MORGAN HILL, CA - Sakata’s Hulk pumpkin variety—I think it’s easy to say that the name of this pumpkin speaks for itself. But I wouldn’t be a writer if I left it at just that. Taking R&D to the next level this year, Sakata is looking to meet industry expectations for quality seed, strong performance, and excellent yields, as well as retail and consumer demand for delicious fresh produce options. And one of the ways this company is achieving their standard of excellence is with the advantages and benefits of the Hulk pumpkin.
Dennis Thome, Area Sales Manager says there is so much to love about this latest addition from Sakata, and with a team dedicated to bringing the most popular traits of a pumpkin into one variety, the recognition and client appreciation for the Hulk is on the rise
“Hulk is the ideal pumpkin: extra-large size, dark orange color, with a large dark and embedded handle that matches the pumpkin size,” Dennis shares with me. “In addition, it yields consistently large fruit in the 30 lbs. range with medium-early maturity. Plus, it has shown wide adaptability in both the northern and southern pumpkin growing regions.”
The large barrel-shaped pumpkin is high in productivity as well, and offers incredibly uniform fruit with the ability to set several large fruits per plant. Sakata prides itself on listening to the needs and challenges or the industry and the Hulk is its ways of addressing these demands.
With research facilities that include stations in Salinas, California; Yuma, Arizona; and Fort Myers, Florida, that focus on vegetable breeding and trialing for the convenience of their customers, there is never a new variety too far down the pipeline.
Stay tuned for more of the latest and greatest from the team behind the Sakata standard.
