Farwest Show now accepting submissions for the 2019 New Varieties Showcase

The 2019 Farwest Show is now accepting submissions of new plant introductions for the upcoming New Varieties Showcase. The showcase is an annual highlight of the trade show, held this year on August 21 – 23 at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon.

Each year plant varieties from around the world are on display and judged by industry experts (and more than 5,000 show attendees) for awards and recognition. The showcase is one of the industry’s most-watched events for previewing new plant introductions. Macore will sponsor the 2019 New Varieties Showcase.

For 2019, two tiers of entry are being offered: Tier 1 entries will be featured online and displayed in the New Varieties Showcase on the floor with Macore plant tag labels. Added-value incentives for Tier 1 entries include Macore plant tag takeaways for attendees. Each Tier 1 submission costs $235 and the registration deadline is March 31.

Tier 2 entries will be featured online and displayed in the New Varieties Showcase on the floor with Macore plant tag labels. Each Tier 2 submission costs $75 and the registration deadline is June 30.

To be considered for inclusion in the Showcase, all entrants must visit farwestshow.com/new-varieties-showcase/ and download, complete, and return the New Varieties Showcase PDF entry form by dates above.

To qualify for approved entry, plants must exhibit qualities of greater hardiness, increased bloom time, more vibrant color, improved habit and/or better disease resistance. Entries must be new market introductions for 2019 or 2020. Also, entries must be available for purchase from a designated grower or supplier exhibiting at the 2019 show. At the 2018 show, 60 varieties were on display, including annuals, grasses, perennials, shrubs and trees.