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AmericanHort members can see all of this information and industry consensus. AmericanHort is proud to announce
more on the AmericanHort website. the release of this updated edition of the American
AmericanHort Announces New American Standard Standard for Nursery Stock (ANSI Z60.2). You can
for Nursery Stock download the new ANSI Z60.2 on our website at https://
www.americanhort.org/education/american-nursery-stock-
For decades, AmericanHort has served as the standards/.
administrator and owner of the American Standard
for Nursery Stock. This standard establishes common Kamron Newberry and Rachel Pick
terminology for sizing and describing nursery stock to
help facilitate commercial transactions between buyers
and sellers across the industry. A major revision process
began in January 2005 and continued through August 2013,
leading to the approval of ANSI Z60.1 in April 2014. Building
on that foundation, a more targeted/lighter update began
in January 2024 and was completed in April 2025, resulting
in the newly approved ANSI Z60.2.

Each revision of the Standard is overseen by the
AmericanHort Horticultural Standards Committee, with
draft changes submitted to a canvass list of horticultural
businesses, individuals, and government agencies for
feedback to ensure the final product reflects broad

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