Post on 20-Jun-2015
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Lenny Walker
• Director of Business Development
Kennicott Brothers Company: Growing & Marketing Flowers
Our Roots
Our first farm “The Grove” was established in 1836 by Dr. John Kennicott. Soon Kennicott was initiating partnerships with many Midwestern flower producers and pioneering new opportunities in the flower industry, such as establishing one of the first commercial ferneries
in Florida.
Flint Kennicott
Original Founding Brother
Amasa KennicottOriginal Founding BrotherGreat Grandfather of Red
Harrison Kennicott Sr.
Is harvesting peonies in 1909. The Grove produced and shipped 360,000 stems of peonies that year
Growing Since 1881
Today
Market Fresh Flowers Today
Owns flower farms in US, Mexico & Chile
Has Production Offices in Colombia, Costa Rica & Ecuador
Produces Hand Made Bouquets & Arrangements
Cold Chain Logistic Specialists
Quality Assurance
Growing Since 1881
Consumer Bunches Everyday Low Price (EDLP) European Flower Market Enhanced Consumers Custom Packs
Single Stem Custom Packs Cream of the Crop Premium Hand Selected
Peonies, Lilac, Viburnam, Zinnias, Celosia, Cosmos, Bittersweet & Winterberry
Dogwood, Pussy Willow, Curly Willow
Locally Grown Crops
Central & Baja Mexico• Gladiolus – November – June- Chinese New
Year Crop
• Rose Bouquets Wet Packed at Farm and Cold Chain Protected
• Mixed Bouquets
• Premium Lilies – Thick Heavy Stems 120 cm Tall
• Sunflowers 52 week production- 700 acres of production
• Stock & Larkspur – Spring Production Jan- May
• Marguerite Daisies- 20 stem January- May Production
Peonies Season Mid October – February 5 latitudes extends season Best selling varieties Stem count per your specs
Chile
• Tropical Flowers• DSD programs
– Tropical Bouquets
– Tropical Green– Tropical Mix
Cases– Consumer
Bunches– Premium
Single Stem– Orchids– Dendrobium
Bouquets
Cost Rica Office
• Lilies– Oriental ,La Hybrid &
Asiatics– CB programs to fit any
specs– ECB’s to add Interest
& Value• Enhanced
Consumer– Low production costs
vs California– Best varieties
Cost Rica Office
Hydrangeas 5 sizes Blue & White, 3 sizes Green 2 sizes Lavender & Purple Best painted hydrangea on the planet
Carnations, Mini Carns, Pomps Statice, Asters, Limonium: Mixed cases We are the sales & marketing company for
many farms in Colombia
Bogota Office
Mexico & Colombia
Bouquets Wet Packed Solid or Mixed Cases Custom Designs Sleeves: Clear, Deco & Private Label UPC, Date Code and Retail Available Floral Preservative 10 gram
Environmentally balanced and socially responsible farms.
Consistent & Responsible
Quality Assurance: QA Team in every growing
region.
Systematically inspects farms
Enforces Strict Post Harvest Procedures
Guarantees flowers meet specs.
Logistics
Committed to cold chain management.
Efficient logistics farm gate to your door.
Offices in Chicago, Central Mexico, Bogota, Colombia, Miami, FL, Pleasanton, CA
Seven Regional Distribution Centers in the Midwest
DSD programs in Illinois ,Indiana & Wisconsin
The Right Choice:Consistent & Responsible
Lenny Walker Director 312-492-5604 direct 847-370-8551 mobile lenny@kennicott.com
• Erika Favela• 312-492-5602 direct• mktfresh@kennicott.com
• Liz Navarrete• 312-492-5610 direct• mmorders@kennicott.com