Selecting crops to be grown in winter is not always as easy as it seems. The harsh conditions that come with the cooler season makes it difficult for certain crops to survive. Luckily there are crops specifically suited to colder weather production, like brassicas....

Pierre Briers of PFM Boerdery, farming in the Mooketsi area, was very happy with the performance of Barnacle Bill, Sakata's hybrid green hubbard squash. The fruit in these photos weighed in at an astonishing 14,69 kg.

Producers are very impressed with the fruit size and yield potential of SV8444TE*, F1 HYBRID TOMATO DETERMINATE SALADETTE, Ofcolaco and Malelane are some of the areas that has proven this success. This variety has an excellent balance between vegetative growth and...

The farmers in Brits (North West) are very happy with the yields they received from Falcon. Falcon is known to be very early maturing and give good yields. It worked perfectly for the farmers in Brits who planted it in the short seasons going into summer as Falcon is...

A very satisfied Parthenon client - Hekkie Bank Boerdery, based in Oudtshoorn. This crop was harvested on 2 September and produced large heads of excellent quality. Thank you for your hard work and dedication!!

Despite the cold and unfavourable weather conditions in the start of the season, onion producers are progressing well in the Northern Cape region. The onions are kept on the open field under plastic tarps and processed in about three months’ time. This gives the onion...

Thunder is Sakata’s new watermelon variety that has been launched this year. These photos were taken in the Vredendal area, Western Cape. Thunder did not disappoint, giving high yields of very uniform fruit. The internal quality is excellent, with very firm, deep red...

Cabbage might not be the most attractive vegetable out there, but it sure is a healthy vegetable that is consumed by most South Africans. Some prefer it raw, some prefer it cooked, but the fact of the matter is that cabbage is considered as one of the staple foods of...

When you drive past Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo, the climate is very rarely described as mild, but rather as very hot. Broccoli and cauliflower, like most other brassicas, are usually considered to be crops that do well in cold growing conditions since they are...

When we think about green vegetables, broccoli is one of the first that comes to mind. Not only is it a delicious vegetable that can be consumed raw or cooked, but it is also one of the more versatile vegetables out there. Here are a few other reasons why you should...

We are always very excited when we receive feedback like this from our growers. On the 15th of September this year, Mrs. Matome Cynthia harvested these beautiful heads of Matador. She is based in Bochum, Gemarke Village, and grows various vegetables including spinach,...

Temperature fluctuations have been known to be a major contributor to the challenges that brassica growers face. Cabbage can bolt, broccoli heads turn purple or yellow and they lose their dome shape, and the wrap around a cauliflower curd opens up faster leading to...