Mar 13, 2015
NGB Organizes Summer Vegetable Trials

Six vegetable breeding companies, with a focus on Fresh Market and Home Garden segments, are participating in the Summer Vegetable Trials via open houses and field days in seven locations from Aug. 10-21, 2015.

Six vegetable breeding companies, with a focus on Fresh Market and Home Garden segments, are participating in the Summer Vegetable Trials via open houses and field days in seven locations from Aug. 10-21, 2015.

National Garden Bureau (NGB) is organizing the event. Customers and growers should contact each company to arrange visits that will focus on observing new varieties in a field or garden setting; learning about new breeding and marketing opportunities from respective hosts.

Individual companies hosting an open house or field day are:

1) PanAmerican Seed

Dates: Aug. 10-14

Crops featured: vegetables and cut flowers

Phone: 630.588.3429

Appointments are mandatory

Contact: Josh Kirschenbaum – [email protected]

2) Sakata Seed-Salinas

Dates: Aug. 17-20

Crops featured: cool crops

Phone: 408.782.5317

Appointments are mandatory

Contact: [email protected]

3) Sakata Seed-Woodland

Dates: Aug. 19-21

Crops featured: warm crops

Phone: 408.782.5317

Appointments are mandatory

Contact: [email protected]

4) Seeds by Design/Terra Organics Open House

Date: Aug. 21 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Crops featured: Cucumber, herbs, squash, pumpkin, gourd, pepper, tomato, melon and watermelon

Phone: 530.438.2126

Contact: Miles Rogers- [email protected] or Susan Birdseye – [email protected]

5) Seminis/Monsanto

Dates: Aug. 11-13

Crops featured: Tomatoes, peppers, latest launches including squash, lettuce and broccoli

Phone: 805.918.2057

Appointments are mandatory

Contact: Rebecca Rehberg – [email protected]

6) Syngenta

Dates: Aug. 10-20

Crops featured: In-ground and patio trials featuring tomato, pepper, squash, beans, cantaloupe and watermelon

Phone: 408.847.7333

Contact: Jeannine Bogard – jeannine.bogard@syngenta.com or [email protected]

7) Vegetalis/Floranova

Dates: Aug. 10-13

Crops featured: Full range of compact vegetables for patios and small spaces

Phone: 574.594.9284

Call to inquire about additional availability

Contact: Ashley Ransbottom – [email protected]

For more information, visit www.ngb.org.