WINTER GARDEN, FLA. – Container Centralen congratulates Andrew Seemar of A. Seemar Greenhouses, LLC, winner of the Rack Distance Traveled Contest, according to a press release.
“Andrew’s guess of 36,000 miles was the closest,” said AJ Lambert, director of account management at Container Centralen. “Andrew and his nursery will each receive a check for $1,000.”
Container Centralen Rack ID: CCUSAE00331531 had a total of 88 turns, traveling 34,745.4 miles over the prior 12 months – that’s 1.4 times around planet Earth!
The top 3 guesses were:
1) Andwer Seemar with A. Seemar Greenhouses, Brick, NJ – 36,000 miles
2) Neil Huband with Prides Corner Farms, Lebanon, CT – 37,500 miles
3) Cathi Wilcox with Clinton Nurseries, Westbrook, CT – 41,000 miles
The top 10 racks traveled more than 300,000 miles in the last 12 months. Container Centralen ships to every contiguous state plus Canada. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make this contest a success! Stay tuned for future events coming this fall.
Growers who missed the contest can check it out here
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