Moraleda is a unique runner bean for production under protection. Under these conditions, it can produce the perfect green bean, suitable for fresh and export markets. Due to its thinner plant frame, it is easier to spray and allow airflow. These photos were taken in...

Sakata Seed Southern Africa has recently joined forces with Agro Volaille Multiservice in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Agro Volaile Multiservice has been appointed as a distributor of Sakata’s products in the DRC where they will distribute both the Sakata and...

This season has been a particularly challenging one for cabbage producers in South Africa. That's why we take so much pleasure in sharing a success story like this. On this photo growers Reynard Potgieter, Wikus Bezuidenhout and Jean-Jacques Potgieter from RWJ...

Sakata Seed Southern Africa is celebrating its biggest Open Days event yet. In February 2020 Sakata hosted a four-day event at their Head Office in Lanseria, Johannesburg. Visitors included commercial vegetable producers, retailers, students, small-scale farmers as...

For many years now Pluto has been the number one selling butternut variety in South Africa. These photos were taken at Modelpak in the Brits area, and they are pleased with the high yields and excellent uniformity that Pluto gives. In the photos, you can see how...

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...

Tentacion is a medium maturing variety and produces cylindrical, uniform and smooth roots with a bright orange external and medium orange internal root colour. This can be seen at Drooge Vallei Aartappels in the Sandveld, Western Cape. Tentacion is ideal for the...

Dawie Rothmann – from Rothmann Boerdery in Brits (North-West) can be seen here in one of his many Optima cabbage fields. Dawie is an excellent vegetable farmer, growing not only cabbages but tomatoes, carrots, peppers, and onions (to name only a few). Because of his...

Benedict Nsenane is a very successful vegetable farmer in the Nwanedi area in Limpopo, growing amongst other things pumpkin, tomato, watermelon, and butternuts. This season he planted Barnacle Bill, an F1 hybrid Hubbard squash from Sakata. He was very satisfied with...

Lachlan Kenya Ltd is distributing the Sakata tomato variety “Emerald F1”. So far this variety has taken hold in several key tomato growing regions such as Mwea, Kagio, Yatta, Kisii, Migori and Kisumu/HomaBay. Currently, the greatest challenge that tomato growers in...

The Northern Cape Onion Producers Association held their annual information day in Kimberley. The Sakata team once again attended the day and shared in the information. Ayoba is one of the most popular intermediate day onion varieties in the Northern Cape and Sakata...

Sensei is a very early maturing Crimson Sweet watermelon hybrid with unbeatable internal quality, colour, and flavour. These photos were taken at BBV Boerdery near Citrusdal, Western Cape. Gawie Smit, the owner of the farm, was very happy with the yield that he...