California Spring Trials 2022: Highlights from Dümmen Orange

Added on 07 April 2022

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California Spring Trials 2022: Highlights from Dümmen Orange

Dümmen Orange showcased its new plants at the lovely Filipponi Ranch for California Spring Trials (CAST) 2022. Filipponi Ranch is a family-run winery nestled among the hills on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo. CAST attendees enjoyed great conversation and good wine as they walked through Dümmen Orange's displays and enjoyed the beautiful setting.

There was a lot of news coming from Dümmen this year. Here are a some of the highlights you will want to know about for the upcoming year (check out the slideshow above for a closer look). See other CAST 2022 highlights here.

Welcome to the Jungle

This is a newer (introduced in 2020) tropical plants and foliage program for Dümmen, and it reported that demand has succeeded supply because of its popularity. The program includes third-party genetics that are exclusive to Dümmen and will work for any size of grower. Its biggest benefit is the quick crop times of these products that will help growers bring them to the market faster. Plants such as peperomia, tradescantia, pilea, senecio, sedum, and more are available as unrooted cuttings (URCs), and XXL cuttings are available for even speedier crop turns. Welcome to the Jungle offers a wide assortment of options for growers with more than 50 plant selections available.

MegaGuinea New Guinea Impatiens Series

Just when you thought New Guinea impatiens couldn't get any bigger or bolder, Dümmen Orange introduces its MegaGuinea series. The plants are so big Dümmen reps say growers will only need one cutting per gallon for an early finish. MegaGuinea impatiens have the same finish time as the Magnum series and are available in Basewell. The series includes Purple (pictured), Orange, and White Blush.

Powered by Intrinsa

Dümmen Orange is using its Intrinsa breeding technology to solve challenging production issues, such as bacteria, virus, viral and fungal diseases, in key crops. Intrinsa is predictive breeding at its best using genetic analysis and coding to learn the precise causes for missing disease resistances. Plants are cured from within by improving and extending crucial traits, thus making use of the plants' intrinsic and natural capabilities to withstand not only disease, but also improve tolerance to environmental stresses such as cold, heat, and drought.