An old press photograph of the Sutton & Sons seed testing laboratory, UK. Based in the English town of Paignton, the company supplies its seeds, bulbs, and other horticultural products to a worldwide market. by John Sutton (1777-1863) originally began trading in 1806 in the Berkshire town of Reading. Originally the company traded as corn merchants and were known as the 'House of Sutton'. Suttons established their own laboratory to test seeds for germination and purity in 1840. They currently supply Queen Elizabeth II and have a Royal Warrant.

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Size: 2819px × 1469px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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