The Princess Royal will receive the first official bouquet of the winning daffodil of the year – Golden Ducat – when she gives the keynote speech at Horticulture in Focus on February 27.

NFU President Ben Gill will launch the event and speak about the industry's successes, the hurdles it faces and the NFU's plans for meeting the challenges facing UK growers. He will then make the presentation of flowers to The Princess Royal.

Undoubtedly, the presence of the royal guest will provide a boost for an industry which has bloomed into a £3bn business, feeding a growing appetite for UK flowers, plants, fruit, vegetables and salads at home and even on export markets.

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