U.S. Customs & Border Protection officers assigned to the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility seized a large quantity of narcotics concealed within a shipment of radishes on Jan. 29.

The New England Produce Council is inviting the industry to a new venue, Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, MA, for its 23rd NEPC Produce, Floral & Food Service Expo, scheduled to take place Aug. 21-22.

The Encore Boston Harbor is a destination venue that will host both the expo exhibits and overnight guest rooms.

The American Floral Endowment is accepting applications for the James and Helen Phillip Floral Design Scholarship Fund. The application deadline is March 1, 2023. 

The international meeting of the ornamental plants and landscaping industry in Türkiye, The Flower and Plant Show, will open its doors for the 12th time in Tüyap Feb. 16-18.

Hundreds of products such as different kinds of trees, flowers, indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, seedlings, vertical gardens, fruit seedlings, seeds, decorative landscaping materials, park equipment will be exhibited together at the fair.

FSI members including flower producers, traders, and retailers gathered at IPM Essen for the General Assembly of 2023 on Thursday 26 January. To reflect on the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative’s 2022 achievements and actions to take towards a ‘responsible and transparent supply chain’. Besides the annual measurement of Responsibly Produced & Traded volumes, the members will start measuring and reporting on Carbon Footprinting and Living Wage.

Fleuroselect is proud to present the 2024 Gold Medal winners. Each one of these breeding breakthroughs obtained an outstanding score on innovation, beauty and garden performance, convincing our judges to award the coveted Gold Medal.