History | Company Information | Sakata Seed Corporation

1913	Establishment of Sakata Noen after return of Takeo Sakata from Europe and North America.
1921	Establishment of the first germination laboratory in Japan.
1930	Establishment of Chigasaki Breeding Station and commencement of wide ranging varieties improvement activities.
1934	Sakata awarded prize in the All-America Selections for the first time with the "All Double Victorious Mixed" Petunia, the world's first F₁ hybrid.
1940	Announcement of "Suteki Kanran", the world's first F₁ hybrid cabbage.
1942	T.sakata & Company established as a corporate trust.
1951	Retaill section establishment in head office-one of Japan´s first gardening shops (presently Garden Center Yokohama).
1959	Establishment of Misato Research Station.
1960	Establishment of Chogo Research Station.
1961	Establishment of Nakai Research Station.
1962	Commencement of sales of the "Prince" Melon.
1965	Silver Medallion of the All-America Selections awarded to the late Takeo Sakata. Commencement of sales of the "Kinkei 201" Cabbage. "Savoy King" Cabbage awarded prize in the All-America Selections.
1966	Establishment of Hazawa Distribution Center as packaging and shipping base. Commencement of sales of the "Majestic Giants" Pansy,the world´s first F₁ hybrid.
1971	Commencement of sales of "Honey Bantam" Sweet Corn seed. Kimitsu Research Station established and vegetable seed research program expanded.
1972	Commencement of sales of the "Atlas" Spinach and "Zuiko" Tomato with multiple disease resistance.
1977	Establishment of Sakata Seed America, Inc. Commencement of sales of the "Andes" Melon.
1983	Flower exhibition held at Mukogaoka-Yuen in celebration of the 70th anniversary.
1985	Commencement of sales of "Peter Corn" Sweet Corn and Sacrust High-Tech Seed.
1986	Corporate name changed to Sakata Seed Corporation. Establishment of Plant Biotechnology Center in Kimitsu Research Station.
1987	Sakata Seed listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Successful pollen culture of Chinese cabbage. Successful culturing of broccoli from anthers. Successful raising of male sterile cabbage from cultivar.
1990	Establishment of Sakata Seed Europe B.V.(presently Sakata Holland B.V). Sakata Seed listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Establishment of Kakegawa Research Center. Establishment of Hokkaido Research Station. Participation in International Garden and Greenery Exposition, and Grand Prize awarded to "King of Snow" Lisianthus.
1991	Establishment of Sakata Seed Chile S.A.
1993	Flower exhibition held at Kakegawa Research Center in celebration of the 80th anniversary.
1994	Purchase of Agroflora S.A.(presently Sakata Seed Sudamericrica LTDA). Establishment of Sakata Seed do Brazil LTDA.
1995	Head office moved to Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama.
1996	Purchase of Flora Feliz S.A.(presently Sakata Centroamedca S.A). Establishment of Sakata Siam Seed Co., Ltd. Sakata Seed Iberica S.L. Sakata Seed France S.A.R.L. (presently Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.R.L.). Purchase of Samuel Yates Ltd. (presently Sakata UK Limited).
1997	Purchase of Chung Won Seed Co., Ltd. (presently Sakata Korea Co., Ltd.).
1998	Establishment of Sakata Seed(Suzhou)Co., Ltd. Establishment of Nimes Research Station. Establishment of Laboratory Building in Kakegawa Research Center.
1999	Zinnia "Profusion Cherry" and "Profusion Orange" awarded prizes in the All-America Selections. Establishment of Sakata Polska Sp.z.o.o. Purchase of MayFord Holdings (Pty)Ltd. (presently Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty)Ltd.). Purchase of Wilgro Nurseries, Limited(presently Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd.).
2000	Establishment of Yoju Research Station.
2001	Zinnia "Profusion White" awarded prize in the All-America Selections. Establishment of European Sakata Holding S.A.S.
2002	Garden Center Yokohama renewed. Purchase of Alf Christianson Seed CO. The sales in Japan changed 4 Branches organization. Landscape Dept. obtained the certification of ISO9001:2000.
2003	Celebration of the 90th anniversary. Acquisition of the flower division of L.Dæhnfeldt A/S. Establishment of Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S. Seed Testing Dept. obtained the certification of The International Seed Testing Association for the first time in Japan among private companies.
2005	Establishment of Sakata Seed Oceania Pty Ltd. Quality Management Dept. and Seed Testing Dept. obtained the certification of ISO9001:2000. Medallion of Honor of the All-Amedca Selections awarded to Shunichiro Suda, Senior Managing Director. Purchase of Qualiveg Seed Production, Inc.
2006	Establishment of Yaita Logistics Center. Production Dept. obtained the Certification of ISO9001:2000.
2007	Adoption of Executive officer System.
2008	Establishment of Sakata Seed India Private Limited.