Orsetti Seed Company, Inc. of Hollister, CA has announced its acquisition of the VTR Seed Co. specialty pepper program breeding and production program. Included in the total assets acquired last September are all the varieties and germplasm of the VTR pepper program, notably the popular jalapeño varieties VTR 7 and VTR 50 Conchos.

"Acquisition of the VTR pepper program complements the existing variety development program of Orsetty Seeds that has been directed by our pepper researcher and plant breeder Dr. John Hunsperger," said Paul Orsetti, President of Orsetti Seed Company, Inc. "This expansion also puts our pepper research three to four years ahead of its projected annual growth."

All Orsetti seed products are available through local dealers, with the exception of VTR 7 and VTR 59 sales into Mexicom which are handled exclusively through Ochoa Seed Company.

Since it was established in 1985, Orsetti Seed Co. has been family owned and operated, earning a reputation as one of California's leading producers of consistently reliable, high-quality vegetable seeds. Primary program-lines include proprietary hybrid varieties of processing tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, carrots, melons and open-pollinated lettuce.

The company's extensive research team, as well as its knowledgeable marketing and support staff of professionals, continues to develop new and improved international varieties to meet the evolving needs or its customers worldwide. it recentrly established Orsetti Horticulture (Dalian) Co., Ltd. in Lioning, China, as part of its continuing international expansion.

For information on specific dealers and varieties, visit the company's website at www.orsettiseeds.com or contact Greg Orsettim Assistant Sales & Marketing Manager by phone at +1 831 636 4822 or by fax at +1 831 636 4814.

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