Ball Seed: “Do Not Buy” List for Cut Flowers + Bulbs
This post looks at three horticultural companies tied to Ball Horticultural Company — Danziger, Helix Australia, and Ednie Flower Bulbs — whose genetics and plant material are sold through Ball’s global distribution network. Their products appear in the catalogs of Ball Seed, Ball FloraPlant, and affiliated wholesalers across the cut-flower industry. All three have direct or documented ties to Israeli production, breeding, or export networks, and therefore fall within the scope of a consumer boycott under BDS guidelines:
Danziger is an Israeli breeder headquartered in Mishmar Hashiva, near Tel Aviv, operating research and propagation facilities across Israel and Guatemala. The company is built on land expropriated from the depopulated Palestinian village of Bayt Dajan, and its global partnerships ensure that profit from Israeli agriculture circulates through nearly every corner of the floral industry.
Helix Australia, though Australian-owned, maintains licensed growing and propagation operations in Israel, working with Hochberg Nurseries and other export producers to supply waxflower cuttings to European and North American markets. When you buy a Helix-branded waxflower — even if it’s sold through a U.S. or Australian vendor — there’s a real chance that plant originated in Israel.
Ednie Flower Bulbs, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ball Horticultural Company, regularly imports anemone, ranunculus, and paperwhite narcissus bulbs from Yodfat Revivim Horticulture Ltd., one of Israel’s largest bulb producers. These varieties — marketed under names like Galilee, Jerusalem, Meron, and Aviv — are grown on occupied land and exported worldwide through Ball’s distribution network.
These companies sustain and profit from Israel’s agricultural economy, one deeply intertwined with systems of land seizure, resource control, and the denial of Palestinian self-determination.
Here’s a comprehensive list of products to avoid:
EDNIE FLOWER BULBS (Ball Seed Division / Imports from Yodfat Revivim Horticulture Ltd., Israel)
Anemone (Anemone coronaria):
JERUSALEM Series (Yodfat Revivim Horticulture Ltd., Israel)
• JERUSALEM ‘Red’ ™
• JERUSALEM ‘Pink’ ™
• JERUSALEM ‘White’ ™
• JERUSALEM ‘Blue’ ™
• JERUSALEM ‘Purple’ ™
GALILEE Series (Yodfat Revivim Horticulture Ltd., Israel)
• GALILEE ‘Red’ ™
• GALILEE ‘Pink’ ™
• GALILEE ‘White’ ™
• GALILEE ‘Blue’ ™
• GALILEE ‘Violet’ ™
• GALILEE ‘Pastel Mix’ ™
MERON Series (Yodfat Revivim Horticulture Ltd., Israel)
• MERON ‘Red’ ™
• MERON ‘Pink’ ™
• MERON ‘White’ ™
• MERON ‘Blue’ ™
• MERON ‘Violet’ ™
Ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus):
AVIV Series (Yodfat Revivim Horticulture Ltd., Israel)
• AVIV ‘Red’ ™
• AVIV ‘Pink’ ™
• AVIV ‘White’ ™
• AVIV ‘Yellow’ ™
• AVIV ‘Orange’ ™
• AVIV ‘Salmon’ ™
• AVIV ‘Pastel Mix’ ™
AMANDINE Series (note: Yodfat produces these for European export)
• AMANDINE ‘Rose’ ™
• AMANDINE ‘Salmon’ ™
• AMANDINE ‘Carmine’ ™
• AMANDINE ‘White’ ™
• AMANDINE ‘Pastel Mix’ ™
Narcissus / Paperwhite (Narcissus tazetta from Yodfat, Israel)
• ‘Ziva’ ™
• ‘Inbal’ ™
• ‘Ariel’ ™
• ‘Nir’ ™
• ‘Galilee’ ™
HELIX AUSTRALIA (Australian Breeder / Licensed Production in Israel and Globally)
Waxflower (Chamelaucium hybrid / Chamelaucium uncinatum):
Cultivars carried by Ball Seed / Ball Ornamentals
• ‘My Sweet 16’ ™
• ‘Matilda’ ™
Other Helix Australia commercial varieties (with licensed production in Israel)
• ‘Lady Stephanie’ ™
• ‘Sarah’s Delight’ ™
• ‘Purple Pride’ ™
• ‘Waxberry Blush’ ™
