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Critical Thoughts on the Variety Development of Poinsettias
At present, the market is flooded by a multitude of experimental poinsettia varieties. Besides the well-known breeders, also newcomer push into the market with complete assortments. Therefore, the expert even finds it increasingly hard to maintain overview. In particular, also because the novelties to an increasing extent look alike. Varieties with significant improvements or, at least, with distinct characters, become more rare.
Being a breeder, I see this development with concern. On the one hand, in connection with the plenty of varieties license gains for the single variety decrease, and along with it the financial margin of breeding companies becomes smaller. On the other hand, development costs for new innovative varieties rise, especially within the poinsettia sector. It is to the risk that, out of economical considerations, fewer and fewer breeders strive for real innovation.
In 2014, I had the chance to see the following newly and experimental varieties:
Albani e Ruggieri
Poinsettien-Catalouge
Alphastar (AR 05)
Alphastar ARs300
Alphastar ARS301
Alphastar ARs308
Alphastar ARsD131
Alphastar ARSD139
Alphastar ARsD153
Alphastar ARsD205
Alphastar ARsD311
Alphastar ARsDO16
Alphastar ARSDO98
Snow-Ball
Beekenkamp
Pon 12
PON 12 medium
Pon 24
PON 24 medium
PON 25 medium
Santana
Dümmen Group
Glace Early (RF GL 1301)
Prima Donna (RF NN 1301)
Prima Vera (RF NN 1302)
RF FL 1301
RF HJ 1301
RF VK 1301
RF043NN
RF132VK
RF13OSA
RF141NN
RF153NN
RF159CD
RF161 CA
RF173RR
RF174CD
RF184FL
RF208IN
RF209OR
RF210FL
Scandic Colour 143 (Pre.)
Scandic Milky Way
Scandic Pink
Elsner PAC
Saxonia Christmas Salmon
Saxonia Christmas Cherry
Saxonia Christmas Hot Pink
Saxonia Christmas Merlot
Saxonia Christmas Red
Saxonia Christmas Salmon
Saxonia Christmas White
Saxonia Christmas White Star
Lazzeri Agricultural Group
Fuoco Red
Futura Brilliant Red
Futura Red
LAZZ 1088 Red
LAZZ 1101 Red
LAZZ 1104 Red
LAZZ 1110 Red
LAZZ 1111 Red
Pronto Red
Rubino Red
Superba Red
Selecta Klemm
Christmas Aurora (SK104)
Christmas Vesuvio (SK 91)
Merry White 14
SK 105
SK 109
SK 116
SK 117
SK 120
Syngenta Flowers
Titan Pink
Titan White
Poinsettias unlimited …
The poinsettia market grows increasingly confusing. Annually, it is truly flooded with new varieties. How may one find one’s way and detect quality? A critical side note.
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