Dear Valued Partner,

In keeping with our reputations for innovation, quality and reliability in the ornamental horticulture market place Syngenta Flowers, Inc. and Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. are pleased to announce the acquisition of Goldsmith Seeds by Syngenta. The combination of two world-class breeders means you have nothing but more of the best to look forward to.

With this announcement you are likely to have a lot of questions. To answer the most pressing, we assure you that Syngenta fully supports the open distribution channel through our broker networks and will keep those channels open for both Syngenta Flowers and Goldsmith Seeds. We would also like to assure you that this event will not change how we each fulfill this season’s orders – please continue to do business with Goldsmith Seeds and Syngenta Flowers, respectively, as you have in the past.

As we move forward with the integration of these two great companies you, our valued customer, are always top of our mind and we are dedicated to keeping you aware of any process changes that may arise.

This new venture is a natural progression to expand on Goldfisch®, our collaborative vegetative breeding programs, and we look forward to combining both seed and vegetative breeding.  We are very excited about this new chapter and hope you join in that excitement as many great things are sure to come of this partnership.

Sincerely,

Gary Falkenstein