2012 California Spring Trials

Saturday, March 24 – Thursday, March 29, 2012

The California Spring Trials is an annual week-long event at 17 locations throughout California. 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. Please contact each company via the email and/or phone number listed.

The official dates are thru March 29 but some locations may stay extend their event (as noted).


2012 Northern Trial Locations

2012 Central Trial Locations

   2012 Southern Trial Locations

Northern Trials


1. Syngenta Flowers 2. Headstart Nursery
    March 24-29
    4860 Monterey Road
    Gilroy, CA 95020

    Danziger 'Dan' Flower Farm
    Contact: Sharon Israel
    Email: Sharon@danziger.co.il
    Tel: (408) 842-3030
3. Pacific Plug & Liner
    March 24-30
    Includes Israeli suppliers of Cohen, Hishtil, Jaldety, Isaacson Flowers and Schwartz Nursery
    750 Casserly Road
    Watsonville, CA 95076
    Contact: Erin Dumller
    Email: packtrials@ppandl.net
    Tel: (831) 768-6330
4. Speedling, Inc. 5. Golden State Bulb Growers 6. American Takii
    March 24-30
    301 Natividad Road
    Salinas, CA 93906
    Contact: Julia Paul
    Email: jpaul@takii.com
    Tel: (831) 443-4901

    OHP, Inc.
    Contact: Dave Barcel
    Email: dbarcel@ohp.com
    Tel: (262) 392-3004
7. Sakata
    March 24-29
    Includes Smithers-Oasis and Western Pulp
    103 Boronda Road
    Salinas, CA
    Contact: Elaina Ross
    Email: eross@sakata.com
    Tel: (408) 782-5382

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

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Central Trials


1. Dümmen USA, Inc. 2. Greenheart Farms
    March 25-28 (other days by appointment only)
    902 Zenon Way
    Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
    Contact: Layci Gragnani
    Email: info@greenheartfarms.com
    Tel: (805) 481-2234 ext. 462
3. Floranova
    March 24-29, 8:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.
    222 North A Street
    Lompoc, CA 93436
    Contact: Ashley Ransbottom
    Email: aransbottom@floranova.com
    Tel: (574) 594-9284
4. Skagit Gardens
    (at Hidden Oaks Clubhouse)
    March 25-27, by appointment only
    4760 Calle Camarada
    Santa Barbara, CA 93110
    Contact: Barb Young
    Email: byoung@skagitgardens.com
    Tel: (360) 424-6144 ext. 4302
5. Ball Horticultural Company
    Includes Ball FloraPlant, Ball Ornamentals, Darwin Perennials, Kieft Pro Seeds, PanAmerican Seed and Selecta First Class
    March 24-29
    335 South Briggs Road
    Santa Paula, CA 93060
    Contact: Mary Long
    Email: mlong@panamseed.com
    Tel: (630) 588-3187
6. Fides Oro, Inc. 7. GroLink Plant Company, Inc.

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Southern Trials


1. Proven Winners
    March 24-29
    32149 Aquaduct Road
    Bonsall, CA 92003
    Contact: Kerry Meyer
    Email: kerry@provenwinners.com
    Tel: (573) 477-9420
2. Plug Connection
    Includes Suntory Flowers, Benary, Cultivaris & America In Bloom
    March 24-30
    2627 Ramona Drive
    Vista, CA 92084
    Contact: Lisa Finnegan
    Email: lisa@plugconnection.com
    Tel: (760) 631-0992
3. Paul Ecke Ranch
    March 24-30
    800 Ecke Ranch Road
    Encinitas CA 92024
    Contact: Cheryl Ann Crysler
    Email: ccrysler@eckeranch.com
    Tel: (760) 944-4032