Spring Trials: California Or Bust!

Jennifer Zurko

Planning on going back to Cali for another year of new varieties, marketing programs and gourmet trials fare? This year, the dates have moved up a bit, meaning most of the trials will be open from Saturday, March 26 to Friday, April 1. (Some only take visitors by appointment, so be sure you call ahead.)

And, of course, we’ll be there! Bobbleheads Chris Beytes and Ellen Wells (plus Bobblehead behind-the-scenes yours truly) will be trekking through all the trial stops to bring you coverage via our daily Acres of BuZZ! e-mails, videos posted to our YouTube channel and more in the June and July issues of GrowerTalks and Green Profit. So if you can’t make it this year, don’t worry—you can follow us to get the scoop on what we’re seeing … and eating. Just visit www.springtrials.com for maps and trial locations, hotel info, where to eat and the Bobbleheads’ trials agenda.

Northern
Syngenta Flowers
March 26-April 1
(closed at 12 p.m. on April 1)
2280 Hecker Pass Road
Gilroy, CA 95020
Contact: Janelle Schultz
E-mail: Spring.Trials@syngenta.com
Tel: (800) 344-7862

Headstart Nursery
March 26-April 1
4860 Monterey Road
Gilroy, CA 95020

Danziger ‘Dan’ Flower Farm
Contact: Sharon Israel
E-mail: Sharon@danziger.co.il
Tel: (408) 842-3030

Oro Farms
Contact: Dana Fernandez
E-mail: dana@orofarms.com
Tel: (616) 406-0268

Pacific Plug & Liner
March 26-April 1
Includes the Agrexco companies: Cohen, Hishtil, Jaldety, Isaacson Flowers and Schwartz Nursery
750 Casserly Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
Contact: Eva Moreno
E-mail: packtrials@ppandl.com
Tel: (831) 722-5396
Register online at www.ppandl.net

Speedling, Inc.
March 26-31:
8:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.
April 1: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
2640 San Juan Highway
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
Contact: Kathy Enders
E-mail: kenders@speedling.com
Tel: (630) 391-2832

ABZ Seeds
Contact: Adri Gillissen
E-mail: info@abz-strawberry.nl
Tel: (31) 622-740-196

Greenex USA, Inc.
Contact: Torben Pedersen
E-mail: torben@greenex.com
Tel: (831) 623-7800

Hem Genetics
Contact: Rudy Westenberg
E-mail: r.westenberg@hemgenetics.com
Tel: (813) 645-3221

Plant Source International, Inc.
Contact: Alan Zaeske
E-mail: azaeske@sbcglobal.net
Tel: (831) 623-7800

Schoneveld Twello B.V.
Contact: Carin Parie
E-mail: sales@schoneveld.nl
Tel: (831) 623-7800

Thompson & Morgan
Contact: Andrew Spencer
E-mail: aspencer@thompson-morgan.com
Tel: (831) 623-7800

Golden State Bulb Growers
March 26-April 1
1260 Highway 1
Moss Landing, CA 95039
Contact: Sandra Cortez
E-mail: scortez@goldenstatebulb.com
Tel: (831) 728-0500 ext. 254

American Takii
March 26-April 1
301 Natividad Road
Salinas, CA 93906
Contact: Julia Paul
E-mail: jpaul@takii.com
Tel: (831) 443-4901

Sakata
March 26-April 1
103 Boronda Road
Salinas, CA
Contacts: Nicole Blevins – nblevins@sakata.com
Kathy Cron – (260) 670-3820

MasterTag
Contact: Dori Leutzinger
E-mail: dleutzinger@mastertag.com
Tel: (231) 894-1774

Central
Dümmen USA, Inc.
(at Edna Valley Vineyard)
March 27-31
2585 Biddle Ranch Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Contact: Diane Surette
E-mail: d.surette@dummenusa.com
Tel: (630) 212-1276

Greenheart Farms
March 27-30 (other days by appointment only)
902 Zenon Way
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Contact: Layci Gragnani
E-mail: info@greenheartfarms.com
Tel: (805) 481-2234 ext. 462

Floranova
March 26-April 1,
8:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.
222 North A Street
Lompoc, CA 93436
Contact: Gwyn Mickelson
E-mail: gmickelson@floranova.com
Tel: (805) 737-1962

Imagination Canyon Greenhouse
Includes Florist de Kwakel, GGG-International, Jiffy Products, The John Henry Company, Northern Innovators, Inc. and Skagit Gardens, Inc.
March 26-29: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
1200 Via Regina
Santa Barbara, CA
E-mail: SBST@innovativeblooms.com
Tel: (877) 533-8855
Register online at www.innovativeblooms.com

Island View Nursery
Includes HIP Labels, PlantHaven, Inc. and Westflowers
March 26-April 1
3376 Foothill Road
Carpinteria, CA 93013
Contact: Denise Frey
Email: denise.frey@planthaven.com
Tel: (805) 684-1296

Hort Couture
Contact: Jim Monroe
Email: jim@hortcoutureplants.com
Tel: (866) 955-HORT

Ball Horticultural Company
Includes Ball FloraPlant, Ball Ornamentals, Kieft Pro Seeds, PanAmerican Seed and Selecta First Class
March 26-April 1
March 30:Closed until 12:30 p.m.
335 South Briggs Road
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Contact: Mary Long
E-mail: mlong@panamseed.com
Tel: (630) 588-3187

Fides North America 
March 26-31
15245 Telegraph Road
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Contact: Amy Lyons
E-mail: a.lyons@fidesnorthamerica.com
Tel: (805) 525-7125 ext. 100

Flamingo Holland
Contact: Kelly Adcox
E-mail: kelly@flamingoholland.com
Tel: (760) 734-1033

GroLink Plant Company, Inc.
March 27-April 1
4107 West Gonzales Road
Oxnard, CA 93036
Contact: Paul Gaydos
E-mail: paul@grolink.com
Tel: (800) 451-6319

Green Fuse Botanicals
Contact: Lorena Castro-Craven
E-mail: lcc@green-fuse.com
Tel: (310) 458-3580
Register online at www.green-fuse.com

Southern
Proven Winners
March 26-April 1
32149 Aquaduct Road
Bonsall, CA 92003
Contact: Kerry Meyer
E-mail: kerry@provenwinners.com
Tel: (573) 477-9420

Plug Connection
Includes Suntory Flowers, Benary & Cultivaris
March 26-April 1
2627 Ramona Drive
Vista, CA 92084
Contact: Lisa Finnegan
E-mail: lisa@plugconnection.com
Tel: (760) 631-0992

Paul Ecke Ranch
March 26-April 1
800 Ecke Ranch Road
Encinitas CA 92024
Contact: Cheryl Ann Crysler
E-mail: ccrysler@eckeranch.com
Tel: (760) 944-4032  GT