You Can Still Participate in the Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase
August 18, 2020 
The 2020 Farwest Show may have been canceled as an in-person event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the event’s popular New Varieties Showcase is still happening. It’s just being held online.
Like past editions, the 2020 New Varieties Showcase, sponsored by Hip Labels, shows off the hottest new plant introductions hitting the market this season. Participants can check out 39 new plants submitted by 14 leading growers and innovators in plant breeding, and vote for their favorites.
Unlike past editions, the 2020 showcase is taking place the whole month long, and the voting is happening online, through August 28.
“All of the plants have proven themselves distinctive from existing varieties on the market by demonstrating innovative qualities such as new colors, improved form, or disease resistance,” says Zen Landis, Events Manager at the Oregon Association of Nurseries and coordinator of the New Varieties Showcase.
To vote for your favorite new plant varieties, go to https://a.cstmapp.com/p/890393. Anyone can vote for up to three of their favorite new varieties until Aug. 28, 2020. People’s Choice Awards will be given to the first, second, and third highest-voted plants.
After the contest ends, five participating voters will be randomly selected to receive a free all-access pass to the 2021 Farwest Show, scheduled to take place Aug. 18-20, 2021 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. This prize allows winners to attend any seminars of their choice over the course of the three-day show, browse the tradeshow floor, and check out the popular social and networking events.
Subscribe to eNewsletter
