AIPH announces finalists of the International Grower of the Year Awards 2022

Nine ornamental growers from around the globe have reached the finals. AIPH has also announced a new date and venue for the ceremony.

Image courtesy of AIPH International

Image courtesy of AIPH International

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has announced the finalists of the International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2022. Nine ornamental growers from around the globe have reached the finals.

After being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards ceremony will take place on June 14, 2022 at GreenTech Amsterdam. The awards recognize best practices in horticulture by the top ornamental producers from around the globe, celebrating the expertise and energy they give to horticulture.

The IGOTY 2022 Finalists are (in alphabetical order):

Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Limited, Canada
Bunnik Group Bv., Netherlands
Jens Meyer Jungpflanzen, Germany
Luxaflor Roses, Zimbabwe
Matina Flowers S.A.S, Colombia
Metrolina Greenhouses, United States
Prim’rose (SCA Clementine), Morocco
Sitio Kolibri, Brazil

Wagagai Limited, Uganda

The IGOTY Awards 2022 consist of four categories: Finished Plants and Trees, Cut Flowers and Bulbs, Young Plants, and Sustainability. Within each category, bronze, silver and gold awards will be given. One winner will be crowned the AIPH International Grower of the Year 2022.

“I am delighted that we have partnered with GreenTech and have the opportunity to present an exciting new format for presenting our awards this year," said Tim Briercliffe, AIPH's secretary general. “This is set to be a great event with high-quality finalists from around the world.”

“We are very pleased to be part of the amazing Grower of the Year award for the best ornamental producers of the world,” added Mariska Dreschler, director of horticulture for GreenTech Global. “I am very much looking forward to intensify our partnership with AIPH and offer sustainable solutions for their members and all related international growers.”

Tickets for the awards event can be purchased here