During a well-attended Poinsettia information session, the “Poinsettia Awards” 2013 were presented.

The winner of the Award for Best Poinsettia Novelty 2013 is: Prima Donna. This new variety by Dümmen scored best in the variety comparison. Overall winner of the quality competition 2013 is Bram Breugem. This company also took home the Award for Best Quality Poinsettia 2013.

The participation in the quality competition was again very good with 57 entries by 25 companies. There are three categories, based on pot size. The best scoring party in each category received a certificate. This season’s certificates went to:

• In the category with a pot size smaller than or equal to 11 cm: Chris Enthoven, with the variety Christmas Feelings White
• In the category with a pot size of 12 – 13 cm: Bram Breugem, with the variety Allegra White
• In the category with a pot size of 14 cm or larger: Tim van Leeuwen, with the variety Christmas Feelings

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