By Charles Hughes It is with sincere regret that we hear of the sad passing of Evan Meirion Williams on Saturday April 24. Meirion had a long career joining Elgin Fruit Juices in the 1980s from Coleman Foods, a division…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp In Mei vanjaar het die hele span van Hortgro Science (Hugh Campbell, Wiehann Steyn, Matthew Addison en Marno van der Westhuizen) afgesak Langkloof toe. Tradisioneel besoek die span die Langkloof gewoonlik in Desember elke jaar wanneer die…
All stops are being pulled out, to make logistics of fruit exports run as smoothly as possible, this season. Jacques du Preez, Hortgro’s General Manager: Trade and Markets, said that weekly meetings between Transnet and the various port stakeholders (the…
The Plant Disease Clinic at Stellenbosch University – by Anna Mouton We are all familiar with specialists in human medicine — everything from neurologists to urologists. But did you know of the specialists that offer diagnostics for your sick plants?…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Bekroonde kernvrugboer van Villiersdorp, Sewis van der Horst, is aangestel as nuwe direkteur op die Culdevco-direksie. Van der Horst, wat in 2019 die Toyota Nuwe Toetreder kompetisie vir jong boere gewen het, dien ook op die raad…
The USA has always been a global market and trade leader but in 2017, Asia[1] surpassed the USA in terms of GDP growth. Over a 15-year period (2002-2015) the Asian GDP grew with over 231% from $6.8 trillion US to…
SHAFFE recently shared a report regarding the outcome of the exchange of Produce Coalition with the World Shipping Council to discuss current cost hikes and supply chain disruptions as well as potential solutions. Key messages from this exchange: The World Shipping…
HOW TO EDUCATE AND INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT COVID-19, RATHER THAN INFLAME AND STIGMATISE By Engela Duvenage “We don’t want to work with him again, ever. He had the virus.” “I’m not going near her, because her husband’s sister has…
By Gerrit Rautenbach After obtaining his matric in 1994, Vivian Jakobs’s journey through the world of deciduous fruit began with him checking out the playing field. In 2000 he joined Swaarmoed Boerdery in the Warm Bokkeveld. That’s where he crossed…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp As jy Suid-Afrikaanse vrugte wil uitvoer, moet jy aan sekere vereistes voldoen. Of jy nou ’n mega-produsent, kleiner produsent of opkomende produsent is, die wetgewing en standaarde bly dieselfde. Een van die hekkies in produsente se pad…
SIZA proudly announced their Environmental Sustainability Programme. Read more in this press release: siza-enviro-verification-press-release-aug-18 For further information contact: Henko Vlok henko@siza.co.za (Environmental Specialist); Retha Louw retha@siza.co.za (CEO); Tom McLaughlin tom@siza.co.za (UK liaison).
