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Bottom Row (L to R)Lesley Hernandez, Rachel Wright, Sharon Cobb, Dr. Robert HartmanTop Row (Lto R)Rob Hartman, Jimmy Lipscomb;Clay Wallace
Accounting: Rachel Wright extension: 205CEO: Dr. Robert HartmanFarm Manager: Gary HendersonGrower: Clay Wallace extension: 214Logistics: Jimmy Lipscomb extension: 204Assistant Logistics: Sharon Cobb extension: 215Retail Sales: Lesley Hernandez extension: 207Warehouse Supervisor: Rob Hartman extension: 203
Since our start in 2020, Classic Caladiums, LLC has grown to be the largest producer of caladiums in the world. Focusing on new varieties to meet modern-day needs, new production methods and quality standards has allowed us to provide a new generation of caladiums and service to our clients.
Provide reliable new varieties of healthy and vigorous bulbs for our commercial clients.
Timely service and better quality to enhance our customer experience.
Organization Jack Hendry left company to continue with his own business – Hendry Caladiums Farming Practices 30K Certified Tissue Culture stock plants (3rd Shipment) planted at Smoak’s 9-mile grade site, Zolfo Springs, FL (second Smoak lease) 8 Acres at Gary Henderson’s (Wauchula, FL) 50 Acres raised plastic mulch beds on sand production+50 acres open sand production – Smoak, Zolfo Springs, FL 55 A Roger’s – Avon Park, Sand 100 A Dennis Coulter’s – Avon Park, Muck Developed contract producer in Costa Rica (3A) Developed prototype precision seed cutter with SK Design Built second sand digger, began using potato chain bulb lifter Experimenting with various alternative to Methyl Bromide Fumigants. Continues past 2021. Built a permanent bulb Washer at Smoak’s (Gary’s design and fabrication). Market Developments Designed and began using white box with CCL trademarked logo and slogan on it. Heretofore the industry standard was generic brown boxes and printing with nothing indicating the supplier. Processing/Warehouse Practices SR 70 Warehouse Wauchula warehouse Put into practice collapsible wall drying and curing tunnels for part of the crop New Variety Developments Continued breeding and selection processes
2000 – Company Founding: Setting up our organization and personnel, farms and processing facilities and starting our breeding program Learn More
Farming Practices including farm locations 50K Certified Tissue Culture stock plants (2nd shipment) 8 Acres at Gary Henderson’s (Wauchula, FL) 50 Acres raised plastic mulch sand production – Smoak (Zolfo Springs, FL) Built a portable bulb washer Farmed Jack Hendry’s 70 acres – Lake Placid, muck Farmed Dennis Coulter’s 100 acres – Avon Park, muck Market Developments One day while doodling at lunch we designed Classic’s logo (Growers of New Generation Caladiums). On October 10, 2001 we began using our logo and on November 15, 2001 filed for a trademark on the Classic Caladiums name. Processing/Warehouse Practices New seed cutter – latest thinking Roller drum duster and seed sizer – latest thinking Built first sand bulb digger SR 70 Warehouse Wauchula warehouse (old Citrus processing plant). This abandoned warehouse had a terrible bat problem. Bats are a protected species requiring us to eliminate them without hurting them. This we did by attaching Christmas tree tinsel to the ceiling. This interfered with the bats radar navigation system so they all left the building. Began experimenting with collapsible wall drying and curing tunnels in Wauchula New Variety Developments Began New Variety selection process
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Usual development process for a new caladium variety is 7 years from inception to field testing and patenting
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Classic CEO and developer of over 65 new patented caladium varieties
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