July 26, 2016
Hot summer nights!
As we have discussed in earlier posts California farmers have to deal with many different weather conditions. During the summer that can involve lower than…
July 12, 2016
Location, location, location!
California always brings to mind beaches, sun and hot weather! One might be surprised to find out that many regions in California are quite temperate and rarely hot…
June 21, 2016
Lilies in Bloom
After looking at dahlias in our last CA Insights post we thought that lilies deserved the spotlight this week! Although they are a more common…
June 8, 2016
Dahlia Daze!
Summer is here and so are the dahlias! Dahlias were once thought of as solely a garden flower. Over the past decade they have become…
May 26, 2016
Farmers challenges
Our conversation this week will focus on sharing some of the challenges our California flower farmers have to face. Although the first thing that comes…
May 4, 2016
Transitions
Our discussion for CA Insights this week will be 'transitions'... As we approach the summer, the flower business is in the midst of many transitions.…
April 19, 2016
Mother’s Day is coming!
As Mother's Day is drawing near our growers are putting the final touches on making sure they will deliver the best flowers possible. Keeping with…
April 5, 2016
Field Flowers
Field crop of stock in Lompoc, California Harvesting and grading stock in the field Matsumoto Asters growing under hoop in Oxnard, California …
March 29, 2016
The Cold Chain
This week in CA insights we wanted to talk about the 'cold chain'. You have most certainly heard that term used through the years but…
March 22, 2016
Introducing: California Insights
This is our first post for what will be weekly insights to the California flower experience. This week we have focused on sharing some pictures…