South Africa
March 27, 2025
There is a variety for every lettuce producer! Sakata Seed Southern Africa, a renowned leader in the vegetable seed industry, continues to set the benchmark in quality, reliability and service. With a strong presence in key vegetable segments such as squash, broccoli and cabbage, Sakata is now expanding its lettuce range to provide growers with top varieties tailored for success.
Recognising the growing demand for high quality lettuce, Sakata offers an extensive selection that includes iceberg, butter, romaine, green leaf and red leaf varieties. Each variety has been carefully trialed and developed to thrive in the African climate, ensuring resilience against disease pressures and delivering outstanding yields.
Sakata’s commitment to excellence means growers can rely on industry-leading varieties that meet market demands while benefiting from expert support. Whether producing for fresh markets or processing needs, growers can trust Sakata’s lettuce range to deliver exceptional results. With a reputation built on innovation and expertise, Sakata Seed Southern Africa continues to provide solutions that empower farmers and enhance agricultural productivity.
Some of the new and exciting editions include:
Meridian
A versatile variety that performs across climates in the early to late summer plantings. Meridian forms well filled uniform heads with good weight. The heads have a nice shape, short core and are easy to cut and clean. Plants are compact, resist bolting and has high resistance to Downy mildew and intermediate resistance to Fusarium race 1-3.
Havasu
A large heading iceberg variety suited for spring, summer and early autumn production. The variety delivers uniform heads, with flat bottoms that can be used for the pre-pack market, but large enough to suit the box market as well. Havasu is very slow to bolt.
SV7735
Suitable for spring, summer and early autumn production. The heads have a flat neat shape with a small core. Tipburn tolerance in this variety is excellent. The heads are medium to large in size and can be used for pre-packing as well as for the box market. The uniformity of SV 7735 makes it easier for growers in the field, especially when it comes to harvesting the product.
Monterra
A vibrant, green Batavia lettuce variety, characterised by its broad, dark green leaves with frilled edges. These leaves are curved, thick and have a slightly savoyed texture. Monterra’s medium to large size provides a high leaf count, making it an excellent choice for growers. It is notably slow to bolt and maintains well in the field, ensuring a reliable harvest. Suitable for year round production in mild climates.
Carmim
A triple red Batavia type lettuce that forms part of Sakata’s lettuce range. The significant glossy burgundy-coloured leaves make this variety quite unique. Carmim has a lovely texture and is a vigorous grower. The deep red colour creates the perfect contrast needed in pre-pack lettuce end-products. Suitable for year-round production in mild climatic conditions.
Abarquina
A tall romaine lettuce variety characterized by its dark green colour, straight ribs and compact heads. Abarquina is a very vigorous grower, making it ideal for winter slot production in the prepack and processing markets. It has resistance to Downy mildew races 1 to 16, 21, and 23.
For more info, please visit our lettuce page: https://sakata.co.za/product-category/vegetables/lettuce/
DISCLAIMER: This information is based on our 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, we give no warranty express or implied, for the performance of crops relative to the information given nor do we 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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