by Sakata Webmaster | Apr 15, 2021 | General
Well done to Henko Farms (farming in the Mopani area in Limpopo) for achieving an excellent yield during very challenging circumstances. With all the rain around recently, most melons would have struggled to deliver a decent yield, but Majestic showed it’s...
by Sakata Webmaster | Jan 22, 2021 | General
One of the biggest challenges that South African growers face when producing cabbages is blackrot (Xanthomonas) infection. This is one of the reasons why Optima has become a household name with these growers. Optima has excellent blackrot tolerance, as well as...
by Sakata Webmaster | Jan 22, 2021 | General
These photos were taken in the Trichardtsdal area in Limpopo at Sunnyvale Farming. They were extremely happy with the excellent yields that they obtained, as well as the very large fruit size. Titan has become known over the past three years for giving high yields of...
by Sakata Webmaster | Jan 18, 2021 | General
In vegetable farming, size really does matter! It is important to be sure you pick the correct variety, one that suits your end product requirements. Even though subsistence farming relies on the “bigger is better” concept, pre-pack markets require...
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...
