By Desiree Thompson The Post-Harvest Innovation (PHI) Programme is a public-private partnership between the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI) and the Fresh Produce Exporters Forum (FPEF), with the FPEF as the implementing agent. It is currently in its…
Adult education has been Lona Odendaal’s focus from early on in her life. The development of peoples’ potential and helping them to make the best of their circumstances has always been her passion. Lona is part of the Hortgro Learning…
The South African apple industry turns 363 on April 17. The first two Witte Wijnappels were harvested in Cape Town’s Companies Garden in 1662 – a moment that seeded an industry now exporting nearly 50 million cartons yearly. (Image: Tru-Cape…
The Western Cape Bee Industry Association (WCBA) raised alarm over a concerning increase in honey bee poisonings across the province, attributed to the careless and often uninformed use of agricultural chemicals. Riversdale beekeeper, Jannie Nothnagel, has lost about 70 honeybee…
By Carlie Solomon The Port of Cape Town has long suffered from operational inefficiencies that significantly delay fruit shipments. These inefficiencies have far-reaching economic consequences, with substantial portions of fruit lost due to spoilage and quality degradation. The resulting increase…
By Gerrit Rautenbach Johann Engelbrecht, a skills development guru in agriculture, has been the Skills Planning Manager of the AgriSETA as well as Chief Operating Officer, amongst a host of other achievements. With Anton Rabe also being on the…
With approximately half of all apples marketed by Tru-Cape sold in Africa, the fruit exporter continues to stay ahead of shifting consumer preferences and developments in the continent’s fresh fruit industry. “Twenty years ago, Granny Smith, Top Red, and…
Deur Jacob Coetzee In September 2022 is ’n baanbrekersprojek vir landbou-opleiding in Tulbagh van stapel gestuur, toe die eerste beroepsgerigte kwalifikasie spesifiek vir die vrugte bedryf geloods is. Dié projek, die Boord-en-Wingerdvoorman kwalifikasie (Orchard and Vineyard Foreman/SAQA ID 110667) is…
The Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum (FPEF) is a voluntary, non-profit organisation with more than 160 members who must adhere to a strict Code of Conduct to ensure that only competent and reliable marketing agents, grower-exporters and other service providers are…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hortfin: A Financial Game-Changer Transforming the Deciduous Fruit Industry [Paarl, 10 February 2025] – Hortfin, the pioneering blended-finance scheme established to drive economic development in South Africa’s deciduous fruit industry, celebrated seven years of “meaningful impact” at…
The managing director of Glen Fruin in Grabouw applies his experience in the financial world to pome-fruit production. Hortgro launched its industry leadership programme in 2022 to expose the next generation of industry leaders to industry structures and programmes. Ross…
Hortgro Science se navorsingsimplementeringsbestuurder het sy roeping in landbou gevind. Anna Mouton het hom nader leer ken. Marno van der Westhuizen het in die Strand grootgeword en aanvanklik beplan om ingenieurswese by Universiteit Stellenbosch te studeer. Hy vertel egter dat…