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Building on Change Casselmonte Farm

Ginger Speed Bumps 1. Perennial we are growing as an annual 2. Wants to live at 60º F - 90º F 3. From initial planting to maturity – 10-11 months 4. None of the published growing data deal with growing in a temperate climate 5. Only area in the U.S. with significant production was Hawaii, and its production was devastated by disease. 6. Terminal market price for mature imported ginger is $2-$3/lb. 7. Only one single source of clean, disease -free seed, and they have limited production. Casselmonte Farm

Diseases  Bacterial wilt ( Pseudomonas solanacearum ) - wilt of entire plant, rhizome rot  Bacterial soft rot ( Erwinia sp.) - Leaf, pseudo stem and rhizome rot  Bacterial leaf blight ( Xanthomonas sp.) - Leaf blight  Fusarium yellows and rhizome rot ( Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. zingiberi ) - Wilt of entire plant, rhizome rot  Pythium soft rot ( Pythium graminicola, P. splendens and P. aphanidermatum ): root rot, and soft rot of rhizomes Casselmonte Farm

Casselmonte Farm

Casselmonte Farm

Casselmonte Farm

Ginger Speed Bumps 1. Perennial we are growing as an annual 2. Wants to live at 60º F - 90º F 3. From initial planting to maturity – 10-11 months 4. None of the published growing data deal with growing in a temperate climate 5. Only area in the U.S. with significant production was Hawaii, and its production was devastated by disease. 6. Terminal market price for mature imported ginger is $2-$3/lb. 7. Only one single source of clean, disease-free seed, and they have limited production. Casselmonte Farm

Seed Sources  Puna Organics / Hawaiian Clean Seed LLC Certified Organic, Disease-Free Seed Limited Supply, Expensive  Wholesale / Grocery Store Post-Harvest Treatment Disease  Grow Your Own (Dr. Rafie) Time & Money  AgriStarts Tissue Culture Lab – Yellow Ginger Casselmonte Farm

Marketing or Show Me the $$$ Casselmonte Farm

Three Major Groups 1. Buying for Spice / Flavor  Individuals Restaurants  Pickling o 2. Health Food Juicers  3. Beverages Craft Beers   Meads Distilled Alcohols  Hard Cider  Casselmonte Farm

Three Major Groups 1. Buying for Spice / Flavor Individuals  Restaurants  Pickling o 2. Health Food Juicers  3. Beverages Craft Beers  Meads   Distilled Alcohols Hard Cider  Casselmonte Farm

“Beer Advocate” gave GBS a perfect score – 100! It has a cult following! Casselmonte Farm