow regulators to better assess new biological control agents before they are released into the New Zealand environment.
29-09-2015
Managing pythium root rot on geranium and snapdragon
Root rot caused by Pythium spp. is a significant disease on greenhouse-grown crops and negatively affects the floriculture industry.
29-09-2015
Rose pigment could be raw material for cosmetics industry
It appears that it is technically possible - and promising from a market perspective - to extract anthocyanins from Class II roses and to use these as an alternative to synthetic dyes.
29-09-2015
Govt delivers new pest mgmt policy
The National Policy Direction for Pest Management has come into effect.
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