The Fresh Bunch
The Fresh Bunch (formerly '2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers') is your all-access pass into the wild and wonderful world of flowers. Hosted by Michael Black, Mimi Pacheco, Ryan Black, and producer, Joel, keeping us sounding fresh—we bring you unfiltered conversations about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the floral industry’s trends, challenges, and characters. From flower fails to petal-powered success stories, each episode blends laughs, insights, and special guests from all corners of the flower world. It’s part podcast, part therapy, and all fresh—welcome to The Fresh Bunch - a Jet Fresh Flowers podcast.
The Fresh Bunch
Ep. 188 - From Roses to Real Talk: Rosaprima Joins the Fresh Bunch
This week on The Fresh Bunch Podcast, we’re catching up with the Cash & Carry Crew all about customers, flower picks and costumes. We welcome a couple of very special guests from Rosaprima — Nicholas Chang, VP of Sales & Marketing, and Roberto Maqueo, the new Sales Manager. Fresh off a tour of the brand-new Jet Fresh Facility, Mike brings Rosaprima in for a lively chat full of laughs, insight, and flower talk.
Roberto shares how his first days at Rosaprima gave him a whole new perspective on the floral business, while Nicholas sheds light on the company’s expanding product assortment — and the challenges of maintaining Rosaprima’s signature brand integrity with the Floraprima sister brand. We also dive into the strikes and political tensions in Ecuador, possible tariffs in Colombia, the importance of communication with customers, and the respect owed to Justicia Indígena and the indigenous communities.
Of course, it’s not all serious — we mix in jokes with Jimi, chat about concerts and travel plans, debate Halloween costumes, and even get nerdy about Levante Anemones(say that in your Harry Potter voice), Poppies, and floral processing tips.
It’s an episode packed with flowers, fun, and a little fresh perspective.