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8 September 2020 | Eco-Friendly
Starke Ayres – creating a safe haven for owls
In 2016, Starke Ayres established an owl-breeding programme on its farm that uses these birds of prey, instead of chemic... Read More on this
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8 August 2020 | Home Gardening
Hydrocache: saving water, saving plants
The issue of water scarcity is becoming increasingly urgent around the world, amid changing climate and rainfall pattern... Read More on this
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22 July 2020 | Research
Plant health research: key to food security
Maintaining plant health, and ongoing research to mitigate threats, are vital to ensure healthy crops and sufficient, su... Read More on this
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21 July 2020 | Quality
ISTA accreditation – your passport to seed trade across borders
Seed testing assists in determining the quality of seeds by closely examining their health, genetics and germination cap... Read More on this
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4 May 2020 | Kenya
Starke Ayres in Kenya: hybrids and innovation are empowering small-scale growers
The seed-growing industry in Kenya is evolving dramatically. Small-scale growers now account for a much larger share of ... Read More on this
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23 April 2020 | Eggplant
Violet Moon: an eggplant on the rise
The eggplant, also known as aubergine or brinjal (Solanum melongena) is a member of the family Solanaceae and, as such, ... Read More on this
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23 April 2020 | Beans
Exciting climbing bean varieties coming soon!
Starke Ayres offers a wide range of green beans ideal for various applications. The varieties are selected on merit for ... Read More on this
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23 April 2020 | Melon
Kinder – a new generation Galia melon
*Kinder is a new type of Galia melon with long shelf life that was launched recently for summer season production. The v... Read More on this