百年历史与家族传承
美国 Mellano & Company 创立于 1925 年，由意大利移民 Giovanni Mellano 在洛杉矶创立，是美国历史最悠久、规模领先的花卉种植与批发企业之一。公司从洛杉矶老城区花卉市场（The Original Los Angeles Flower Market）的摊位起步，历经百年发展，至今已成长为集花卉农场、批发分销、零售花艺与活动花艺服务于一体的综合花卉品牌，长期为全美花店、活动设计师、大型零售商及花卉行业从业者供应优质切花、绿叶与盆栽。Mellano & Company 的发展史几乎横跨整个 20 世纪加州花卉产业史。1930 年代，创始人 Giovanni Mellano 与妻子 Maria 在加州 Artesia 购置了 6.5 英亩土地，开始在原洛杉矶花卉市场之外自建花田，最早种植文竹（asparagus plumosus）、水仙、大丽花、朱顶红、风信子等切花。1960 年代，第二代家族成员将种植基地迁至 San Luis Rey，新增 80 英亩产能；1990 年代公司在圣迭戈与拉斯维加斯相继设立批发分店，并于 1994 年与 Ecke 家族合作，接管加州 Carlsbad 的 The Flower Fields 花卉观光农场；2014 年 Santa Ana 批发中心正式开业。2025 年公司迎来成立 100 周年，至今仍由 Mellano 家族主导经营。
花卉农场与可持续种植
公司在南加州拥有 375 英亩的自营花卉农场，由 Mellano 家族连续耕作 60 余年，是”Certified American Grown”美国本土花卉认证体系的核心成员。种植基地坚持 BloomCheck 可持续认证（被视为美国切花与绿叶种植的”黄金标准”），每年在水、空气、土壤、生物多样性及社区福利等方面接受独立审计。在病虫害防治上，公司优先采用生物防治手段——释放瓢虫、捕食螨、线虫等天敌昆虫——大幅降低对化学农药的依赖。种植品种涵盖玫瑰、百合、绣球、六出花、菊花、绿叶配材等多个品类，同时通过全球采购网络补充本土无法供应的稀有品种。
批发分销与城市市场网络
Mellano & Company 的批发分销网络以紧邻洛杉矶国际机场（LAX）和洛杉矶港的南加州中央配送中心为核心，物流可覆盖全美及国际市场。目前公司在加州洛杉矶、橙县（Orange County）、圣迭戈（Carlsbad）以及内华达州拉斯维加斯运营 4 个实体花卉市场，洛杉矶老市场至今仍保留第 27、28、29 号摊位。各分店提供应季切花、农场直送绿叶、盆栽、干花以及活动设计空间租赁等服务。零售客户与花艺从业者均可在店内选购或现场下单；公司同时通过 mass market 部门为大型连锁零售商提供定制花束与节日花礼。
行业活动与品牌参与
除日常批发与零售业务外，Mellano & Company 长期深度参与美国花卉行业的公共事务与文化活动：自 1925 年起持续为各类大型活动供应花卉，多次承担帕萨迪纳 Rose Parade（玫瑰花车游行）花车装饰用花，并通过 PBS《California Gold》节目向公众讲述家族史。公司还参与”Field to Vase Dinner”田间晚宴、Certified American Grown 推广联盟等行业项目，并推出本地农场摊位与 U-pick 自采体验，延续百年花卉社区传统。
Mellano & Company, founded in 1925 in Los Angeles by Italian immigrant Giovanni Mellano, is one of the oldest and largest flower growers and wholesale floral suppliers in the United States. From a single stall in The Original Los Angeles Flower Market, the family-run business has grown into a vertically integrated floral brand serving florists, event designers, mass-market retailers, and floral professionals nationwide with premium cut flowers, foliage, and potted plants.
A Century of Family Heritage
The Mellano story mirrors the rise of the California floral industry throughout the 20th century. In the 1930s, Giovanni and his wife Maria purchased 6.5 acres in Artesia, where they began growing asparagus plumosus, daffodils, dahlias, amaryllis, and hyacinths. In the 1960s, the second generation relocated production to San Luis Rey, adding 80 acres. The 1990s brought new wholesale branches in San Diego and Las Vegas, plus a partnership with the Ecke family to take over The Flower Fields in Carlsbad. In 2014, the Santa Ana wholesale location opened, and 2025 marked the company’s centennial—still under Mellano family leadership.
Farm Operations and Sustainable Practices
The company farms 375 acres in Southern California, tended by the Mellano family for more than six decades. As a certified member of Certified American Grown, Mellano & Company also holds the BloomCheck sustainability certification—widely regarded as the gold standard for U.S. cut flowers and foliage—passing annual audits on water, air, soil, wildlife, and community impact. The farm relies on biocontrol methods (lady beetles, predatory mites, nematodes) to minimize chemical pesticide use. Crops span roses, lilies, hydrangeas, alstroemeria, chrysanthemums, and an extensive line of greenery, complemented by a global sourcing network for varieties that cannot be grown locally.
Wholesale Distribution and Market Locations
A central distribution facility in Southern California—minutes from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Port of Los Angeles—anchors the company’s nationwide and international logistics. Mellano & Company operates four physical floral markets in Los Angeles, Orange County, Carlsbad (San Diego), and Las Vegas; the original Los Angeles stall locations (27, 28, and 29) remain in continuous use for nearly 100 years. Each market offers seasonal cut flowers, farm-fresh greens, potted plants, dried products, and event design space rentals, welcoming both trade customers and the general public. A dedicated mass-market division supplies pre-made bouquets and custom floral programs to large retail chains.
Industry Engagement and Brand Presence
Beyond wholesale and retail, Mellano & Company plays a long-standing role in U.S. floral industry advocacy and cultural events. The company has supplied flowers for the Pasadena Rose Parade for decades and was featured on PBS’s California Gold with Huell Howser. Active partnerships include Field to Vase Dinner, the Certified American Grown movement, and a local farm stand with U-pick experiences—programs that carry the family’s century-old commitment to community, craft, and American-grown flowers into the next generation.
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