California Spring Trials
Saturday, April 6, 2013 through Thursday, April 11, 2013
The California Spring Trials event includes many of the leading plant breeders, growers, and suppliers showcasing their plant varieties and new products. Formerly known as the “Pack Trials,” attendees use the event as an opportunity to get an early look at products and to learn directly from producers the recommended growing and retail strategies.
The California Spring Trials is an annual week-long event held at various locations throughout the state. The event is a launching ground for some of the newest plant varieties, signage and packaging products, and merchandising programs and concepts. In addition, many locations include PGR experiments, outdoor trialing, and technical information and help.
If you are interested in visiting any of the locations, it is recommended (and sometimes required) that you make a reservation. There is no fee to participate. You can view the location schedule and register for each location using the links below.
The official dates are thru April 11 but some locations but the closing date may vary at some locations (as noted). Most locations are open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Event Location
Multiple Locations throughout California
2013 CAST Locations
Central California
Ball Horticultural Company
Contact: Mary Long
(630)588-3187
mlong@panamseed.com
Includes Ball FloraPlant, Ball Ingenuity, Ball Ornamentals, Burpee Home Gardens, Darwin Perennials, Kieft Pro Seeds, PanAmerican Seed, Nature's Source and Selecta Firs...
Fides Oro, Inc. (includes others)
Contact: Amy Lyons
(805) 525-7125
a.lyons@fides-oro.com
Also includes Ecke Ranch and Green Fuse Botanicals, Inc.
Green Fuse Botanicals, Inc
Contact: Lorena Castro-Craven
(310)458-3580
lcc@green-fuse.com
Green Fuse Botanicals offers innovative vegetative plant breeding in annuals, perennials (First Light™ Perennials) and Lifestyle Plants™ (Echeveria Coral Re...
GroLink Plant Company (includes other exhibiting companies)
Contact: Adri Howe
(800)451-6319
adri@grolink.com
Also Includes: Athena Brazil, Flamingo Holland, Florensis, Florist Holland, Hort Couture, PlantHaven
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Contact: Carly Scaduto
(314)694-3247
carly.a.scaduto@monsanto.com
Open Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8am to 5pm.
Northern California
American Takii
Contact: Julia Paul
(831)443-4901
jpaul@takii.com
See all our new varieties including the AAS winner Canna F1 South Pacific, the first hybrid Canna from seed. Stroll the garden to observe the outstanding garden perform...
Danziger Flower Farm
Contact: Sharon Israel
(877)249-9705
sharon@danziger.co.il, fdana@danziger.co.il
Danziger invites you to view our 2013-14 new varieties. We have expanded our display area by a third. All are welcome, large groups please pre-register. Hours are Sat.-...
Ernst Benary of America
Contact: Ann Robson
(831)288-2803
arobson@benary.com
Welcome to Benary's new breeding facility in Watsonville, CA.
We are proud to announce that we have purchased and completely remodelled greenhouse premises in Watsonvi...
Pacific Plug & Liner
Contact: Amanda Masterton
(831)768-6329
packtrials@ppandl.net
Includes Cohen, Hishtil, Jaldety, McConkey, MPS, Schwartz Nursery & Sunset Western Garden Collection.
Sakata
Contact: Elaina Ross
(408)782-5398
eross@sakata.com
Be sure to stop by to see our new introductions and to celebrate our 100 year anniversary. MasterTag will also be displaying at our facility. We hope to see you soon.
Speedling, Inc. (includes others)
Contact: Kathy Enders
(630) 391-2832
kenders@speedling.com
Also includes ABZ Seeds, Florensis, GGreenex USA, Inc., hem Genetics, Plant Source International, Inc., Schoneveld Breeding, Thompson & Morgan, Vista Farms
Southern California
Plug Connection (includes others)
Contact: Christine Labrador
(760)631-0992
christine@plugconnection.com
Ten exhibitors will make the SoCal Summit the most productive "one-stop-shop" of the entire trial and is certainly worth taking the time to schedule a visit. Recomme...
