Hortitec 2024: Sakata launches resistant vegetables adapted to the tropical climate

A series of launches that will deliver innovation to the South American horticultural sector will be presented by Sakata, a Japanese seed multinational, during the 29th edition of Hortitec, the largest horticultural fair in South America, which will take place from June 19th to 21st, in Holambra (SP).

At the company's stand, visitors will see varieties that combine high productivity, disease resistance and adaptation to different climatic and soil conditions, providing greater profitability and sustainability in the field. These innovations meet not only the needs of producers, but also consumers, who are looking for better quality vegetables in terms of appearance, texture and flavor, with more nutrients and longer post-harvest storage time.

According to Paulo Koch, Marketing Director at Sakata, one of the company's main differentiators is the large investment in research and product development. “Sakata’s main focus is to adapt its varieties to tropical conditions, also considering regional particularities, including the type of climate, soil and local cultivation. A strategy that is fundamental given the advancement of horticulture and the growing demands of the market, which impose challenges on companies in the sector, especially with regard to the genetic complexity of their products to meet both the specific needs of the producer in the field and the preferences consumer at the end of the chain”, emphasizes the director.

Check out, below, all the launches and main highlights of Sakata's portfolio that will be on display at Hortitec 2024.

New Releases

• Leblon Tomato (Indeterminate Salad): with a complete resistance package, it has high tolerance to bacterial diseases, as well as to spots and cracks in the fruits during rainy periods. 
• Mona Lisa Pepper: innovative, the launch is a masterpiece of rectangular open field peppers. It has rustic plants, high productivity, excellent quality and sequential fruit setting and good leaf coverage. Monalisa fruits have an average weight of 300g, the size desired by the market.
• Alexa Zucchini: new hybrid that brings greater safety and prolonged harvesting in conditions of virus pressure. It has vigorous plants with an upright architecture. Its fruits have an excellent post-harvest standard, with excellent market acceptance.
• Alanna Carrot: new cultivar adapted for sowing at the end of summer (“transition” season), with cylindrical roots and excellent tip closure, a format preferred by consumers. With intense color, smooth skin and high beta-carotene content, it stands out for its high productivity and washing performance.
• Hoopoe Cabbage (Green): has high tolerance to cracking, combined with planting safety due to greater adaptability to tropical conditions.

Highlights

• Da Vinci Tomato (Italian Indeterminate): has stood out for its resistance to Geminivirus, one of the main viruses that affect tomato crops. Its adaptability to tropical climate conditions and its good performance in the open field make it a very assertive choice among producers.
• Montana Pumpkin: bringing together a high productive potential and delivery of very high quality fruits, it has good plant vigor and good tolerance to crop viruses. Its fruits, with their smooth skin and exceptional pulp, have won the preference of traders and consumers. 
• Fuji pumpkin: with a high fruit set, it stands out for its rusticity. The material has an earlier cycle, enabling earlier harvesting. Delivers to the producer balanced plants, easy to manage and with high yield and productivity.
• Comaneci beetroot: widely adaptable to all producing regions and planting seasons. It can be stored in cold rooms for up to six months, ensuring flexibility in marketing.
• Dudalina Onion: early cycle, adapts to different climates, regions and planting times. With a vigorous plant, excellent root system and high photosynthetic capacity, Dudalina is a versatile onion with high productive potential, especially in the southeast, central-west and northeast regions of Brazil.
• Katana Chives: has excellent bunch quality, due to the high tolerance to burning of the tips, in addition to the leaf thickness preferred by the market. It can be grown in the open field and in hydroponics.
• Rootstocks for Contrattack and Robusto Tomatoes: versatile, they present a great combination with hybrids on the market. Known for their robustness and excellent resistance packages, they provide security and greater productive vigor to plants.