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Paul BENNETT
- Sakata Seed America - USA |
September 2002 |
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Sakata Seed America celebrates this
year its 25th anniversary. Please map out the milestones and
main achievements of these last 25 years. |
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- Pre-1977: Sakata Seed Corporation
sold directly to a small group of distributors.
- 1977: Establishment of Sakata Seed
America, Inc. (SAI), a subsidiary of SakataSeed Corporation
F1 Petunia Victorious Blushing Maid--All America Selections
Winner
- 1981: Celosia Apricot Brandy--All
America Selections Winner
- 1982: F1 Carnation Scarlet
Luminette--All America Selections Winner
- 1983: F1 Petunia Red Picotee--All
America Selections Winner
- 1985: Celosia Century Mixed--All
America Selections Winner
1st SAI Research Station Established in Salinas, CA
- 1988: F1 Shasta Daisy Snow
Lady--All America Selections Winner (Perennial)
Gabe Patin becomes Sakata Seed America, Inc. President
- 1990: Yuma, AZ Research and
Production Facility Established
- 1991: F1 Pansy Maxim Marina and
Squash Tivoli--All America Selections Winners
- 1993: Establishment of Sakata Seed
de Mexico, subsidiary of Sakata Seed America, Inc.
- 1998: Establishment of Sakata
Centroamerica
- 1997: Celosia Prestige
Scarlet--All America Selections Winner
- 1998: Introduction of Asparation
Broccolini or "Baby Broccoli", a cross of Broccoli and
Chinese Kale to the U.S. market.
Paul Bennett becomes Sakata Seed America, Inc. President
- 1999: Zinnia Profusion Cherry and
Zinnia Profusion Orange--All America
Selections Double Gold Medal Winners
- 2000: Dianthus Melody Pink--All
America Selections Winner
- 2001: Zinnia Profusion White--All
America Selections Winner
- 2001: Introduced Majestic Giants
II pansy--The first improvement in 35 years to the #1
selling pansy!
- 2002: Ultima Morpho Pansy--All
America Selections Winner
- 2003: Petunia 'Merlin' Blue Morn
and Carnation 'Can Can' Scarlet—All-America Selections
Double Winners!
The years have brought a broadened product line and
increases sales to SAI and Sakata! |
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