South Central Growers
May 3, 2011 City: Springfield, Tenn.
Website: SouthCentralGrowers.com
Environmentally controlled square footage: 800,000
Percentage of production space under permanent environmentally controlled structure devoted to each crop:
| Ornamental bedding plants–77% |
| Flowering potted plants–10% |
| Potted foliage–8% |
| Vegetables–5% |
What are the primary reasons your operation contracts other growers to produce crops?
Better climate for the material being grown and space constraints in the spring
What are a few of the benefits your operation reaps from its contract-growing relationships?
Allows us to have mature product during the 4-6 week spring push when it is crucial to have material in color
Percentage of sales by customer:
| Home improvement chains–65% |
| Mass merchandisers–35% |
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