It was a first day full of awards at Proflora 2023 . The " Contest of Varieties " saw many interesting entries , and panel had to judge more than 400 of them . Augusto Solano , chief executive officer of Asocolflores , say : “ Innovation has been the core of Proflora since 1991 , and this year was no exclusion . Over 400 new mixture enter the competition and all they will be showcased during the three days of the fair , before the eyes of approximately 6,500 visitors from 60 countries who form part of the flower - develop sphere ” .
Fifty - nine companies from different country enter in the competition divide in 18 category and 2 modalities ; “ Flower Producers ” and “ Breeders ” . They presented for the jury´s valuation , novel texture , a wide color spectrum , and a last arrangement .
In the family of “ Flower Producers ” , several property were acknowledged , such as vase living , heyday stem length , leaf size , cut - flower longevity , and flower quality .
At the same time , the category of “ Breeders ” play up growing origination of new assortment by local and international companionship , as well as natural crossings with different seeds ( hybridization ) .
Daniel Velez , son of Lucie , accepted the award on her behalf
“ It is deserving observe that a breeder does not interfere in genetic modification and therefore it can take up to 6 year to introduce a unexampled variety in Proflora 2023 . In order of magnitude to hold 3 or 4 , the breeder had to hold out about 8,000 hybridizing of this type ” , added Solano .
And here are the winners .
Company : Guaqueta Trading
class : Otros
motley : Voyage Improved japanese case
Company : Plazoleta Bazzani
Category : Fillers
change : Tessa Lavander
Sustainability awardsIt was n’t all about kind , as one of the principal focuses of the show was on sustainability - quite a trend topic presently . “ For the last 5 10 , we have follow up a bang-up number of programs and activity oriented towards bring forth for our members , coworkers , community , and for the country : developing , eudaimonia , inclusion , fairness , and societal and environmental respectful relationships . Thus , in Proflora 2023 we are proud to acknowledge and recognize some of the experiences that have been developed in this sense by the flush sector during the last year ” , said Augusto Solano , CEO of Asocolflores .
“ We must remember and give note value to the heavy identification number of first step that our companies have undertaken to beef up the timbre of life of their worker , to ensure societal and economical ontogeny of the community where flower gardening has influence , and to honor the ecosystems at the flower farm and their area of influence . This price demonstrate that flush - agriculturalist make our society efflorescence ” , Solano pointed out .
Plazoleta , grand champion with Tessa
to boot , this year the Sustainability and Shared Value Award acknowledges the work of Lucie de Vélez , the wife of Ernesto Vélez , from the Suasuque flower farm , both charter members of Asocolflores . They have evince their love of class time value , the countryside , and the developing of the communities .
the great unwashed jibe out the varieties that were sent in for the competition
And here are the winners of this other honour :
Social Experiences Category : acknowledgement to the development of policies , programs and/or substantial projects to better the experience of people and the societal and labor wallop of the bloom - produce companies at different levels :
This programme , with headquarters at Fundación Casa Tibaná [ the Tibaná House Foundation ] , seeks to get integration between the various local actors , adding value to the community by giving training in leaders acquisition through observational training method .
Environmental Experiences Category : recognition to the development of policy , programs and/or salient projects to mitigate the impacts underlying to the process of blossom - growing fellowship .
Three daysProflora is in its second Clarence Day today and will last till Friday October 6 . FloralDaily is also present to make their traditional photo write up in which all success will be set up too . So , be ready to impress a affectation and smile !
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