FloraHolland — The finalists for the FloraHolland Glazen Tulp 2012 Award have been announced. The 21 finalists were selected during the jury meeting of 17 November. Their products were judged on, among other things, commercial attractiveness and vase life, as well as logistic efficiency and the likelihood of becoming damaged during loading.
These finalists are, by category:
Cut flowers:
– Disbudded Chrysanthemum ‘Anastasia Star Pink’ — ArcadiA BV (De Lier)
– Disbudded Chrysanthemum ‘Antonov Satin’ — Chrywijk BV (Brakel)
– Anthurium andreanum Group ‘Violet Heart’ — Evanty VOF (Moerkapelle) and F.W.J. van Steekelenburg (Honselersdijk)
– Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Magical Coral’ (blue) — Kwekerij van Geffen VOF (Kerkwijk), Mts. Lambregts-van Loon (Oosteind) and Kwekerij Berkelrode (Hoogerheide)
– Rosa large-flowered ‘Dolcetto!’ — Linssen Roses (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Houseplants:
– Anthurium ‘Princess Alexia’ blue (color-treated) — Kwekerij Berckenrode (De Lier)
– Begonia elatior ‘Sunny White (sunny side up)’ — Pligt Professionals BV (Heinenoord)
– Chrysanthemum indicum ‘Splash Icestar’ — Firma Gebr. Nederpel Potplanten (Wateringen)
In 2012, Berkhout Potplanten (Kwintsheul) will be taking over the production of Splash Icestar from Gebr. Nederpel.
– Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Avantgarde’ — Sjaak van Schie BV (Maasdijk)
– Vriesea ‘Valetta’ — Bromelia Specialist BV (Moerkapelle)
Garden Plants:
– Clematis ‘Tai Yang’ (Clematis Evergreen collection) — Nolina Boomkwekerij BV (Woubrugge)
– Garden Orchid (Cypripedium) — Anthura BV (Bleiswijk)
– Hebe ‘Hebedonna Julia’ — by growers including: J.E.F. Geerts (Hazerswoude-Dorp) and Fa.Hkw C.M.A. Roozen & Zn (Lisse)
– Gypsophila ‘Fleur White’ — Kwekerij Jansen VOF (Ottersum)
– Ptilotus exaltatus ‘Joey’ — by growers including: Firma C.&.M. Kester (Honselersdijk)
– Petunia ‘Mystical Phantom’ — Kwekerij De Zonnebloem VOF (Monster), Firma IJzelenberg & Zn (Maasdijk) and Levoplant VOF (Honselersdijk)
Concepts:
– Anthurium Full Colour concept — Anthuraflower (Bleiswijk)
– Phalaenopsis ‘Wild Orchid’ — Optiflor (Monster)
– PolderPride Tulips — various suppliers
– LED it Shine — Ter Laak Orchideeën BV (Wateringen)
– Kweeksmakelijk — Vlasveld Groentechniek VOF (Boskoop)
This year’s trade jury consisted of Oliver Mathys (Javadoplant), Ed Mol (Waterdrinker), Jeroen Wolfsen (Fleura), Alex van Gils and Vincent Groenewegen (Agoragroup), Ronald Arkesteijn (Zyon-Group BV), Cok van Berkel (Noviflora), Sandra Könings (Trendlogic), Lobke Samallo (Life & Garden) and John Koene (Bloemsierkunst De Carlton).
The finalists will be presenting their products on Thursday, 15 December before the distinguished jury in the Japanese Water Gardens in Naaldwijk. This jury will consist of jury chairman Rob Verlinden (a Dutch television gardener), Myrna Goossen (a Dutch television presenter), and Rudi and Pascal from 2Dezign (as seen on the Dutch television program Krabbé staat op straat). The jury will judge the products from a commercial perspective, i.e., what do consumers think about the product? The winners of each category will be announced on Thursday 19 December, during a festive gathering in Hotels van Oranje in Noordwijk.
From Primeur to winner
At the FloraHolland flower auction, hundreds of new cultivars and concepts are introduced each year. This is done via auction clock sales or through FloraHolland Connect.
FloraHolland puts its suppliers’ new products in the spotlight and brings them to the attention of the trade and exporters. This is done at trade fairs, with presentations at the auction clocks, and through the creation of special auction groups, as well as through the prestigious FloraHolland Glazen Tulp Award. Companies that have been exceptionally successful in bringing a product or concept to the market see winning the Glazen Tulp award as a crowning achievement.
Source: FloraHolland