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Welcome to the fourth episode of the Pick Ontario Newsletter! We are pleased to offer all users of the PickOntario.ca website valuable information on floral care and trends as well as keeping everyone up to date on the goings-on of the Ontario cut flowers and potted plants industry.
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Garden & Florist Expo
 The 9th annual edition of this dynamic event is being held October 21-22, 2008 at the Toronto Congress Centre. Garden & Florist Expo is a great showcase for new products, recent plant and floral introductions and demonstrations of products for industry. Stop by the PickOntario booth #493! View more information.... |
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Featured Plant: Potted Chrysanthemums
Potted chrysanthemums are the most popular year-round flowering plant in the world. They are long flowering, long lasting, easy to grow, relatively disease and pest free plants that can produce flowers at any time of the year by light manipulation. So it is not surprising that chrysanthemums are also Ontario's largest volume flowering potted plant. Potted chrysanthemums are one of the best plants for keeping indoor environments healthy by removing toxins from the air. Learn more about Potted Chrysanthemums..... |
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If there is anything that you would like to see included in future mailings, don't hesitate to drop us a line and let us know.
Don't forget to check out the website, blog or forum for more information!
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Until Next Time!
Stay Fresh. |
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Ontario Votes!
Due to the overwhelming response of the original "Win a Bouquet" contest, pickOntario.ca has now released a new, Fall "Win a Bouquet" contest. Select your favourite way to bring the outside in during the colder months for a chance to win a beautiful Ontario-grown bouquet of your own, delivered anywhere in Ontario. Final voting will be counted on October 31st. So, tell your friends and loved ones and maybe the bouquet will be sent to you!
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Featured Grower: VanZanten Greenhouses
Jan VanZanten is one of Ontario's 3 freesia growers. Most of his 40,000 square feet of greenhouse space in the Niagara Peninsula is devoted to the fragrant cut flower crop. He sells 80 to 90 % of his annual production during the spring/summer season through the Ontario Auction Clock and to local wholesalers. Jan Sr. VanZanten started growing freesia in Ontario in 1990, when he and his family emigrated from Holland where they grew greenhouse vegetables. For more information..... |
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