
Sakata Introduces Bimi Baby Broccoli to U.S. Market, Retires Broccolini Licensing Deal
The launch of Bimi marks a new chapter for Sakata’s proprietary baby broccoli seed program, which was previously licensed exclusively to Mann Packing / Del Monte and sold as Broccolini. That agreement officially ended on February 1, 2025, and once existing seed inventories have been used, Mann Packing / Del Monte will no longer be using Sakata’s genetics to grow Broccolini. …