Plant Breeding

Terra Nova Nurseries Reintroduces Trailing Varieties

June 9, 2024 Terra Nova Nurseries

Terra Nova Nurseries, a world leader in plant breeding, announced the reintroduction of five fan-favorite, trailing heucherella and tiarella varieties, including Heucherella ‘Plum Cascade’, Heucherella ‘Redstone Falls’, Heucherella ‘Yellowstone Falls’, Tiarella ‘Happy Trails’ and Tiarella ‘Appalachian Trail’. These plants have been specifically bred and selected for their exceptional trailing growth habits, making them ideal for enhancing garden, landscape and container aesthetics. …

Important Takeover for Family Business Plantipp

December 21, 2021 Plantipp

Reinier van Rijssen started the company with the aim to represent breeders and support them by managing the royalties, licenses and labels of new plant varieties. After decades of running Plantipp and American sister company Concept Plants, the time has come for Reinier to pass the baton.   …

Fleuroselect Breeders Continue Campaign Against Illegal Propagation

December 7, 2021 Fleuroselect

After a break due to Covid-19 last year, breeders united in Fleuroselect have picked up again their controlling campaign against illegal propagation of pot and bedding plants. As in previous years, growers were visited at random and checks were carried out to determine if the finished plant production matched the deliveries of cuttings.  Fleuroselect worked in partnership with Royalty Administration International, worldwide specialist in plant breeders’ rights, licensing agreements and royalties. Also for 2022, a next round of controls is scheduled.
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Lack of Plant Breeding Programs Could Further Impact Food Security

August 13, 2020 Jordan Strickler, Forbes

A new study published in Crop Science by Washington State University (WSU) has discovered that declines in crop breeding programs due to COVID-19 have put a damper on funding and personnel. …

Dümmen Orange Launches INTRINSA for Sustainable Innovations in Breeding

July 1, 2020 Dümmen Orange

Dümmen Orange has launched INTRINSA™. This new brand will represent all upcoming product innovations for several innovative traits and crops designed to deliver increased value-add for our customers. …