2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers
Join Mike Black and Fernando "The Fern Show" Ortega as they dive into the floral industry's hot topics. Always bringing you the good, the bad, and the ugly about flowers. Each episode is filled with flower topics, jokes, and knowledgeable guests. This podcast is always entertaining and sometimes educational. The goal is to enjoy a conversation and meet the people behind the flowers.
2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers
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