HORTGRO Management Services – much more than admin and accounting
Over the next few months we will highlight some of the projects and programmes at HORTGRO. This month Elise-Marie Steenkamp talks to Louis van Zyl, HORTGRO’s General Manager, and his admin and financial team who do astonishing work for the deciduous…
HORTGRO MEETS WITH SU RECTOR
Procuring academic excellence to solve industry problems A team from Hortgro recently met with Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector, Prof Wim de Villiers, and his senior management team to align the strategic goals of both parties. Hortgro’s current investment in research…
Hortgro Pome and Stone Budgets 2021-2022
During September 2021 the following information was shared with the respective Hortgro Pome and Hortgro Stone producer councils regarding the 2021-22 budgets: Council members received the draft 2021-2022 budgets for discussion/approval at the two council meetings (Stone, 8 September and Pome,…
Hortgro proaktief oor stompkopkewer
Hortgro is in die pylvak om befondsing te kry vir ‘n navorsingsprojek wat gaan kyk na die vermoë van die swam wat deur die stompkopkewer gedra word, om sagtevrugtebome asook algemene windbreekboomspesies te infekteer. Die stompkopkewer (Polyphagous shot hole borer/PSHB)…
Hortgro refocusing economic development
As communicated late last year, Hortgro and the DFDC’s paths have separated given differences specifically relating to the positioning of the DFDC as a parallel operating structure to Hortgro, operational duplication of functions, and increased confusion about identity amongst interest…
Hortgro Research Showcase
In an effort to inform interested growers, researchers, and other industry stakeholders of the scope, context, and content of Hortgro Science’s research offering, a Showcase was held in Stellenbosch last week. Despite buckets of rain and plummeting temperatures the three-day…
HORTGRO RESEARCH SHOWCASE 2023: A ROARING SUCCESS
To present years of work in five minutes is a big challenge for anyone. Yet, that is precisely what Hortgro Science asked researchers to do at this year’s Research Showcase. This was only the second time that the Showcase was…
Hortgro Response to new French MRL Restrictions
France published a new national decree on 5 January 2026, following an email from the French Ministry dated 23 December 2025. In this communication, France requested that the European Commission lower maximum residue limits (MRLs) for certain substances and crops,…
Hortgro Science Besproeiingsseminaar in die Langkloof
Produsente in die Langkloof gaan gebuk onder ’n hewige droogte. Daarom het 80 van dié produsente op 19 September vir die Hortgro Science Besproeiingsseminaar by die Kliphotel op Misgund opgedaag. Verskeie onderwerpe wat handel oor besproeiing tydens droogtetye is gedek…
Hortgro Science Funded Research at International Fruit Crop Meeting
South Africa’s deciduous fruit industry was well represented at the recent IOBC-WPRS Integrated Protection of Fruit Crops meeting held in Wageningen, Netherlands, from 14–18 September 2025. The event brought together experts from 19 countries to exchange knowledge on integrated pest…