Clearwater Nursery - Greenhouse Grower

City: Nipomo, Calif.

Environmentally controlled square footage: 1,525,000

Percentage of production space under permanent environmentally controlled structure devoted to each crop:
Flowering potted plants - 97%
Container perennials - 2%
Ornamental bedding plants - 1%

What’s the best way to describe your greenhouse operation and its role in contract growing?
We sell 100 percent of our material direct so none of the above.

Percentage of sales by customer:
Supermarket chains - 75%
Home improvement chains - 10%
Mass merchandisers - 5%
Warehouse clubs - 5%
Other - 5%