CHECK OUR VIDEO: HBA INNOVATIONS IN SHELF LIFE STUDY 2021
De Kwakel, January 2021 – HBA has a number of new pot hydrangeas in the cold store for 2021. These novelties will be included in the standard shelf life study that HBA carries out at its own location in De Kwakel from February. New in the HBA pot range are Florentina (light pink, double-flowered, suitable for […]
SURPRISING RESULTS IN PINCHING TRIAL HBA CUT FLOWER HYDRANGEAS
De Kwakel, November 2020 – In 2020 Hydrangea Breeders Association (HBA) did a pinching trial with cut flower hydrangeas on their test location at Agriom, De Kwakel: two plants of each variety were pinched mid March, two plants were pinched April 1st and two plants were pinched April 15th. The aim was to gain knowledge […]
ROYAL PALACE AND ROYAL WEDDING IN THE SPOTLIGHT
De Kwakel, 1 September 2020 – There is a new video showing our cut hydrangeas in the HBA test greenhouse in De Kwakel. Curious about how Royal Palace and Royal Wedding look now? Check it out in this video. Assess our varieties yourself We cordially invite cut flower hydrangea growers and relations to take a […]
PRODUCTION HYDRANGEA YOUNG PLANTS AND VISIT TEST LOCATION
De Kwakel, July 2020 – HBA (Hydrangea Breeders Association) develops hydrangea cut flower varieties. The complete Royal range and new selections are tested at the test location in De Kwakel. Young plants of all Royal varieties are now being cultivated, to be delivered to interested growers in the autumn. In the video Erik van Rossum […]
CATCH UP ON THE HBA VIP EVENT AT AGRIOM IN DE KWAKEL
De Kwakel, June 2020 – HBA looks back on a successful VIP event in week 24 at Agriom in De Kwakel. Quite a few relations could be greeted and brought up to date with a nice presentation of about sixty HBA varieties, including some promising new selections. The hydrangeas were grown as a garden plant […]
OPEN DAYS AT WAC, NAIVASHA FROM 26TH TILL 28TH FEBRUARY
Naivasha – February 2020 – Rose breeders WAC BV are having open days from Wednesday 26th till Friday 28th of February. During this three-day event, the rose varieties and particularly new varieties will take center stage. This year, WAC presents two new red varieties, several yellows and a pink for the first time. “We shall […]
GLAZEN TULP 2020: HBA HYDRANGEA ROYAL ANASTASIA AWARDED 2ND PRIZE
De Kwakel, January 2020 – With the double flowered hydrangea cut flower Royal Anastasia, Hydrangea Breeders Association achieved a beautiful second prize on 16 January in Aalsmeer in the category best market introduction of cut flowers 2019 in the Glass Tulip competition of Royal FloraHolland. Jaap Stelder and Erik van Rossum received the prize, a […]
HBA SHOWS A SELECTION OF ROYAL CUT FLOWER HYDRANGEAS AT TRADE FAIR AALSMEER
De Kwakel, 4 November 2019 – From 6 to 8 November you are welcome in our booth 22.18 in hall 2 at the Trade Fair in Aalsmeer. Discover the possibilities and benefits of our HBA varieties. Jaap Stelder and Jan ten Brinke would like to meet you. Cast you vote for Glass Tulip Award HBA […]
HIGHLY RATED ROYAL PALACE AT SUMMER FLOWER EXHIBITION IN NAALDWIJK
De Kwakel, 16 september 2019 – The beautifully autumn coloured HBA variety Royal Palace Classic has been nominated at the Naaldwijk Summer Flower Exhibition for the prestigious Stimuflori Innovation Award. This special prize is awarded for a novelty with the best market potential. Apart from the exceptional colour this variety was nominated due to its […]
ALDERSHOT GREENHOUSES AND HBA: GAME CHANGERS ON THE AMERICAN MARKET
De Kwakel, July 2019 – More exciting and better. That is the motivation for Aldershot Greenhouses in Ontario, Canada to supply pre-finished hydrangeas from the breeding program of the Dutch/German Hydrangea Breeders Association (HBA) to growers in Canada and the US. ‘We put game changers on the market.’ Len Vander Lugt from Aldershot welcomes you […]