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...

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...

The demand for baby spinach has been increasing every year, making it a crop that started enjoying more and more attention over the past few years. It is considered as one of the most healthy foods, and since it is ideally eaten as a raw product, all of the vitamins...

With a new disease threatening to infect even the healthiest amongst us, a lot of focus has been placed on healthier eating habits. Broccoli is considered as one of the healthier vegetables to consume, being high in vitamins, and low in calories. Genetic selections...

Hagen Horsthemke, a farmer from Hochfeld, Namibia, was very happy with another successful crop of butternut Pluto and pumpkin Sampson. On 2.2ha of Pluto, he was able to harvest and sell 120 tons of first-grade fruit, giving him a yield of 55 tons per hectare. On...

These photos of Sensei were taken by Johan Roos on his farm near Strandfontein in the Western Cape. After harvesting his field after the first set of fruits, he allowed the field to regrow, and on these photos, the result can be seen of the 2nd set of fruit. He still...

If you live in Burgersfort, more specifically Mafarafara Village (in Mpumalanga), you’ve probably heard of The Veggie Guy. It’s an award-winning farming setup, growing various vegetables for the surrounding markets and supermarkets. Mr. Kgapane is a grower of note,...

Quantum once again shows why it is the leading butternut variety in South Africa. Drooge Vallei Aartappels is situated near Leipoldtville in the Western Cape. They have been planting Quantum for several years now, and in these photos it can be seen why they are so...

A very important aspect for onion producers is being able to store onions for an extended period of time - especially in the Northern and Western Cape. Franklin is a mid- to late intermediate day onion that can be stored for months without any problems. Franklin...

Mr. B. Mweemba from Panuka Farm in Zambia has been farming for many years, focusing on horticulture the past three years. This focus has indeed paid off, as you can see from the photos of his cabbage fields taken recently. He is very satisfied with Conquistador's...

Twister was selected by Sakata for its exceptional wrap and ability to withstand extreme heat. Excellent head quality and white curds were obtained on a farm in Grootsorgfontein, Western Cape, even though the area has been struggling with extreme drought as well as...

Sakata’s cauliflower, Merton has shown its strength once again this season in various plantings in the George and Oudtshoorn areas. Merton gave very high yields due to the exceptionally healthy and vigorous plants producing firm, high quality, dome-shaped heads of...