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OUTDOOR STARKE AYRES With over 135 years of experience in the development, production and marketing of high yielding vegetable seed varieties, Starke Ayres has established a significant marketing and distribution network that extends from its headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, to 25 countries in Africa, and over 55 in the world. The company is committed to research and innovation and is continually working to deliver new, improved vegetable varieties to fulfil the changing requirements of its clients. The company has breeding programmes in tomato, zucchini, butternut, pumpkin, beans, sweetcorn, hubbard squash and scallops. Starke Ayres not only use the most advanced techniques in its own laboratories, but ensure that it collaborates with international partners that do the same. Key objectives include yield potential, disease resistance, and seed quality. Yellow Beet Grow Your Own Taste the passion 96 HARDWARE AFRICA 2014