by Sakata Webmaster | Jan 18, 2021 | General
Heinrich Heine from Weenen, KwaZulu-Natal, has been growing Optima cabbage for six years now. Here he can be seen in some of his Optima fields, still as satisfied as when he first started planting this variety. In an area known to have high black rot pressure, it is...
by Sakata Webmaster | Jan 17, 2021 | General
Grandslam is one of the most tried and trusted varieties in South Africa. Not only does it yield one of the sweetest cabbages on the market, it also produces large heads that are sure to impress your customers. The excellent quality Grandslam heads produced by the...
by Sakata Webmaster | Jan 16, 2021 | General
Changing market requirements and climatic conditions will always keep us on our toes with regard to product development. We are very excited about some of our new introductions in the brassica range, including Alston cauliflower and Triton broccoli. Ryan Walker from...
by Sakata Webmaster | Jan 16, 2021 | General
Finding an iceberg lettuce variety that suits your growing conditions and market isn’t always the easiest of tasks. Most growers will use more than one commercial variety for this reason. At Food Fair Farm in Hartbeespoort, Silvana iceberg lettuce is considered one of...
by Sakata Webmaster | Jan 15, 2021 | General
Quantum has in recent years become more and more popular amongst butternut growers, up to where it is now the number one selling F1 hybrid butternut variety in South Africa. It gives the perfect medium-sized fruit during summer, which is the requirement for most...
