Floral

‘Focus on Flowers’ will be held this November 8-10 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Tulsa Crowne Plaza featuring many sessions of interest to the specialty cut flower trade. …

Congratulations to Petunia Phantom, the winner of the 2010 Fleuroselect Industry Award. This unique flower from Ball FloraPlant captivated this years 28 international judges. The announcement of the winner was made at Fleuroselects annual gala dinner in Poland by Nils Klemm, President of Fleuroselect. Jan Sijm, Chairman of the Award Committee, handed over the 2010 Fleuroselect Industry Award to Jean-Franois Ignasse of Ball FloraPlant, USA. …

Growers union Air So Pure has recently commissioned new scientific research into the air-purifying abilities of plants. Its results are in, and they confirm what a number of us were aware of already: plants really do help keep our homes free of toxic fumes. Florists thereby potentially have a novel argument to employ for their marketing endeavors. …

The new 68,000-sq. ft. store will create a local destination for unsurpassed freshness, quality, variety and service while keeping H-E-Bs pledge to offer everyday low prices. Customers will be happy to know the new store will carry selections of the communitys locally-grown produce, dairy, flowers and herbs, and other grocery items, like wine and jams. …

Over 600 people attended and over $5,000 was raised for local charities during the 1st Annual Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers Open House held on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Seven local greenhouse farmsB & H Flowers, Inc., California Floral Greens, California Pajarosa, Jacobs Farm, Kitayama Brothers, Pacific Plug & Liner, and Succulent Gardensall opened their greenhouse doors to provide a one day event to educate and explain whats locally growing on under those glass roofs. …