Floral

ProEcuador, an office for the promotion of export and investment from Ecuador, announced the opening of an office at the Miami Free Zone. ProEcuador was established by the Ecuadorian Chancellory as a public institution committed to the development of business and new commercial opportunities for the country’s businesses, exporters and producers. In 2011, the top imports from Ecuador were fresh-cut flowers, live crustaceans and fish fillets. …

The first Chrysanthemum cuttings were planted in Hensbroek in the year 1962. Now, half a century later, Dekker Chrysanten is here to stay in the cut flower industry. …

Terra Nova Nurseries and Blooms of Bressingham have entered into a licensing agreement to breed, grow and co-brand five new plant varieties in the form of liners. The partnership incorporates five introductions intended to expand both companies’ product offerings to professional grower customers. …

During the Flower Trials, Fides and Volmary GmbH announce their strategic partnership. As of 1 October 2012, Volmary will be the representative in Germany, France, the UK and Poland of breeding and propagation company Fides in De Lier (NL). Volmary will be able to provide distribution and business relations with even better and more targeted services. …

Cornell University’s annual Floriculture Field Day will be held Tuesday July 24, 2012 at the Cornell campus in Ithaca, NY. …