For the first time, GROEN-Direkt hosted the official novelty inspection of Stichting Vakbeurs voor de Boomkwekerij. Over 27 lots were judged on the first exhibition day by the expert judging committee of the Koninklijke Vereniging voor Boskoopse Culturen (KVBC). In the end, Buddleja ‘Butterfly Candy Little Ruby’ was crowned the best novelty of 2021.