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California Spring Trials kick off

The breeders and displays are ready. At 9 locations on the California coast, nearly 40 breeders will showcase their new potential and existing varieties and concepts for 5 days. The event starts today, March 29, and we have already received several pictures of the exhibitors and displays, as can be seen below.

We will keep you up to date with more pictures this week, and on Monday, we will publish the photo report of the event. 


The team of Beekenkamp (from left to right: Jeroen Steenbergen, Sirekit Mol, Kat Wolper, Charlie Duft, and Lauren Blume) at the Greenfuse Botanicals location in Somis, where they present their highlights together with Hem Genetics, Schoneveld, Westhoff, Vitroflora and of course Greenfuse Botanicals.

Marco Laan, Rene Knijn, adn Joe Messer if Hem Genetics. 

Ton Koers, Kathy McKay, and Niels Zoetelief are showcasing their new Super Serie Fusion products 


The team of Vivero International, a Mexican company specializing in the production of plant cuttings of several international breeders, at Santa Barbara Polo Club in Carpinteria. At this location, also  Planthaven, Suntory, PP&L, GreenTrade, VitroFlora, Sunset PLant Collectino, and Southern Living Plant Collection are presenting their products.

Stay tuned for more pictures of CAST. 

Locations and breeders: 

  • American Takii in Salinas
    (American Takii, HilverdaFlorist, Sahin)
  • Ball Horticultural Company in Santa Paula
    (BallFloraPlant, DarwinPerennials, KieftSeed, PanAmerican Seed, Selecta one, BallIngenuity, Morel)
  • Benary in Watsonville
    (Benary and Benary+)
  • Danziger in Gilroy
    (Danziger)
  • Dümmen Orange in San Luis Obispo
    (Dümmen Orange)
  • Green Fuse Botanicals in Somis
    (Beekenkamp, Greenfuse Botanicals, Hem Genetics, Schoneveld Breeding, Westhoff, Vitroflora)
  • Sakata Seed America
    (Sakata, Kientzler North America)
  • Santa Barbara Polo Club in Carpinteria
    (Vivero International, Planthaven, Suntory, PP&L, GreenTrade, VitroFlora and Sunset PLant Collectino, and Southern Living Plant Collection)
  • Suncrest Nurseries in Watsonville
    (Cohen, Hishtil, Jaldety, Prudac, Pure Line Seeds, Nir Nursery, and Kamel)
  • Syngenta Flowers in Gilroy
    (Syngenta Flowers and Thinkplants)

Click here for more information about all participating breeders. 

Click here for more information about the locations.

Reservation required
In order to visit the companies, registration is required. One can request individual appointments with the Book Now link at each location. 

For more information:
California Spring Trials 2023
www.2023cast.com