Harris Moran acquires GeneFresh Technologies

Modesto, Calif.-Harris Moran and its France-based sister company, Clause, recently announced the acquisition of privately-held GeneFresh Technologies in Salinas, Calif. Harris Moran and Clause are a business unit of global seed giant Vilmorin & Cie in France. The acquisition strengthens the two companies’ position in the leafy vegetable market while giving GeneFresh access to well-established upstream technologies and a global distribution platform. GeneFresh will continue to operate out of its Salinas and Yuma, Ariz., hubs as a stand-alone division, with Dennis Choate of Harris Moran named as Interim General Manager, Nathan J. Olivas as Director of Research, and Doug Henry as Director of Sales.