Opinion

For years we would always tell our surprised guests that no, in fact, we don’t need artificial cooling to grow Phalaenopsis. “But doesn’t it …

There’s a Dutch song that starts with those words. When I’m at home in South Africa I see the sun literally rising over the …

Resilience is a growing trend, not only in the greenhouse horticulture sector but also in society as a whole. A survey on parents’ attitudes …

Unlike roses, the protected vegetable sector in Kenya is still quite small-scale. On a recent trip there I set out to find some larger …

Since November of 2016, with almost every vendor from abroad, whether they’re a greenhouse builder from Holland, an orchid breeder from Taiwan, or a …

What does it say about a technical development in greenhouse horticulture when there is a marked increase in both research projects and practical trials? …

The importance of good health is something I experienced first-hand in January last year, when I slipped a disc. Just as you have to …

At the end of the 1970s, the Overgaag family, with a background in vegetable growing, emigrated from the Netherlands to California to start a …

Water. It’s essential for everything that grows and blooms anywhere in the world. And of course greenhouse horticulture is no exception. But with the …

A lot of things are unfairly distributed in the world, and rain and drought are no exception, especially in Africa. Last month I was …