Cape Town, Wednesday – 12 February 2025 — Stakeholders in the export-orientated fruit value chain, together with the Western Cape Government and Transnet Port Terminals, are pleased to announce a new collaboration aimed at enhancing operations at the Cape Town…
Vrugteprodusente in verskeie dele van die Wes-Kaap tel steeds die koste van die onlangse swaar reën en oorstromings wat groot skade aan plase, infrastruktuur en boorde veroorsaak het. Anthony Dicey van La Plaisant Estate sê die Breërivier en Kleinrivier het…
FruitFly Africa (FFA) het onlangs aangedui dat boordsanitasie in sommige vrugte- en wynproduksiegebiede, aandag kort. Die gebiede sluit in: Hexriviervallei, Olifantsriviervallei, Benede-Oranjerivier, Elgin/Grabouw, Langkloof, Ceres, Wolseley en Tulbagh. FFA het begrip vir die legio uitdagings en ekonomiese druk wat tans…
Professor Karen Theron and Dr Mono Mashaba received the Hortgro 1662 Industry Award at an event held in Stellenbosch recently. This is the fourth year that the industry recognizes industry titans with the 1662 Award. Previous recipients of the 1662…
Feedback from Project Rebirth Meeting By Richard Hurndall Revitalisation of Buffalo City (East London) Fresh Produce Market The Buffalo Market is being used as a case study to highlight one of the successes of the Project Rebirth process. The…
Deur Anton Rabe Teenstrydige interpretasies van die regsgeldigheid van fooie wat tot met ‘n onlangse appelhof uitspraak (14 Julie 2021) deur Prokon vir gelewerde inspeksiedienste verhaal is, terugbetaalbaar sou wees wees al dan nie, skep tans verwarring. Die hofuitspraak handel…
This six-day Prophyta short course is designed to provide an understanding of horticultural processes in tree growth and development, scientific irrigation management, nutrition, and the implementation of good soil health and soil science practices. The goal of producing high tonnages…
In industry, formal independent fruit cultivar evaluation by Provar is supported by various in-season ‘Fruit Tastings’ to showcase the latest cultivars and selections belonging to IP representatives and fruit breeders. Provar, as the host for these industry tastings, invites all…
Dr Ilse Trautmann, Deputy Director General: Agricultural Research and Regulatory Services, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, delivered a keynote address at a CropLife Information Day held in December last year. Here is a summary of Dr Trautmann’s speech. In an…
The most compelling argument to get vaccinated is that we all want to go back to the world we had 20 months ago. And we want to stop loved ones, colleagues from dying. Lastly, we want to save economies. This,…
Producers should note that nurseries are currently experiencing a major shortage of nectarine and peach rootstocks. This means that nurseries may not be able to fulfill orders for the 2018 planting season. Producers are urged to contact nurseries to determine…