brand new varieties to old favourites on display at annual vegetable farmers’ day in brits

Vegetable growers and industry partners from as far as the Western Cape to Zambia attended the annual Nuvance farmers’ day at their research farm near Brits on 27 January 2022. With the inclusion of various new varieties, this highlight on their annual calendar affords vegetable growers the opportunity to stay abreast of both local and international vegetable production trends. Even though the entire agricultural sector has experienced one of the most challenging seasons in history, high visitor numbers proved very encouraging.

Various promising new varieties with improved physical characteristics, disease resistance, storage quality and taste could be seen in the demonstration fields. Visitors also had the unique opportunity to witness the beneficial effect the revolutionary B-Mox® seed treatment first-hand. This innovative seed enhancing formula by Bejo improves germination, root development and plant establishment of their carrot seed.

Besides exciting new carrot varieties such as Berlin*, well-known favourites such as Natuna were also on display. Whilst beetroot varieties such as Boro and Bettollo have become household names amongst growers, Nuvance now boasts the largest assortment of Rhizomania resistance beetroot varieties having displayed two new varieties (Palau* being one of them) in addition to the popular Manzu variety.

Two newly erected tunnels showcased an assortment of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Here growers could see the recently introduced cherry-plum tomato Donatello* and the mediterranean/beitalpha cucumber Yildo*. The open field plantings featured some of the flagship Seminis varieties such as the peppers PS 16351609 and SV6131PB, and the increasingly popular tomatoes SV4129TH* and SV2444TH* also received a great deal of attention from growers.

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With all of the Nuvance sales- and crops specialists present, this event offered growers the ideal opportunity to ask crop/variety specific questions as well as the perfect networking opportunity to discuss future opportunities, new possibilities and challenges with one another. Hosting events such as this, is just one of the ways that Nuvance goes beyond vegetable seed.

Please visit www.nuvance.co.za for a comprehensive list of their vegetable varieties on offer as well as the contact details of the branch/sales representative closest to you.