KB at Santa Cruz County Fair

KB grown flowers at Santa Cruz County Fair

At Kitayama Brothers we try to maintain a strong profile in our local community. This week we donated flowers through the R.O.P program in one of our local High Schools to be used in demonstrations of the work they do with budding designers at the Santa Cruz County Fair. We also had our own beautiful exhibit at the fair (thank you Carol K.)

~ Tony Scalisi

KB grown flowers at Santa Cruz County Fair

KB Fall Novelties in Season!

mini pumpkin trees, yellow yarrow, billy balls (craspedia) and flame mini callas

Forget your pumpkin lattes and your eggnog shakes. We are looking at real Fall seasonal products here at Kitayama Brothers. We have Japanese lanterns, mini pumpkin trees, yellow yarrow, billy balls (craspedia) flame mini callas, and 3 different types of cut peppers. The novelties are just starting to roll in. I love this time of year.

~ Tony Scalisi

Japanese lanterns

3 different types of cut peppers

KB showing at SAF Convention

Jimmy Zheng and Dave Kitayama

Jimmy Zheng and Dave Kitayama preparing some of the OUTSTANDING VARIETIES Dave will be showing at this years SAF Convention in Florida. We will be well represented with lilies, mini callas, gerberas, and lisianthus. Which will be the BLUE RIBBON winner this year?

KB's Lisianthus & Mini Callas

Meet Rich Dallimonti & Bella

Rich Dallimonti & Bella

Are these the dog days of summer or is the market just going to the dogs? Actually, meet Rich Dallimonti and his faithful companion Bella. Rich is nearing 30 years of sales at Kitayama Brothers. I don’t know if anyone really knows the total $$ amount or the stem count Rich has sold since the early 1980’s but his numbers would match anyone else’s in the US floral industry. We are lucky to have Rich and Bella on our team. Thank you Rich for 30 years of dedication.

~ Tony Scalisi