New leaves research in cut foliage – Teagasc
The mild, relative frost-free climate in Southern Ireland is ideal for growing lush, premium foliage and a unique product range has been developed in...
Mushroom research – Teagasc
Teagasc’s new mushroom research unit was open to visitors on 17 May. The unit was completed this year by JF McKenna and is a...
Amenity export programme
Bord Bia supports amenity sector exporters through the Amenity Export Programme. The Programme which is underpinned through mentoring support is targeted at amenity horticulture...
Strawberry sales soar as we celebrate strawberry season
The Irish public’s appetite for luscious red strawberries would seem to be insatiable as new Kantar World Panel figures reveal that we spent close...
EU funded promotions
The EU provides funding (up to 80%) to support the generic promotion of horticulture produce and gardening activity. Earlier this year the EU put...
International success for Ireland’s garden designers
Garden designer and founder of Outside Options, Alan Rudden received a gold medal for his Life is Rosé by Santa Rita ‘Living la Vida...
World Potato Congress 2021
In 2017 the Irish Potato Federation submitted a bid to the World Potato Congress to hold the World Potato Congress in Ireland in 2021....
Bord Bia’s 2018 Brexit barometer results
Bord Bia recently launched its 2018 Brexit Barometer report. It is a comprehensive survey of 117 Irish food, drink and horticulture companies, representing 48%...
GroMór 2018 gardening promotion
The gardening season got off to a slow start this year, with cold weather in March and April extending into early May, but the...
Colm Warren Polyhouses completes latest design and build projects – GLAS stand J4
Colm Warren Polyhouses has just completed the construction at Rentes Plants of a four-bay greenhouse. The introduction of the new greenhouse increases their covered...