Dec 10, 2010

Sakata Invites You to the Cool Crop Open HouseSource: Sakata

Growers, distributors and garden center retailers are invited to attend Sakata Ornamental’s Coop Crop Open House and Primula Workshop. The event will run Jan. 26 to 28 with a grower workshop focused on primula production on Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Growers, distributors and garden center retailers are invited to attend Sakata Ornamental’s Coop Crop Open House and Primula Workshop. The event will run Jan. 26 to 28 with a grower workshop focused on primula production on Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Attendee will have the opportunity to view the breadth of Sakata’s selection of primulas, including Danova, Daniela, Delight, Rosanna and Super Nova as well as Primula malicoides Prima. A wide assortment of Sakata’s popular cool season crops including poppy Wonderland, ranunculus Bloomingdale and anemone Harmony will also be on display, in addition to pansy Majestic Giants II and other high impact companion crops.

The grower workshop will focus on production considerations and challenges while offering retail marketing tips.

The primula trials will take place at Sakata’s Salinas facility, 103 Boronda Rd., Salinas, Calif. For further information, or for a workshop reservation, please contact Kathy Cron at 260.672.3820 or kcron@sakata.com.