The finalist for the Horticultural Entrepreneur Award 2019 have been declare . Michiel F. van Ginkel , president of the plank at Royal FloraHolland , paid a surprise sojourn to Anthura in Bleiswijk , Dekker Chrysanten in Hensbroek , Opti - flor in Monster and Wim Peters Kwekerijen in Someren .

All four top entrepreneurs have the chance to win the prestigious title at the 33rd version of the Horticultural Entrepreneurs Award on 9 January .

Anthura , BleiswijkAnthura is an expert in orchid and anthurium breeding and propagation . Over 80 year , this family business has become a global market drawing card and supplies new plants to more than 70 rural area around the human race . Anthura has production location in Germany , Macedonia and China to ensure efficient and effective dispersion . For many years the company has focused on groundbreaking and sustainable product development , resulting in an unlimited pick of colourful varieties .

Dekker Chrysanten , HensbroekFamily business Dekker Chrysanten is one of the lead chrysanthemum breeders and propagators in the humanity . The internationally point company develops and markets new assortment and has production adeptness in Hensbroek and Tanzania . In improver , it has gross revenue offices in the Netherlands , South Africa and Colombia and trial locations in Colombia and South Africa . In recent years , Dekker Chrysanten has induct hard in the development of forward-looking and successful chrysanthemum diverseness and is seen worldwide as a trendsetter .

Opti - flor , MonsterThe delegation of the family job Opti - flor is ' to permit the client savour special Opti - flor orchidaceous plant to the full ' . Entrepreneurs Marco and René Hendriks and Raymond van der Knaap do this with a team of committed and youthful professionals in an entrepreneurial and inspiring environment . The society get more than six million phalaenopsis works per year at seven yield locations in the Westland , using peculiar , high - quality and exclusive construct . Opti - flor is live as a creative and advanced trendsetter . Their own R&D section has a substantial market - oriented focal point , resulting in pioneering out - of - the - box innovations .

Wim Peters Kwekerijen , SomerenFamily business Wim Peters Kwekerijen produces , acquire and parcel Roma tomato and other special and exclusive tomato varieties over 16 hectares in Someren . The ship’s company is progressive , self-governing and onward - looking and sees many chance for tomato finish . The company uses the latest sustainable technique wherever possible to achieve optimum results and the good quality . An example of this is LED lighting , which makes it possible to grow crops more energy - expeditiously and profitably all year round . The troupe is the front - runner in the Netherlands with 11 hour angle of LED lighting .

potent and innovativeOne affair that all of the finalists have in mutual is that they respond to changing society needs with firm , innovative strategies . These go hand in hired man with sustainability and good for you business models . The entrepreneur make an effort to attract ( unseasoned ) talent to the horticultural sphere . They bring on a continuous stream of innovations and attend for cooperation with partners so as to uprise not individually , but as a sphere .

33rd awards ceremonial keep back on 9 JanuaryThe jury have not yet finished , because the 2d judgement round is about to embark on . On Wednesday 26 December 2024 , the jury will announce the entrepreneur who will receive the swag . This takes plaza at the Keukenhof during the 33rd honor ceremony . All horticultural enterpriser are welcome . The root for the afternoon is ' Horticultural passage : tackle it with energy ' .

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