Best in Class and Blue Ribbon winners are announced during the General Business Session at the convention.
They also are featured in the November issue of SAF's Floral Management Magazine.
Outstanding Varieties Competition Growers — Showcase Your Top Crops for 2009
For more than a quarter of a century, the Outstanding Varieties Competition showcasing the industry's finest flowers, foliage and plants has been a highlight of SAF's Annual Convention.
Attended by growers, wholesalers and retailers with purchasing power, the competition offers a unique and unparalleled opportunity to show the movers and shakers of the floral industry what you have to offer. Each convention registrant receives a full list of competition entries with exhibitor contact information in the registration packet.
JUDGING INFORMATION: Categories
Twelve different categories are judged in the competition:
Cut Roses
Cut Spray Roses
Cut Dianthus
Cut Chrysanthemum
Cut Bulb Flower
Cut Alstroemeria
Cut Gerbera
Other Cut Flower
Decorative (Cut) Foliage
Potted Flowering Plant
Potted Foliage Plant
Bedding Plant
Criteria
Each variety is judged on its own merits in five distinct areas:
Color and Commercial Appeal
Stem and Foliage
Bloom Form
Bloom Size
Overall quality/presentation
Each of the five areas is worth up to a maximum of 10 points each. A maximum of 50 points can be earned for each entry.
Judging Teams
Judging will be conducted by three different sets of judges. Each judging team will consist of a grower, retailer and wholesaler and will judge only a specific category. The three categories for judging purposes are:
Roses/Spray Roses
All Other Cut Flowers
Bedding Plants/Flowering Plants and Foliage
Awards
Blue Ribbons are awarded to entries scoring 42-50 points.
Red Ribbons are awarded to entries scoring 34-41 points.
Best In Class honors are awarded to the highest scoring entry in each of the 12 categories.
Best In Show is judged from the 12 Best In Class award winners by all judges.
