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TULIP PRODUCTION AT ST. CATHARINES
Tulip production has started at Sun Valley's newest production location in St. Catharine Ontario. The farm is located just 30 miles from the USA-Canada border and can efficiently service our customers in the Northeast and Midwest USA, as well as Eastern Canada. Sun Valley acquired the farm in the Niagara region of Canada as a strategic move to provide a high quality, soil grown tulip to the east coast of North America. Tulip production is scheduled ...
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SPRING IN TULIPVILLE
Right now, everyone in Tulipville is buzzing about spring tulips! While we wrap up the harvesting of winter tulips originating from New Zealand and France, our team is busy preparing for the coming spring.
In fact, spring tulip planning actually starts a YEAR in advance, when we choose the right mix of bulbs to purchase and plant for the next season. The bulbs, which hail predominantly from the Netherlands, come in about six months before their ...
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TEAM MEMBERS OF PERIOD THIRTEEN
Hazen Bruhn, Florentino Gallego & Vasile Fagetan
Hazen Bruhn started in the Arcata Warehouse flat pack department in September of 2008. Shortly after Mother's Day last year, he was transferred to the Greens Department, which requires the ability to keep up with constant changes in inventory, manual cleaning, quality control, and unloading trucks by hand, among other things. He is also able to perform many other job ...
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LILYTOPIA
Sun Valley has just launched "Lilytopia", an exclusive lily program which consists of a limited number of premium quality lilies grown from the largest bulbs available. These spectacular lilies feature large blooms. The minimum standard for each lily are five buds per stem with blooms at least 18 - 22 cm in diameter.
We created "Lilytopia" in order to address the market needs of high-end floral consumers. These gorgeous blooms should do nothing ...
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COLOR OF THE YEAR: 2012
Last year, Honeysuckle, a reddish-pink tone, helped us meet our daily challenges with strength and passion. Tangerine Tango, a rich reddish-orange, meets 2012 with even more of that vibrant energy. Even the name is spirited and exciting!
Pantone suggests incorporating Tangerine Tango in apparel, cosmetics and patterned home accessories. We suggest bringing fresh flowers of this color into the home, office or applicable space to get a visible ...
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THE LATEST BUZZ: GREEN!
Here at Sun Valley, we are most excited about the color green. And this is why:
In early January, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) came in and replaced 740 90-watt Halogen reflector light bulbs in our Arcata greenhouses with energy-saving 23-watt CFL reflector lamps. These bulbs will cut down on our carbon footprint by an estimated 26,253 lbs/yr, and ultimately save a lot of energy. We believe in doing everything ...
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TULIP PRODUCTION AT ST. CATHARINES
Tulip production has started at Sun Valley's newest production location in St. Catharine Ontario. The farm is located just 30 miles from the USA-Canada border and can efficiently service our customers in the Northeast and Midwest USA, as well as Eastern Canada. Sun Valley acquired the farm in the Niagara region of Canada as a strategic move to provide a high quality, soil grown tulip to the east coast of North America. Tulip production is scheduled from January 2011 through Mother's Day.
Existing Sun Valley tulip customers will be delighted that the Canadian tulips are grown using the same criteria as those grown in California. A skilled team of Sun Valley team members have spent the last few months getting the farm operationally ready according to Sun Valley standards. Now the tulip growing process at the Canadian farm mimics that of the Arcata farm, meaning the highest quality bulbs are selected from around the world; they are planted in soil and spend their "winter" in coolers; and the tall, thick-stem, large-bud tulips are grown.
Tulips can be shipped directly from the Canadian facility or from fresh inventory staged at facilities in Chicago and New Jersey.
To check out the exceptional quality, please contact the Sun Valley Group sales team at (800) 747-8700.
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SPRING IN TULIPVILLE
Right now, everyone in Tulipville is buzzing about spring tulips! While we wrap up the harvesting of winter tulips originating from New Zealand and France, our team is busy preparing for the coming spring.
In fact, spring tulip planning actually starts a YEAR in advance, when we choose the right mix of bulbs to purchase and plant for the next season. The bulbs, which hail predominantly from the Netherlands, come in about six months before their growing season. When they arrive at the flower farm they are planted in soil crates and held in high-humidity rooting coolers, where they form small sprouts and root systems. Next, they are whisked away to very cold wintery coolers, where they patiently await spring.
During the springtime, the tulip bulbs are moved into the Greenhouse sometime around two weeks before they are ready to be harvested. He re they receive a heavy dose of TLC and the right mixture of temperature, moisture and sunlight so they can blossom into the beautiful tulips Sun Valley is known for.
