Suntory Offers New Grower’s Guide App
Suntory Flowers has introduced its new Growers Guide app designed for iPad tablets. The fully integrated tool provides complete cultural information for the entire Suntory catalog of varieties
Portable and user-friendly, growers can sort crops by temperature, light and fertility requirements, and view crop times at a glance. In-depth cultural information is provided for each crop. Its easy to see how many plants per pot are recommended for 4-inch and 6-inch pots and hanging baskets, along with number of weeks to finish.
Growers can customize the Growers Guide by selecting the varieties they plan to grow and sell. Award ribbons indicate which varieties have been recognized for landscape performance at leading university trials.
Once the app is downloaded, all of the information is available without access to the Internet. But even more is readily accessible with a Wi-Fi connection, including a full library of videos and links to all of Suntorys digital YESS! tools Your Easy Suntory Solution.
The YESS! toolkit includes: programs to create bench cards and posters, a complete photo library, video channels and mobile sites. Engaging apps for consumers include the Virtual Combo Designer a tool that also helps growers plant combinations.
“We created the Growers Guide app envisioning the ultimate dream tool to help growers be successful producing Suntory varieties,” says Delilah Onofrey, who supports Suntory Flowers marketing efforts in North America. “This app also will be a great tool for broker sales representatives who are advising growers out in the field. When growers have production questions, the answers will be right there at their fingertips.”
Suntorys Growers Guide app can be downloaded for FREE in Apples itunes store, listed as The Suntory Collection: https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id735373884?mt=8
For more about Suntory varieties and YESS! digital resources, visit www.suntorycollection.com.