California Spring Trials

Day 5 at the California Spring Trials
Our California Spring Trials journey has come to an end, but we saw a ton of great new introductions and marketing concepts during our final two stops. Day 5 began at the GroLink stop in... more »

Day 4 at the California Spring Trials
We're officially on our last leg of our Spring Trials tour. Day 4 began at Windmill Nursery in Buellton, where we got to see new introductions from Terra Nova Nurseries, Kientzler, 2Plant and J. Berry... more »

Day 3 at the California Spring Trials
Team GPN had another action-packed day in California. Day 3 started in Salinas where we visited American Takii and HilverdaKooij, and we also got to catch up with the folks at OHP and Philips Lighting.... more »

Day 2 at the California Spring Trials
We packed a ton of visits in our Day 2 itinerary, starting in Gilroy. Our first stop was at Kirigin Cellars where Proven Winners showcased their new introductions. Aside from the beautiful annuals, perennials and... more »

Day 1 at the California Spring Trials
After much anticipation, the wait is finally over and the 2018 California Spring Trials has officially begun! Team GPN started the journey at Speedling's Breeders Boulevard in San Juan Bautista. There, we got to catch... more »

Countdown to Spring Trials — Vol. 4
The countdown is almost over, and the 2018 California Spring Trials will begin in just three days! Over the past few weeks, I've been sharing some sneak peeks of the new introductions that will be... more »

NGB Members to Host California Summer Vegetable Trials
Six vegetable breeding companies dealing in the Fresh Market and Home Garden segments will host the Summer Vegetable Trials via Open Houses and Field Days. This event will take place August 13-17, at eight locations .... more »
New Spring Trials App Available from Ball
Visitors to Ball Horticultural Co.'s California Spring Trials stop in Santa Paula (April 14-17) will tour through immersive displays for hundreds of new products from all facets of the greenhouse industry. To further enhance the... more »