We hand grow millions of beautiful, high-quality orchids every year.
As one of the largest orchid growers in the world, Matsui Nursery offers hundreds of varieties to choose from in a range of stunning colors, shapes and sizes.
Our journey started when Andy Matsui traveled to the US from Japan in 1961 and learned how to grow mums in a one-year Farm Bureau training program. The opportunity to start his own business coupled with the striking and vast expanses of California had Andy hooked and he soon moved permanently to California with his wife, Mary, and their first daughter — now Matsui Nursery's president — Teresa Matsui.
Our journey started when Andy Matsui traveled to the US from Japan in 1961 and learned how to grow mums in a one-year Farm Bureau training program. The opportunity to start his own business coupled with the striking and vast expanses of California had Andy hooked and he soon moved permanently to California with his wife, Mary, and their first daughter — now Matsui Nursery's president — Teresa Matsui.
When Andy founded Matsui Nursery in 1967, he set out to make the world a more beautiful place. He soon purchased 50 acres in California’s Salinas Valley and put up our first greenhouses. We grew chrysanthemums, then roses. In the 1990s, Andy got interested in orchids and started to grow them on large scale. In 1998, we converted our nursery to growing orchids and became a pioneer in the industry when we started the nation’s first orchid grocery retail program that year.
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We’re delighted to bring easy-care, long-lasting orchids to our customers throughout North America." |
Today our expert greenhouse team hand grows millions of beautiful, high-quality orchids in the Salinas Valley under our 2.4 million square feet of greenhouses, the equivalent of almost 42 football fields. We grow the industry's largest variety of orchids, including Phalaenopsis, Miltonias, and Exotics (Oncidiums and Intergenerics). Matsui Nursery's orchids can be found at fine grocers, wholesalers, and specialty retailers, with greatest availability on the West Coast.
Making lives more beautiful, one orchid at a time.
Not only do they produce the most beautiful orchids in the world that everyone can enjoy, they also are major philanthropists in our community via the Matsui Foundation. Thank you for all that y'all do!
-Shiho F.
Doing better by doing good.
We've been dedicated to sustainability since our founding in 1967. From water usage to energy initiatives to better growing practices, we believe conservation is key to being a successful and socially responsible business.
Learn more about our commitment to sustainability >
Learn more about our commitment to sustainability >
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