Giovanni Mellano emigrated here from Entracque, Italy in 1921 and began working as a laborer in the flower industry. In 1925 he opened his own wholesale shop in the Los Angeles Flower Market, and a few years later he purchased six acres and began growing his own flowers to sell. Ninety years later, Mellano & Company is still headquartered in the Los Angeles Flower Market but has also expanded to wholesale locations in Orange County, Carlsbad, and Las Vegas. In 1970 the growing operation relocated to the beautiful San Luis Rey Valley in northern San Diego County and today the third generation of Mellanos (Giovanni’s grandchildren Mike Anthony, Jim, Bob, and Michelle) are proudly keeping watch over the company which now farms close to 400 acres of high quality flowers and greens. Additionally, since 1994 we have been the exclusive growers of the world famous ranunculus Flower Fields in Carlsbad, CA! We proudly cultivate a wide range of flowers, fillers, and greens including our signature crops Alstroemeria, Ranunculus, Myrtle, and Agonis. We are also the only North American grower of white Estelle Solidago. At any given time we are farming between 45 and 50 different products, and our farm is proud to be Certified American Grown by Made in USA Certified Inc.
