cabbage farmers day held in lydenburg

On 22 February 2022 various vegetable seed companies specializing in cabbages, partnered with Ezigro Seedling Nursery to showcase their best summer cabbage varieties currently on offer. The varieties on show were chosen for their adaptability to our summer growing conditions and were transplanted on the 1st of December 2021. The day was held at the farm of a prominent cabbage grower outside Lydenburg on the highveld of Mpumalanga.

Nico van Wyk, Manager of Ezigro Seedlings open the day by introducing all the representatives of the various seed marketing companies. He also spoke about the various challenges which the cabbage market currently faces as well as the pest and disease control of this crop. The day was well attended by about 150 growers and industry role players. Everyone had the opportunity to take a tour through the cabbage field to have a closer look at the varieties on display. The technical representatives of all the companies were there to answer any questions on variety resistance, adaptability and yield. It was a great initiative where marketing companies, farmers and the nursery could share ideas and discuss industry-specific issues.

The day was a huge success, with many stalwart varieties showing what they still have to offer and some excellent new prospects to look out for in the near future.

The day was concluded with a couple of cold ones and some delicious boerewors rolls.

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The following Nuvance varieties were on display, and these are their features:

Excalibur • Earliness: Early • Maturity: 80 – 85 days • Head: Medium to large • Features: Good disease and insect field tolerance

Capture • Earliness: Medium early • Maturity: 95 – 105 days • Head: Flat round, green–grey • Features: Attractive green cabbage producing well-wrapped heads with good strength against black rot

Bellicose* • Earliness: Medium early • Maturity: 90 – 100 days • Head: Medium to large • Features: Good disease tolerance round, compact head ideal for bagging

Feel free to contact the Nuvance sales representative in your area to enquire about these varieties.

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Maragogi

• Early short-day onion • Firm with small root attachment • Very thin neck • Suitable for the fresh market

Buzios

• Medium short-day onion • Well adapted for productions in the

Northern Cape • Ideal for the fresh market • Medium-early cultivar

Hacienda*

• Vigorous early intermediate onion • Large, uniform, round medium brown bulbs • Excellent productivity and great adaptation to the summer growing conditions in Limpopo province (sowing in

December)

Itaparica*

• Early short-day onion suitable for the fresh market • Very uniform bulbs of excellent quality • Very thin neck to ensure quick drying • Deep round shape with straw-brown skins • Good range of adaptation