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In horticulture innovation is of great importance. Both the consumer and the manufacturer are constantly looking out for new and improved plants and cultivars. The development of “sound and attractive” innovations, however, requires a great deal of time, knowledge and scientific research. BEST-select is a collaboration of 20 Belgian tree nurseries and is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. Over the course of these 10 years BEST-select has released no less than 14 strong cultivars onto the market!

10 years of BEST-select - 14 innovations ( PDF, 1149 kB )

AIKO® azaleas constitute a true revolution within the existing azalea range. Their unique full flowers add, when opened, an entirely new dimension to the popular plant. AIKO® azaleas come in white, pink and red and are grown by the members of the Belgian cultivator group Azanova cvba.

On the occasion of the Floralies of Ghent, Denis-Plants will unveil its newest innovation: The Bicajoux®. The newcomer will be presented to the general public after 10 years of research in cooperation with the Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO) and with the support of the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT).

On 13 April 2010, the Flemish Horticulture Environment Plan (VMS) awarded the five-yearly prize for ‘Most sustainable horticulturist in Flanders’ to ID' Flor. The prize was awarded for the 3th time at the start of the Floralies. VMS shows that in the past five years ID’Flor made far-reaching efforts in the field of the environment, attention to man and society and always in balance with sound management.

The Willaert Tree Nursery in Roeselare has achieved MPS (Environmental Programme for Ornamental Growers) Trace certification. The label is only awarded to businesses with strong environmental credentials.

Ten tree nurseries in northern Belgium have worked out a joint transport system called ‘The Kempen Route’. Their collaboration earned them first prize in the category ‘Logistics Project of the year 2010’.

In late 2009, Paul and Steyn Weymeersch opened their new arboriculture trade centre. Their new warehouse features a covered loading and unloading platform and new offices. The trade organisations Boweco and C.R.V have also been given a base here. This makes it possible to prospect and deliver to a wide market: it’s a veritable arboriculture enterprise!

On the First day of the exhibition Salon du Végétal the campany Raes won the inovation price for the new plant Primula elatior Castillian.

For the second time flower artist Daniël Ost surprises on DECOoh! This time with a landscape dominated by the Aiko azalea. An abstract valley symbolises the origin of the azalea and the birth of the Aiko in particular. Everything refers to ‘new life’: a flower, a season.

Daniël Ost : The valley of the Aiko azaleas ( PDF, 207 kB )