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Industry News
8 min read4 sources

Ethiopia's Rose Industry at a Turning Point: What 2026 Looks Like

Ethiopia is the continent's fastest-rising cut flower origin, and the mix on the beds is changing. Here is what the shift to intermediate and spray varieties means for growers planning the next cycle.

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Compliance
10 min read5 sources

False Codling Moth: Why Zero Tolerance Changed Everything for East African Roses

EU border checks on Kenyan and Ethiopian roses tripled, and 2.1 million Kenyan stems were destroyed in a single year. A practical look at what a Systems Approach demands from a farm.

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Post-Harvest
9 min read5 sources

The Cold Chain Is the Product: Practical Post-Harvest Handling

Vase life is decided in the first hour after cutting, not at the florist. A field-to-container guide to temperature, hydration, and the sanitation habits that quietly cost farms days of shelf life.

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Quality
7 min read5 sources

Grading Roses Consistently: Turning a Judgement Call Into a Standard

Stem length, bud size, colour uniformity, structure. Grading looks simple until two graders on the same table disagree by a full grade. How to make the standard reproducible.

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Logistics
8 min read5 sources

Sea Freight vs Air Freight: The Numbers Behind the Shift

Ocean is roughly 40–50% cheaper and dramatically lower carbon, but it demands a post-harvest discipline most farms have not built yet. An honest comparison.

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Sustainability
9 min read4 sources

MPS, GLOBALG.A.P. and Fairtrade: Reading the Certification Map

Three overlapping schemes, one farm, and a lot of duplicated paperwork. What each certification actually asks for, and where the premium is.

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Operations
8 min read4 sources

Planning for Valentine’s: The Season That Starts in October

Peak week is won six months earlier, in the pruning schedule. A planning guide for the crop cycle, the labour surge, and the packaging that always runs out.

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