The Beet Movement: Past, Present, and Future
Let’s talk about beets. ‘Who talks about beets,’ you ask? Few too many people! Beets should not be a topic discussed only at salad bars and upscale restaurants. Beets should be the darling …
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The Skinny on Summer Squash
HIGHER Quality, BETTER Yield, TASTIER Flavor - No Matter How You Slice It! Our Summer Squash has abundant yield and truly undeniable appeal. Specially bred for above-average yield, easy harvesting, and superior shelf …
Sakata Seed America Supports the Annual Salinas Valley Fair
Salinas, CA, May 2014 - Sakata Seed America, Inc. is pleased to continue its support for the annual Salinas Valley Fair as 2014 marks the 70th anniversary of the agriculture tradition. Following its annual California …
Melon Trends in the West
Q&A with Sakata's Melon Gurus Dale Palmer, Assistant Area Sales Manager for Yuma and Santa Maria Regions, and Gattis Guffey, Sales Manager/Southeast Region and Watermelon and Melon Product Manager, talk about melon trends …
Santo Cilantro – The Market Standard!
Cilantro (a.k.a. Coriander) is a double-duty herb and spice. The seeds, harvested from the matured flowers, are dried and sold whole or ground as the spice coriander, while the leaves are harvested …
Sakata Earns Title of Water Saving Hero for Conservation Efforts
Sakata is doing their part to ‘Go Green’ and conserve water during the severe California drought. The drought has taken a huge toll on the entire state; however, it has hit the …
Vegetables for Small Space Gardening
A small garden space should not be a limiting factor! Sakata Home Grown wants to see veggie plants in every possible space and so we put together a list of themes and …
Vegetables in the Landscape
Guidance for Greenhouse Growers and Garden Center Retailers Plants in your customer’s yard can be pretty and taste good, too! There are many ways to grow edibles when space or resources are limited. Encourage …
Garden to Table: Growing Dinner
By the Home Garden Seed Association It doesn’t take much. Two 4-foot by 8-foot beds, some herb and vegetable seeds, and a couple of hours a week can put dinner on the table …
Home Garden Seed Association Presents: Six Very Beneficial Insects
To know them is to love them! Speaking strictly from a gardener’s perspective … There are good bugs, and there are bad bugs. And the more you have of the former, the fewer …