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ALSTROEMERIA AWARD 2010
20-01-2010
FOUR CANDIDATES IN THE RACE FOR ALSTROEMERIA AWARD 2010
After a first round in which 14 candidates participated for the Alstroemeria Award 2010, after judgment by VKC four candidates were elected for the finals. Yearly breeders send their newest cultivars and during a period of two years these cultivars are followed and judged by the Alstroemeria committee of VKC. The first 14 participating cultivars were:
Konst Alstroemeria: X-treme
Himalaya
Stratus
HilverdaKooy: Hawaiian Dream
Monte Bianco
Panorama
Royal van Zanten: Chicago
Frosty
Orissa
Dancing Queen
Icemint
Manilla
Roselyn
Salmon Queen
Besides the valuations of quality, judged at exhibitions, also other relevant growing information and statistics were measured in the final judgment as to bring the final race back to maximally four candidates.
Van Könst Alstroemeria de cultivar ‘Konstremex’ X-treme
Van HilverdaKooy B.V. de cultivars ‘Tesnoram’ Panorama en
‘Teswaiian’ Hawaiian Dream
Van Royal van Zanten de cultivar ‘Zalsalyn’ Roselyn
The committee will 'follow' these cultivars closely and will visit the nurseries where the cultivars are planted.
On April 29 during a trade evening of the Alstroemeria Show on Keukenhof, Lisse, the winner of Alstroemeria Award 2010 will be made public.