Outstanding New Varieties
Greenhouse Product News
July 2011
Jasmina Radjevic
These new varieties turned heads at the 2011 Spring Trials and impressed us with their striking color, strength and performance.
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Trends from the Trials
Greenhouse Product News
June 2011
Jasmina Radjevic and Tim Hodson
The GPN crew made a total of 18 stops and met with more than 50 companies at this year's Spring Trials. Here are some of the trends they saw along the way.
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Varieties Go Head to Head at Pack Trials
Greenhouse Product News
August 2009
By Ryan Hall
This year, the Pacific Plug & Liner site at Pack Trials featured comparative trials of lobelia and scaevola. Read how these different varieties fared in the California sun.
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Traveling The Coast
Greenhouse Product News
June 2007
By Meghan Boyer, Catherine Evans and Tim
There is a lot of information to take in at Pack Trials,
which is why we brave the trip every year to bring
you full event coverage. Learn about the interesting
new ideas and varieties the breeder/marketer companies
introduced this year in the first of a 2-part series.
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Breakthroughs In Breeding
Greenhouse Product News
July 2006
By Bridget White, Tim Hodson and Catherine Evans
Not just a new color or a competing line,
these crops have the potential to change the market.
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Trialing The Varieties
Greenhouse Product News
July 2006
By Jennifer Boldt, Jessica Boldt and Jim Barrett
The varieties always look good at Pack Trials, but we
wanted to know how they performed in an independent trial.
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A Stop By Stop By Stop: A Pack Trials Overview, Part II
Greenhouse Product News
July 2006
By Bridget White, Catherine Evans and Tim Hodson
With more emphasis on programs and elaborate exhibits, the varieties are only part of the Pack Trials story. We have rounded up the happenings at each stop in the company-by-company coverage.
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Brands and Programs and Ideas... Oh My!
Greenhouse Product News
June 2006
By Bridget White, Tim Hodson and Catherine Evans
This year’s Pack Trials featured so many non-variety attractions
that it was sometimes hard to know what the real star of the show was.
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Stop By Stop By Stop, A Pack Trials Overview, Part 1
Greenhouse Product News
June 2006
By Tim Hodson, Catherine Evans and Bridget White
With more emphasis on
programs and elaborate exhibits, the varieties are only part of the Pack Trials story. We have rounded up the happenings at each stop in the company-by-company coverage.
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Best in Show
Greenhouse Product News
June 2005
By Carrie Burns, Catherine Evans and Bridget White
The following 22 items represent some of the best new vegetative introductions this year. Look for these varieties to be widely marketed for the 2006 growing year and for our seed coverage in next month’s issue.
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Breeding Breakthroughs
Greenhouse Product News
June 2005
By Carrie Burns, Catherine Evans and Bridget White
As we said, there were many varieties that were amazing; these five aren’t by any means the only varieties worth mentioning; you can find the other great Pack Trials introductions on page 38.
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The Rest of the Trials
Greenhouse Product News
June 2005
By Carrie Burns, Catherine Evans and Bridget White
One thing is for sure, the genetics are getting substantially better in vegetative crops, and while we have a way to go before we reach the standard set by seed, it’s getting harder and harder to jump into the game with just any old genetics
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Pack Trial Lessons
Greenhouse Product News
June 2005
By Rick Schoellhorn
2005 Pack Trials held many lessons,
including the standard crop introductions,
marketing ideas and more.
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A Pack Trial Adventure
Greenhouse Product News
June 2004
By Bridget White
Lawn & Garden Retailer and GCA
offered retailers a new adventure with a
guided tour of this year’s California Pack Trials.
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Pack Trials 2004 — Part I
Greenhouse Product News
June 2004
By Rick Schoellhorn, University of Florida
It was not an easy year to put on a good display, as temperatures in California were soaring and plunging all spring, making it difficult to time crops for the trials.
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Travels on Highway 101 Part II
Greenhouse Product News
July 2003
Rick Schoellhorn, University of Florida
This second article on new crops displayed at Pack Trials 2003 will contain a bit less on production information and more on crops that struck me as interesting and worthy to note, especially for growers looking to develop a niche for the unusual.
Pick of the Pack Trials, Part II
Greenhouse Product News
July 2003
Carrie Burns, Catherine Evans and Bridget White
The seed market's advancements, showcased in this year's Pack Trials, have brought unique traits and improvements to seed varieties that are frequently found in vegetative varieties. Now we are graced with unique crops such as seed hibiscus and double aquilegia. So, without delay, check out these and other innovative seed varieties we saw as we traveled the coast. Enjoy!
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Editors' Pick of the Pack Trials, part I
Greenhouse Product News
June 2003
Carrie Burns, Catherine Evans and Bridget White
If you were there, you might have missed something or maybe you just need a refresher, and if you weren't able to attend Pack Trials this year, here's your chance.
Travels on Highway 101, Part I
Greenhouse Product News
June 2003
Rick Schoellhorn
Pack trials this year seemed a lot like our national outlook: cautious and playing to its strengths. There was a lot of wonderful material, but it was toned down a bit from last year. Sorting out differences between plants became even more important this year, as I was touring with the editors from GPN, some of which were getting their first exposure to the diversity of our industry.
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New at the Pack Trials
Greenhouse Product News
July 2002
This month and last, we present the Pack Trials from several different perspectives, starting right here with a sampling of the varieties making their debut at this year’s event.
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Begonia Basket Options from the Pack Trials 2002
Greenhouse Product News
June 2002
Rick Schoellhorn, University of Florida
Why begonia basket options? As we move into a retail market that is always looking for instant gardens, this group of plants provides a huge selection of varieties for both Northern and Southern growers.
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Editors’ Pick of the Pack
Greenhouse Product News
June 2002
Brandi D. Thomas and Bridget White
This month and next, we’ll present the Pack Trials from several different perspectives, starting right here with some of the varieties our editors thought were really outstanding. In order to get good coverage, GPN’s editors took the divide and conquer method — Brandi tackled the Northern sites and Bridget took the South.
Culture Tips for Easy Wave Petunias
Greenhouse Product News
June 2002
Scott Rusch
In the world of spreading petunias, Wave petunias are one of the most consumer-recognized brands, and California Pack Trials 2002 brought us the new Easy Wave series of spreading petunias. An alternative to traditional petunias, Easy Waves offer easy-to-flower plants with great retail impact and minimal maintenance requirements.
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