I sent an email to Bonnie plants to try to figure out exactly what's going on. They won't say what they are spraying but say it's not Imidacloprid (although this is definitely FDA approved for use on food crops.)
In reverse email-format order, here's the conversation:
Hi Tiffany:
Bonnie Plants does not offer any organically grown transplants. Bonnie Plants employs a proprietary, protective spray program in the greenhouse production of transplants. All plants are grown in compliance with all EPA federal regulations and all products utilized in the greenhouse are EPA approved for use on edibles. The spray program regiment employed in the greenhouse production of plants dissipates within 7 days without trace elements of any product(s) utilized, therefore plants can be grown in compliance with your own individual preference. I hope this information might alleviate some of your concerns and is helpful to you.
Thank you,
Kim
Kimberly D. Harruff
3rd Grade Cabbage Program
and Customer Relations
Bonnie Plants
Office (334) 738-3104
Fax (334) 460-9736
Apr 12 11:12 AM
Kimberly,
Thanks for your quick reply. That's good to hear. Yes, we are quite interested, we usually buy Bonnie plants for our gardens each spring. Are any other pesticides used? Do the starter veg/herb plants meet the specifications for organic?
Thank you,
Tiffany
Apr 11 01:28 PM
Hello Tiffany:
Bonnie Plants does not utilize any neonicotinoid pesticides, in any form, in the greenhouse production of any of our transplants. Thank you for your email and your interest in Bonnie Plants.
Thank you,
Kim
Kimberly D. Harruff
3rd Grade Cabbage Program
and Customer Relations
Bonnie Plants
Office (334) 738-3104
Fax (334) 460-9736
Tiffany
Apr 11 10:55 AM
Are the vegetable and herb plants your company sells sprayed with Imidacloprid?
