Westhoff, PAC, Beekenkamp and Plug Connection join forces for California Spring Trials

San Diego, Calif. – Floricultura, in Salinas, Calif. will be the host site for the California Spring Trials. Their latest build, a 400,000-square-foot glass greenhouse, will be the CAST home for German breeding companies, Westhoff & PAC, Dutch breeding company, Beekenkamp, and San Diego County based young plant producer, Plug Connection.

Westhoff, selling under the brand name Westflowers in North America, is a global leader in the breeding and introduction of new vegetative bedding plants. The company will be showcasing a full line of new genetics as well as some of its best award winning standouts, like Crazytunia petunias, Estrella verbena, Hot & Star lobelia and Beauty Yellow argyranthemum.

PAC is a world-renowned breeder in Pelargonium with classic series like the Elanos, Darko and Flower Fairy zonal types as well as many very unique genetics like the award winning Bermuda interspecific types.

Beekenkamp, a breeder and young plant producer headquartered in the Netherlands, will be showcasing its lines of Begonia, Dahlia and Celosia.

Plug Connection is one of the region’s young plant producers. Located in Vista, Calif., Plug Connection’s complete product assortment makes them a primary supplier for many of the West’s best growers. Plug Connection will be showcasing new Mighty 2’Mato double grafted tomato, new Pixie Grapes dwarf grape, new Ketchup ’n’ Fries by TomTato (grafted tomato and potato plant), Mighty ‘Mato grafted program, Mesa Magic Cyclamen, Tessera Succulents, Certified Organic Herbs and Vegetables, FASCINATION and ROMANCE Carnation, and other classics and best-sellers.

The trial site at Floricultura will be open to visitors from April 10 to April 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Industry members interested in touring the California Spring Trials at Floricultura should register at www.horticultureevents.com/CAST.

Visitors with questions on reserving appointments at the site should contact Robyn Foreman at robyn@blueskyecreative.com.