Festive Greetings!

As 2023 draws to a close, we'd like to update you on what we are doing here at the CHA and some initiatives and news which may help you in your business.

Over the few last months, we’ve been working hard on our programme for 2024, which will include new networking and business opportunities for members, initiatives across the horticulture sector and exploring new markets.

We will update you on these exciting developments in the New Year.

Meanwhile, we wish you a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2024!

Susan Fairley
Trade Federation Manager

2024 events January to June

IPM Essen
23-26 January 2024

We will be kicking off the year with our British pavilion at IPM, where we will be hosting nine companies at this world-leading trade fair for horticulture and the meeting place for the green sector

Discover more about IPM Essen

We can offer complimentary admission - please click here to book, using voucher code ww4myd

Fruit Logistica Berlin
7-9 February 2024

We are finalising our group at Fruit Logistica, where exhibitors so far include Botanicoir, Primafruit, Scottish Agri Export Hub and Bedfordshire Growers.

Fruit Logistica covers every single sector of the fresh produce business and provides a complete picture of the latest innovations, products and services across the international supply chain.

Discover more about Fruit Logistica.

If you’d like to join us, please contact Lydia Stubbs.

GreenTech Amsterdam
11-13 June 2024

GreenTech is a unique event, showcasing the latest innovations in technology alongside products and services to support the industry.

We have negotiated a prime location for our UK exhibitor group, offering a fully managed, turnkey exhibiting package, providing UK companies with a hassle-free experience.

Discover more about GreenTech.

For more information on exhibiting, please contact Emma Brazier.

Would you like to access the Spanish market? –
deadline 22 December

If you are interested in the Spanish market, you are invited to apply to be part of a programme run by AgroBank and Innsomnia, who are offering mentoring and access to contacts in the Spanish agriculture sector.

• AgroBank Tech is the main reference in digitalisation throughout the value chain of the agricultural industry in Spain to boost its competitiveness and sustainability.

• Innsomnia is a Spanish accelerator, specialised in digital co-creation processes between technology start-ups, corporations and SMEs.

AgroBank and Innsomnia, have identified five major strategic challenges to respond to the needs of the agri-food sector, including precision farming, sustainability and energy efficiency in agroindustry, circular economy, innovation in packaging, storage and logistics, new e-commerce and sales platforms and automation of transformation processes.

The initiative is being co-ordinated by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in Madrid

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Shona Brown at DBT Madrid.

Deadline: 22 December (more details can be found here:
AgroBankTech Digital INNovation | Innsomnia (in Spanish)

Agritech collaboration opportunities
between the UK and China

We have been contacted by the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in China who are interested in finding UK suppliers for their market, as there is increasing demand for horticulture related products and technologies.

The Yunnan government (a region in south west China, focusing on horticulture especially flowers) is organising the Kunming International Flower Expo in September 2024. It’s the largest annual flower-related industry show in China.

The organiser (the Department for Agriculture of Yunnan government) is keen to encourage UK companies/organisations to exhibit.

We are discussing details with DBT in China – if you are interested in this market, please contact Susan Fairley.

UK plants imports and exports data revealed by AIPH

The Statistics Yearbook provides production data from countries in Europe, Asia, North America, and South America, with market data and prices and global import and export data.

AIPH quotes World Bank figures showing growth is forecast to slow to 0.4% in 2023, from 3.5% in 2022, owing mainly to the lagged effects of monetary policy.

In 2022, the UK produced €332m worth of pot plants, down from €379m in 2021.
Flowers and bulbs production was worth €192m, up from 150m in 2021. HNS was £1.269bn, down from £1.292bn in 2021.

Flowers and plants area was 7,100ha in 2022, up from 6,300ha in 2021. HNS was 5,100ha, up from 4,900ha in 2021 and protected glasshouses were 473ha, up from 450ha in 2021. UK Xmas tree production areas was 1,619ha. In comparison, Denmark was 24,298ha.

Exports were €55.9m, down from €64.5m in 2021. Imports were €1.81bn including €837m cut flowers, up from €1.46bn in 2021. There were €1.21bn imports from the Netherlands.

CVPO data shows 13,516 cultivated protected ornamental plants with 1,363 joining the list in 2022 and 831 terminated. Roses, orchids, chrysanthemums,anthurrium, calibrachoa/petunia, hydrangea, lillium, gerbera, dianthus and impatiens are most popular.

The 71st International Statistics Flowers and Plants Yearbook is 238 pages and is now available to purchase and instantly download. 

Data is compiled by the Centre for Business Management in Horticulture and Applied Research at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.

Wishing you a profitable New Year from the CHA Team