The 11th annual Greenhouse Competition took place on June 16, 2018 in Leamington, ON. This national event has an expert panel of judges, with palates for Zing! Judges tasted over 200 entries of the very best from the Greenhouse Capital of North America to make their decisions.
Pictured: (left to right) Saman Soltaninejad and Steve Stasko (both growers at Orangeline Farms)
The judges were sweet on Zing! Healthy Foods’ peppers from Orangeline Farms once again this year. The Zing! Healthy Foods’ Amazing Sweet Orange and Yellow Bell Peppers were victorious in placing first in the Best Hothouse Bell Peppers in their respective colour categories. Also taking top honours were the Zing! Lunchbox Peppers, winning the award for Best Hothouse Specialty Mini Pepper category. Zing! Healthy Foods won People’s Choice Award for the Super Sweet Shepherds as well.
“Our crop this year is amaZing,” said Jordan Kniaziew, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “We are known for our unique varieties and our innovative agricultural practices, so getting recognition for the quality and taste of the produce we grow is bound to have a lasting impact in further establishing ourselves in the marketplace.”
Zing! Healthy Foods has taken several top awards from this signature Greenhouse Competition in the past that include: “Best Specialty Sweet Pepper”, “Best Specialty Hot Pepper”, “Best Specialty Long Pepper”, “Best Mini Pepper”, “Best Orange Bell Pepper” and the ultimate “Perfect Pepper”.