The Fresh Bunch
The Fresh Bunch (formerly '2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers') is your all-access pass into the wild and wonderful world of flowers. Hosted by Michael Black, Mimi Pacheco, Ryan Black, and producer, Joel, keeping us sounding fresh—we bring you unfiltered conversations about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the floral industry’s trends, challenges, and characters. From flower fails to petal-powered success stories, each episode blends laughs, insights, and special guests from all corners of the flower world. It’s part podcast, part therapy, and all fresh—welcome to The Fresh Bunch - a Jet Fresh Flowers podcast.
The Fresh Bunch
Ep.127 - The Breeder's Scoop with Carmen Marquez Campbell of Ball Horticulture
In this week's episode of 2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers, we are a "Fatty down" missing Fernando but Mike, Mimi, Ryan, and Joel brought in a knowledgeable special guest, Carmen Marquez Campbell of Ball Horticulture to keep up the energy. You may have met Carmen at one of the very many trade shows and fairs around the world, and you've definitely seen her company's flowers in your coolers. Grab a pint of Rocky Road and tune in as we get to know more about Carmen, her past relationship with ice cream and margarine at UniLever, as well as all things breeding including naming new varieties, ways to market them, and so much more!
Ball SB, as part of the Ball Horticultural group, distributes seeds, plugs, cuttings, and TC plants in Central and South America as well as Kenya and Ethiopia, offering our own genetics and representing third parties in the region. Some of the flower varieties they breed are: Achillea, Anemone, Aster Chrysanthemum, Bupleurum, Campanula, Carthamus, Craspedia, Dahlia, Delphinium, Dianthus, Dusty Miller, Flowering Kales, Godetia, Gypsophila, Hydrangea, Lisianthus, Marigold, Matricaria, Snapdragon, Stock, Sunflower, Trachelium, Tweedia.
Learn more about Ball SB and their wide range of products at https://ballsb.com/en