• ‘Albany Pearl’ ™
• ‘Dancing Queen’ ™
• ‘Late Pink Pearl’ ™
• ‘Esperance Pearl’ ™
• ‘Regal Velvet’ ™
• ‘Strawberry Surprise’ ™
• ‘Moonlight Delight’ ™
• ‘Early Nirvana’ ™
• ‘Raspberry Ripple’ ™
• ‘Vanilla Mist’ ™
• ‘Blush Pearl’ ™
• ‘Pretty Woman’ ™
• ‘Fire Pearl’ ™
• ‘My Pink Dawn’ ™
• ‘Sweet Sixteen Pink’ ™
DANZIGER (via Ball Seed, Israeli breeder linkage)
ASTER (Aster hybrid):
ASTER COLLECTION™
• ASTER COLLECTION™ ‘Blanca’
• ASTER COLLECTION™ ‘Camilla’
• ASTER COLLECTION™ ‘Liz’
CARYOPTERIS (Caryopteris spp.):
PAGODA™ Series
• PAGODA™ Dark Pink
• PAGODA™ Lagoon
CRASPEDIA (Craspedia globosa):
PAINTBALL™ Series
• PAINTBALL™ Globe
• PAINTBALL™ Jumbo
• PAINTBALL™ Pop
• PAINTBALL™ Poppy
GYPSOPHILA (Gypsophila paniculata):
• ANDROMEDA™
• BEAUTY BRIDE™
• CASSIOPEIA™
• COSMIC™
• DYNAMIC LOVE™
• MILLION CLOUDS™
• MILLION DAISY™
• MILLION STARS™
• MILLION STARS II™
• MY PINK™
• MY WHITE™
• WHITE VICTORIA™
• XCITE™
• XLENCE®
• XLENCE® ENDURE
• XTREMY™
HYPERICUM (Hypericum perforatum):
BRISK™ Series
• BRISK™ Chili
• BRISK™ Green
• BRISK™ Lime
• BRISK™ White
• BRISK™ Coconut
GLOBO™ Series
• GLOBO™ Applegreen
• GLOBO™ Burgundy
• GLOBO™ Champagne
• GLOBO™ Coral Punch
• GLOBO™ Raspberry
• GLOBO™ Ruby
LIMONIUM / Statice (Limonium spp.):
ENCHANTÉ™
• ENCHANTÉ™ (various colors)
SPLENDID BLUE (Limonium perezii)
• SPLENDID BLUE™
CRONE™ / GRAVURE™ / MAGNUM BLUE™ / NOIR™ / PREMIO™ / SPACE LAVENDER™ / WHITE DELIGHT™
• CRONE™ Violet
• GRAVURE™ Pink
• MAGNUM BLUE™
• NOIR™
• PREMIO™ Pink
• SPACE LAVENDER™
• WHITE DELIGHT™
SINUET™ Series
• SINUET™ ‘Orizon Violet’
SUPERTA™ Series
• SUPERTA™ Blue
• SUPERTA™ Dark Blue
• SUPERTA™ Pink
• SUPERTA™ Purple
• SUPERTA™ Vermilion
• SUPERTA™ Yellow
PIUMA™ Series
• PIUMA™ Dark Blue
• PIUMA™ Pink Touch
• PIUMA™ Sky
SAFORA™ Series
• SAFORA™ Blue-Tiful
• SAFORA™ Classic Blue
• SAFORA™ Dark Blue
• SAFORA™ Light Blue
• SAFORA™ Lilac
• SAFORA™ Oshi Pink
• SAFORA™ Pink
• SAFORA™ White
SUPREME™ (Limonium latifolium)
• SUPREME™
SENSY™ Series (Limonium sinensis / related)
• SENSY™ Bluenight
• SENSY™ Whitelight
• SENSY™ Lemonade
• SENSY™ Nectarine
• SENSY™ Pinacolada
• SENSY™ Pink Beauty
• SENSY™ Tip-Top
PHLOX (Phlox paniculata):
MAGICAL™ Series
• MAGICAL™ Blue Impulse
• MAGICAL™ Eternal Pink
• MAGICAL™ Honey Apricot
• MAGICAL™ Max Yellow
• MAGICAL™ Orizon Pink
• MAGICAL™ Orizon Violet
• MAGICAL™ Up Pink
“Z” Cultivars (within Magical line)
• MAGICAL™ PassionZ
• MAGICAL™ Pink EyeZ
• MAGICAL™ Pink
• MAGICAL™ TendernesZ
• MAGICAL™ Purple FeelingZ
• MAGICAL™ Purple IllusionZ
• MAGICAL™ SnowdropZ
SCABIOSA (Scabiosa atropurpurea):
SCOOP® Series
• SCOOP® Banana
• SCOOP® Blackberry
• SCOOP® Candy
• SCOOP® Coconut
• SCOOP® Dark Cherry
• SCOOP® Lavender
• SCOOP® Marshmallow Improved
• SCOOP® Raspberry
• SCOOP® Raspberry Ripple
• SCOOP® Red Apple
• SCOOP® Red Velvet
• SCOOP® Sweet Cherry
FOCAL SCOOP® Series
• FOCAL SCOOP® Berrybliss
• FOCAL SCOOP® Bicolor Pink
• FOCAL SCOOP® Cranberry
• FOCAL SCOOP® Dark Purple
• FOCAL SCOOP® Hot Pink
• FOCAL SCOOP® Lavender
• FOCAL SCOOP® Lilac
• FOCAL SCOOP® Popsicle
• FOCAL SCOOP® Purple Lace
• FOCAL SCOOP® White Improved
HOOP SCOOP® Series
• HOOP SCOOP® Lavender
• HOOP SCOOP® Strawberry
BON BON SCOOP® Series
• BON BON SCOOP® Dark Lavender
• BON BON SCOOP® French Vanilla
• BON BON SCOOP® Maraschino Cherry
• BON BON SCOOP® Merlot
• BON BON SCOOP® Pink Peppermint
• BON BON SCOOP® Punch
• BON BON SCOOP® Sweetness
• BON BON SCOOP® Teaberry
• BON BON SCOOP® Ube
VERONICA (Veronica spicata – cut type):
SKYLER™ Series
• SKYLER™ Pink
• SKYLER™ Blue
• SKYLER™ White
