Hoshi – short day onion with good adaptability

Hoshi – short day onion with good adaptability

Hoshi is a short day onion with good adaptability. This onion is successfully planted in the Northern Cape as well as the Western Cape producing firm bulbs and excellent yields. Hoshi also performed well in areas in the Free State withstanding temperatures below 0°C...
Carvora performed well

Carvora performed well

In this video, Carvora is being harvested mechanically on farms in the Free state. Carvora performed well in the central Free state, on sandy soils in the in-between season. Carvora’s strong ‘nantes’ shape (rounded cylindrical) makes it ideal for the pre-packing...
New blocky pepper

New blocky pepper

SVPB1987*, is a new blocky pepper that will be released in 2021, this variety is adaptable with a very good disease package especially with Tomato spotted wilt, Powdery mildew, and most importantly Phtyophthora.  This photo was taken in the Western Cape,...
Mannie Salgado – Nativa

Mannie Salgado – Nativa

Nativa is a Brasilia-type carrot, that is early maturing and suitable for summer production. These photos were taken at Mannie Salgado’s farm in Balgowan. Mannie has been planting Nativa for the past 5 years with great success. Planting good genetics is just one part...