Participation Rules for the Floral Xcellence Awards
Eligibility
- Open to WFFSA member breeders and growers worldwide. If you’re not yet a WFFSA member company, go here to start a membership application.
- Participants must be registered attendees of the Floral Distribution Conference.
- Breeder entries must not yet be commercially available.
- Grower category entries must be commercially available floral varieties.
- Breeders may also enter commercial categories if the variety is in production at the commercial level in at least one farm and has an established name.
- If 10+ entries of the same variety are received for a particular variety in the other category (i.e, chrysanthemums, lisianthus, anthurium), it will become its own standalone category.
Entry Fees
- $200 per entry, limited to 5 entries per company.
- No refunds.
Submission Requirements
- Up to 12 stems or three samples of potted varieties.
- All entries must be set up on-site by the participant or incur an additional setup fee of $125.
Display Rules
- Entries cannot include dyed or artificially tinted products.
- No decorative props or promotional materials allowed.
- Each application must clearly state the name and variety of the entry.
Judging
- Scores are averaged from all judges’ evaluations.