Quality potatoes of highest standards

1897 

Cavalry Captain Kartz v. Kameke took over the farms at Streckenthin in the Köslin District. After initial variety trials he started systematical breeding programs in potatoes.

1905

Foundation of Saatzucht v. Kameke-Streckenthin

1915

Progressive Pomeranian farmers founded the Pommersche Saatzucht Gesellschaft (PSG) in Stettin.

1942

Dobimar von Kameke took over the overall responsibility at Streckenthin estate. 

1946

After the loss of the Pomeranian territories and the whole breeding material, a pioneering spirit was once again necessary. In Böstlingen (Lower Saxony) the breeding activities were started again.

1948

The estate in Windeby near Eckernförde (Schleswig-Holstein) was leased. Located in one of Europes healthiest regions the farm founded the basis for varietal maintenance and seed potato production.

1968

On Dobimar von Kameke`s initiative, a strong merger of breeders took place: the Pflanzenzucht SaKa GbR was founded.

1985

Dr. Kartz von Kameke became managing shareholder and took over the overall responsibility.

1987

Integration of Ragis Kartoffelzucht- und Handelsges. mbH and foundation of SaKa-Ragis Pflanzenzucht GbR (SARA).

1987

The company Solana Agrar-Produkte GmbH was founded wich promtly took over the export business of the SARA varieties. Today, Solana is an independent trading company in the international potato business.

1987

SARA took over the distribution of the varieties from UNIPLANTA Saatzucht KG (Niederarnbach) and started an intensive breeding co-operation.

1987

SARA becomes shareholder in the Dutch companies Den Hartigh BV and IJsselmeer Polders BV.

1991

Acquisition of the farms in Ranzin and Gransebieth (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany). They conduct potato field trials and are responsible for varietal maintenance and production of prebasic potato seed.

1991

SaKa/Solana ist the first company to ship seed potatoes to the Wolga region in Russia and start the production of seed stock for the Russian market with a local partner.

1994

Foundation of SAMARA-SOLANA, Russia, which aims at the production of high quality potato seed for the region Samara and adjoining provinces.

1995

Foundation of an agency in Seville - Spain - aiming for the production of early ware potatoes for the German market.

2001

Acquisition of the farm in Stolpe (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany) aiming at the expansion of the production of prebasic potato seed.

2002

Foundation of SOLANA AGRO-SERVICE in Samara, Russia, as a unit for marketing seed potatoes and table potatoes.

2003

Foundation of SOLANA POLSKA Sp. z o.o. in Kutno, Poland, as unit for marketing seed and table potatoes and organisation of multiplication in Poland.

2004

Foundation of SOLANA Agrar S.R.L. in Bucharest, Romania 

2005

100th anniversary of 'Saatzucht von Kameke'

2007

Acquisition of the Ragis-shares by Dr. Kartz von Kameke to continue the business in the context of an independent, family-owned company, SaKa Pflanzenzucht GbR

2010

Foundation of Solana Ukraina TOV near Kiev, Ukraine, as a sales company for seed potatoes

2010

July 1st, 2010: Solana assumes distribution and marketing of SaKa potato varieties in Germany

Change of names to Solana GmbH & Co KG and SaKa Pflanzenzucht GmbH & Co KG

Solana acquires major share in Danish potato propagation and trading company Scanax Holding in order to expand to Scandinavian and Baltic markets

Solana acquires major share in former joint venture OOO Solana Agroservice in Samara (SolAgro) to ensure the progress of Solana varieties on the Russian market