Nov 19, 2015

Finalists Named for International Grower of the Year AwardsSource: AIPH

Ornamental growers from the United States, Canada, China, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey and the United Kingdom have been named finalists in the International Association of Horticultural Producers’ (AIPH) 2016 International Grower of the Year Awards.

The list of finalists includes:

· Arcadia Chrysanten, Netherlands
· Costa Farms, USA
· Dashun International Flower, China
· Dutchmaster Nurseries, Canada
· Flash Tarim Urunleri (Flash Flowers), Turkey
· Florensis, Germany/Netherlands
· Kunming Hongzhihua Gardening, China
· Majestic Trees, UK
· Shanghai Yuanyi Seedling, China

There are three awards in each category – Finished Plants & Trees, Young Plants and Cut Flowers.

Each of the category winners will be judged for the final and most prestigious award – the coveted Gold Rose, awarding them the global status of AIPH International Grower of the Year.

Chairman of the international jury and AIPH Past-President, Vic Krahn commented on the entries, “The jury was very impressed with the exceptionally high standard of the entries received this year. It was a huge task with so many more entries than previous years. The high standards of the entrants meant the jury had to work exceptionally hard. However, in every judge’s case, they found it extremely thrilling to assess such high quality businesses. They know with certainty that when the winners are announced in January, this industry will be truly inspired by these world acclaimed businesses.”

Celebrating the world’s best ornamentals growers, the Awards Gala Dinner takes place January 28, 2016, during IPM Essen, Germany.

For information visit www.aiph.org/groweroftheyear.