Floral

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is advising the public it has prepared a draft plant pest risk assessment and an environmental assessment (EA) to address a request from Florigene Pty., Ltd seeking a determination of nonregulated status for roses that have been genetically engineered (GE) to produce novel flower color. …

Flower associations from Taiwan and Canada signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) Monday to strengthen commercial ties in the field and exchange market information and technical knowledge. …

Kansas City florist Village Gardens was recently recognized by Teleflora, the worlds leading flower wire service, as a Presidents Club florist for the year 2011. Teleflora has approximately 16,000 member florists throughout the U.S. and Canada and this prestigious award recognizes Village Gardens as being in the top 1% of all U.S. flower shops sending orders through the Teleflora network. …

Bursting with fresh web design that complements the companys unique plant styling, Selecta announces the launch of its new website, www.selectanorthamerica.com. Visitors to this online resource for North American customers will first notice its fun new look and vibrant color. Then theyll soon uncover streamlined and easy functionality, and access to in-demand information. …

The Rio Roses Buy the Bunch application gives wholesale florists the ability to custom pack their bulk
rose purchases. …