Grower cultivates joyin greenhouse production

摘要

When Ron Wray first stepped into the greenhouses of Fernlea Flowers in Delhi, Ont. 37 years ago, little did he know that it would be the start of a fulfilling decades-long career.Graduating from an undergraduate plant science program at the University of Guelph, Wray was hired as an assistant grower by then production manager Melhem Sawaya and owner Joe Howe Sr. Within two years, Wray was promoted to grower, moving through the plugs, cuttings and finished product departments. He became head grower in 2015, overseeing a team of 12 in Delhi, while collaborating with Fernlea's four nurseries in Florida and one in California.