Headstart Nursery, Inc.

Commercial Vegetable and Ornamental Nursery. Top products: vegetable transplants, ornamental products, holiday poinsettias. Headstart Nursery, Inc., established in 1979, is a prominent California-based horticultural operation specializing in the large-scale production of vegetable transplants, ornamental plant products, and seasonal poinsettias. Operating across multiple facilities in Gilroy, Salinas, Castroville, and the Coachella Valley, the company utilizes nearly 3 million square feet of combined greenhouse and outdoor growing space. Their production strategy leverages seasonal climate variations between Northern and Southern California locations to ensure optimal growing conditions and year-round availability of high-quality plant plugs. The nursery is recognized for its technical expertise in cultivating difficult-to-grow crops and maintains a focus on organic transplant production. Catering to a broad range of clients, from large-scale agricultural operations to smaller-scale buyers, the business emphasizes structural quality, root development, and plant vigor.