The tulips are then harvested and sent on their way to the Bunching Room. Experienced team members carefully grade, bunch and package the tulips with amazing speed and accuracy as they travel down the bunching lines. Then, from the Bunching Room to the Packing and Shipping Warehouse the tulips go! The Warehouse team members work diligently to pack the tulips into upright tulip hampers (boxes) and load them onto pallets bound for refrigerated trucks, which are ultimately bound for you, our customers! To find out more about our spring tulips, call your friendly Sun Valley Sales rep today! (800) 747-0396
Visit our Tulip Showroom.
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TEAM MEMBERS OF PERIOD THIRTEEN
Hazen Bruhn, Florentino Gallego & Vasile Fagetan
Hazen Bruhn started in the Arcata Warehouse flat pack department in September of 2008. Shortly after Mother's Day last year, he was transferred to the Greens Department, which requires the ability to keep up with constant changes in inventory, manual cleaning, quality control, and unloading trucks by hand, among other things. He is also able to perform many other job actions in other areas when needed. His strong work ethic, trustworthiness and pleasant demeanor make him a tremendous asset to the team.
Florentino Gallego started out on the Oxnard Planting and Harvesting team eight years ago and was transferred to the Bouquet department shortly after. Since then, he has learned nearly every task in his department, including making maps, creating UPC labels, tracking inventory and leading his team during the holidays. His dedication, great attitude and ability to perform many tasks make Florentino an essential part of the Sun Valley team.
Vasile Fagetan started in the St. Catharine's Tulip Picking department in September 2011 and quickly became a role model for other team members. His hard work, punctuality, and willingness to help others exemplify the Sun Valley Guiding Principles. He truly sets the standards to live up to for his team!
Thank you very much to all of these team members for setting an example and for helping us get through the busy holiday season successfully.
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LILYTOPIA
Sun Valley has just launched "Lilytopia", an exclusive lily program which consists of a limited number of premium quality lilies grown from the largest bulbs available. These spectacular lilies feature large blooms. The minimum standard for each lily are five buds per stem with blooms at least 18 - 22 cm in diameter.
We created "Lilytopia" in order to address the market needs of high-end floral consumers. These gorgeous blooms should do nothing short of delight and amaze those individuals!
Available Lilytopia" varieties change as the year progresses. Sun Valley is currently offering the following varieties:
Abraccio
Anais
Ariosto
Belgrado
Canaletto
Freetown
Zotina
Please contact your salesperson for more information and to place an order.
Visit our Lilytopia showroom to see our Lilytopia Lily selection!
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COLOR OF THE YEAR: 2012
Last year, Honeysuckle, a reddish-pink tone, helped us meet our daily challenges with strength and passion. Tangerine Tango, a rich reddish-orange, meets 2012 with even more of that vibrant energy. Even the name is spirited and exciting!
Pantone suggests incorporating Tangerine Tango in apparel, cosmetics and patterned home accessories. We suggest bringing fresh flowers of this color into the home, office or applicable space to get a visible energy boost each day!
Ad Rem Tulips and Royal Sunset Lilies are a couple examples of Tangerine Tango flowers Sun Valley will have in 2012. Please contact your Sun Valley Sales rep for all available Tangerine Tango flowers! (800) 747-0396
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THE LATEST BUZZ: GREEN!
Here at Sun Valley, we are most excited about the color green. And this is why:
In early January, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) came in and replaced 740 90-watt Halogen reflector light bulbs in our Arcata greenhouses with energy-saving 23-watt CFL reflector lamps. These bulbs will cut down on our carbon footprint by an estimated 26,253 lbs/yr, and ultimately save a lot of energy. We believe in doing everything possible to minimize our impact on the Earth and to make the most of the natural resources on this amazing planet we share.
PG&E changed the bulbs for Sun Valley free-of-charge under the initiative, Redwood Coast Energy Watch: Small Business Direct Install, a partnership between PG&E and the Humboldt County local government designed to reduce utility costs for local residents and businesses while simultaneously contributing towards a cleaner environment. The initiative was established in 2006, and provides a wide range of energy-saving services to the small commercial, public agency and residential market sectors.
Southern California Edison (SCE) performed a similar service for our Oxnard greenhouses under their Energy Management Solutions program. Throughout the past year, SCE provided a free energy assessment report and replaced 12,000 100-watt Halogen reflector bulbs with 20-watt fluorescent bulbs all over the farm. This will significantly diminish the energy usage and carbon footprint of our Oxnard farm.
Thanks to PG&E and SCE, we're saving green by going green!
For more information about the Redwood Coast Energy Watch, please visit: http://redwoodenergy.org/programs/redwood-coast-energy-watch
For more information about SCE Energy Management Solutions, please visit:
http://www.sce.com/business/ems/agandfoodprocessing/prepare/default.htm
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