Broccoli Master - Sakata Vegetables

San Joaquin Valley SelectionsAvengerAvenger is an excellent choice for the crown cut andprocessing markets! Avenger offers dome-shaped,tight, heavy, blue-green heads with short bracts, thickstems and very small beads. Avenger also offers asmall, uniform floret size. We have seen strong resultsfor late December – January harvests in this region.Can be sensitive to blinding during late October/early November plantings.CentennialAn exciting addition to Sakata’s vast broccoli productline. Centennial has small beads, smooth heads andminimal sideshoots. This multi-use variety has shownexcellent trial performance in Tracy, Firebaugh andHuron in the Valley’s Marathon slot. Centennial hasshown tolerance to purpling under cold conditions.EnduranceThis high yielding crown and processing hybridis an exciting addition to the Sakata product line.Small, refined beads and tight, semi-domed headscharacterize this hybrid. Endurance has reducedsideshoots which can lead to a more uniform andpredictable harvest. Plant to plant uniformity isgood. Endurance is a good choice for overwinter SanJoaquin Valley productions.17