From grand to super

Sakata Southern Africa is well-known in the agricultural industry for its high quality cabbage varieties. Over the past decade, Grandslam has become a market leader as an excellent performing F1 hybrid cabbage variety.

Cabbage producers throughout South Africa immediately took a liking to the sweet taste, large yield potential and its very good field holding ability. This, together with excellent cold tolerance, has permitted harvesting over a prolonged period which is also to the producer’s advantage. Sakata’s cabbage breeders have done a lot of research into refining Grandslam and improving the variety even further. The breeders specifically focused on seed availability

Superslam produces large round cabbage heads with a big frame and good head weight.

Johan Stronkhorst, product specialist at Sakata Seed, holding a large Superslam head. The Superslam F1 hybrid shows good uniformity in the field to ensure uniform harvesting. The field holding ability of this variety is also excellent.

and uniformity of growth. When the trials on the improved varieties started in 2016, high expectations and cautious optimism were part of every evaluation. Because it was so well positioned in the market, the replacement variety had to be better than Grandslam in every aspect.

Superslam F1 hybrid exceeded all expectations as a very vigorous grower with exceptional uniformity both in the field and the nursery. The seedlings are very uniform, which usually results in an excellent pull rate. It produces large, white, round to semi-round cabbage heads with a big frame. It has a unique sweet taste that is similar to Grandslam’s eating quality. The variety has an upright growth habit with the ability to tolerate cold temperatures. The planting slot of Superslam is also very similar to Grandslam.

For more information on Superslam or any other product in the Sakata vegetable range, please contact your local sales representative or visit the website at www.sakata.co.za.

DISCLAIMER: This information is based on Sakata’s observations and/or information from other sources. As crop performance depends on the interaction between the genetic potential of the seed, its physiological characteristics and the environment, including management, Sakata gives no expressed or implied warranty for the performance of crops relative to the information given, nor do Sakata accept any liability for any loss, direct or consequential, that may arise from whatsoever cause. Please read the Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Conditions of Sale before ordering seed.

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