Vegetable Seed Supplier — Gilroy, CA

Gilroy is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, 18 miles north of Orsetti's Hollister headquarters. Known historically as the Garlic Capital of the World, Gilroy sits at the northern end of the Pajaro Valley agricultural corridor, where south Santa Clara County's warm, dry growing season supports processing tomatoes, peppers, and field vegetables. Orsetti's San Juan Bautista research facility is 12 miles south — one of the closest research operations to Gilroy-area growers.

South Santa Clara County's climate at Gilroy transitions from the coastal-influenced Pajaro Valley toward the warmer, drier conditions of the upper Santa Clara Valley. Summer temperatures are warmer than coastal Monterey County, making this zone well-suited to processing tomatoes and pepper crops that require accumulated heat. Irrigation from Anderson Reservoir and the Uvas Creek system supports the valley floor agriculture that defines this part of the county.