by Sakata Webmaster | Jun 27, 2023 | General
Iceberg lettuce types are the most widely consumed lettuce type in South Africa. One of the more common misperceptions about lettuce is that the crop is not as taxing on the soil. The crop could be perceived as being less taxing because it is such a fast vegetable...
by Sakata Webmaster | Jun 15, 2023 | General
Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty)Ltd announce the retirement of their Managing Director, Mr. Lindsay Campleman, who has been part of the company for more than three decades. Lindsay joined Sakata on February 1, 1992, as Financial Director and served as Commercial...
by Sakata Webmaster | May 8, 2023 | General
Momentum F1 Hybrid Sweet Pepper thrived at Inyoni Boerdery in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, this season! These peppers were planted mid-February and harvested at the end of April 2023. Momentum produced very uniform, blocky fruit in this well-maintained open field. What...
by Sakata Webmaster | May 8, 2023 | General
Just because a variety is a new introduction to our commercial range, doesn’t mean that we haven’t been working on it for numerous years. It takes quite a few seasons to develop a variety, establish its field resistance, its slot and various other characteristics such...
by Sakata Webmaster | May 8, 2023 | General
𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗥𝗢 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢 𝟮𝟯-𝟮𝟰 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗞𝗔, 𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗬𝗔 Sakata was a proud Silver sponsor of the recent Farmers EXPO held at the KALRO grounds, Thika, Kenya. An estimated number of 500 visitors including distributors, farmers, students and government representatives attended the...
by Sakata Webmaster | May 5, 2023 | General
July 2023 marks the 110th anniversary of the beginnings of Sakata Seed Corporation. Although the times have drastically changed since 1913, the one thing that has never changed is our “PASSION in Seed.” With gratitude to everyone who has supported us during the past...