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During the last week of July 2022, Sakata visited Lachlan’s (Sakata’s preferred seed distributer in Kenya) promoter, Monica, who works in the Kinangop region. Monica promotes Sakata cabbages for Lachlan, including Powerslam F1, Grandslam F1 and Conquer F1 cabbage. At...

As the market leaders in broccoli genetics, it is very important to stay ahead with the development of our new varieties even when clients are already growing our current varieties. This past season we have done numerous trials on new genetics in the North West...

Cabbage is one of the most consumed vegetable crops in South Africa. There are many different markets growers can target, like the bagging-, processing-, supermarket or the hawker/loose head market. The hawker/loose head market is by far one of the most difficult and...

𝗦𝗩𝟭𝟯𝟭𝟮* has proven to be a reliable variety with constant exceptional yield and quality. 𝗦𝗩𝟭𝟯𝟭𝟮* are also suitable for mechanical harvest due to the upright structure of the plant and the concentrated pod set. Only specific varieties are suitable for mechanical...

When you think about “high risk, high reward” crops, tomatoes should be one of the first vegetable crops that comes to mind. It is one of the most expensive vegetables to grow, requiring rigorous spraying programs, effective fertilization and a lot of attention and...

In 2022 SAKATA seeds are launching their latest cabbage Powerslam F1, starting with Lachlan Kenya Limited in Kenya. This cabbage has superb disease resistance and is popular with farmers and brokers alike. The reason for Powerslam’s  success is not only the disease...