Breeder News

J. Berry Nursery, American Farms Announce New Hollywood Hibiscus Program

J. Berry Nursery and American Farms have announced that American Farms will be offering the J. Berry award-winning series of Hibiscus Hollywood liners for sale through the broker network, beginning late October 2020. Bred by... more »

Dümmen Orange Consolidates Mum URC Production

Dümmen Orange has announced it has relocated all of the company's mum unrooted cutting production to its greenhouse facilities at the former Ecke Ranch in Encinitas, California. "This move helps us to remain very nimble... more »

Beacon Impatiens Makes Donation to OI Foundation

The team behind the launch of Beacon Impatiens recently donated of a portion of its 2019-2020 global seed sales to The OI Foundation, the charity organization that brings awareness and support to those living with and affected by... more »

Dümmen Orange Hires Senior Brand Manager

Dümmen Orange has announced the hiring of Debbie Rempert as senior brand manager. She brings 21 years of experience in horticultural marketing to the Dümmen Orange team in this newly created position. "We are very... more »

AAS Awards Breeder’s Cup Award to Ping Ren

All-America Selections presented the 2020 AAS Breeder’s Cup award to Jianping (Ping) Ren, Ph.D., senior plant breeder at PanAmerican Seed Co. With 2020 being the 25th anniversary of Wave petunias, the timing of this award is... more »

Terra Nova Nurseries Releases Geum Series Video

Terra Nova Nurseries has released a new geum video as part of its ongoing "Terra Nova Varieties View" series. The new video showcases a series of geum varieties named the Tempo series. Chuck Pavlich, Terra... more »

Four Star University to Take Place This Month

Four Star Greenhouse's growing team will present an exclusive grower-to-grower event to provide information on the latest in plant culture, production methods and more. Four Star University (FSU) is a free online program for hands-on... more »

Sakata Creates CEA Department

Sakata Seed America has announced the formation of a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) department. This new department will focus on indoor agriculture, a growing segment of the produce industry that focuses both on traditional greenhouse... more »