The Interpolis Quality Cup 2012 was presented to Stolk Brothers (Bergschenhoek) for its Anthurium ‘Rainbow Champion’ and to Kwekerij De Zweetdruppel (Roelofarendsveen) for its Chrysanthemum ‘Saffina’. The judges of the VKC permanent judging committee: “The quality of the entries for the Interpolis Quality Cup was the highest ever this year.”
The award was presented by Willem Snoeker of Interpolis Agro on the first day of the Horti Fair in the Amsterdam RAI. In his speech, Snoeker emphasized: “We are proud of the quality of Dutch horticulture. The Interpolis House of Quality is the iconic location where growers can present the superlative standard of their cultivation performances. By organizing the Interpolis Quality Cup and having entries independently judged by the VKC permanent judging committee, we are pleased to support improvements in growing flowers and houseplants.”
The other seven finalists were Royal Van Zanten (Rijsenhout) with its pot plant Chrysanthemum ‘Zanminuit’ Inuit, Holstein Flowers (De Lier) with its Gerbera ‘Aladin’, Royal Base Corporation Taipei (Taiwan) with its Phalaenopsis ‘Sogo Yukidian’, Kwekerij Atlantis (Monster) with its Medinella ‘J’Adore Dolce Vita, DK DeRoose-Kuipers (De Kwakel) with its Nepenthes alata, Kwekerij De Googh (Oude Wetering) with its Euphorbia fulgens ‘Orange Queen’, Vet-Boon (Ursem) with its Brassica oleracea ‘Bogdana’, and De Bromelia Specialist (Moerkapelle) with its Bromelia Guzmania ‘Amor’.
Once again, the New2Market Award was presented this year. This is the award for the best new products in the cut flower and pot plant categories. The judges of the VKC permanent judging committee selected the Medinella J’Adore Dolce Vita submitted by Kwekerij Atlantis (Monster) and the Eustoma russellianum ‘Rosanne Green’ submitted by Montana Lysianthus (Poeldijk) as the best new products for 2012/2013. Just as last year, the red carpet was rolled out by Javado and Hilverda De Boer. This means that the these export companies will be providing the winners of the New2Market Award as well as the winners of the Interpolis Quality Cup with international marketing support for one year.
The quality of the entries was high this year, according to the VKC permanent judging committee. “The members of the jury, which number more than a hundred, were very impressed with the flowers and plants that had been submitted.”
Source: HortiTrends News Room
