Delray Plants receives VeriFlora certification

Delray Plants’ Venus, Fla., facility has earned the Sustainably Produced Certification from Scientific Certification Systems.

The certification is awarded to companies who meet the compliance criteria associated with the VeriFlora standards. Delray Plants is the first potted foliage producer and the fifth potted ornamental plant producer in North America to attain the sustainability certification.

Some of the standards include pest management, potting soil/media fertility, production yields, energy efficiency, carbon footprint, integrated waste management, water conservation and ecosystem protection.

“Delray Plants has always strived to employ the newest and most effective business and production methods, usually without much fanfare,” said co-owner and general manager Randy Gilde.

“Completing and maintaining the Sustainably Produced Certification allows us to publicly demonstrate the highest level of this commitment to our employees, partners, customers and the industry.”

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For more: Delray Plants, (800) 854-5393, www.delrayplants.com. Scientific Certification Systems, (510) 452-8000; www.scscertified.com/csrpurchasing/veriflora.

August 2008