California Spring Trials Is Back, and Here’s What You Can Expect
January 31, 2023 
Plant breeders are eager to welcome back growers, brokers, and all plant lovers to California Spring Trials (CAST) 2023, which will be held March 29-April 2. To accommodate reduced capacity in this year’s event, reservations are required for each location. Attendees can request individual appointments by using the Book Now link for each location at the official CAST website.
Here’s an overview of the locations on this year’s CAST trail, and the companies featured at each location:
Location: American Takii (Salinas)
Participating Breeders: American Takii, HilverdaFlorist, Sahin Nursery (a brand of Takii)
Location: Ball Horticultural Company (Santa Paula)
Participating Breeders: Ball FloraPlant, Darwin Perennials, Kieft Seed, PanAmerican Seed, Selecta, Ball Ingenuity
Location: Benary (Watsonville)
Participating Breeders: Benary, Benary+
Location: Danziger (Gilroy; closed April 2)
Participating Breeders: Danziger
Location: Dümmen Orange, San Luis Obispo; closed April 1-2)
Participating Breeders: Dümmen Orange
Location: Green Fuse Botanicals (Somis)
Participating Breeders: Beekenkamp Plants, Green Fuse Botanicals, Hem Genetics, Schoneveld Breeding, Westhoff, Vitro Flora
Location: Sakata Seed America (Salinas, closed April 2)
Participating Breeders: Sakata, Kientzler
Location: Santa Barbara Polo Club (Carpenteria)
Participating Breeders: PlantHaven International, Suntory Flowers, Vivero Internacional, Sunset Plant Collection, Pacific Plug & Liner, Southern Living Plant Collection, Green Trade Horticulture
Location: Suncrest Nurseries, Watsonville)
Participating Breeders: Cohen Propagation Nurseries, Hishtil, Jadelty, Kamel Plant Pots, Prudac, Pure Line Seeds, Nir Nursery
Location: Syngenta Flowers (Gilroy, closed April 2)
Participating Breeders: Syngenta Flowers, ThinkPlants
In the weeks leading up to California Spring Trials, here’s what you can expect from Greenhouse Grower:
- Photo galleries of the top new varieties and series you can expect to see
- Video interviews with breeders talking about their favorite new plants and other trends in variety development
- Last-minute news and schedule updates
Stay tuned!
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