Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing proudly celebrates an outstanding achievement by its shareholder, Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG), which has been named BRCGS Certificated Site of the Year 2026 by BRCGS (Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards). The award was presented in London…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp The Cape honeybee might have global celebrity status in the insect world, but there are many challenges to secure the future of this “famous bee variety” and sustain its contribution as an apex pollinator in the Western…
Charl Herbst is die nuwe voorsitter van Hortgro Stone nadat André Smit ag jaar die rol beklee het. Elise-Marie Steenkamp het gaan uitvind wie die man in die steenvrug warmstoel is. Charl is gebore op Ceres en het grootgeword in…
By Carmé Naudé and Dr. Leon von Mollendorff In the 1990’s the first blushed pear varieties were bred and grown in South Africa and have been the market leader for blushed pears ever since. Of these, Cheeky® only made its…
By Kyra-Kay Rensburg In the uncertainty of life, the one thing we can be sure of is change. That was the theme of the Cherry Associations annual general meeting, which took place on 27 July 2022 in Paarl. Hortgro Cherries…
By Lucille Botha Trees laden with clusters of glossy red cherries, gleaming like jewels in the sunlight, signal the start of the 2025 cherry season in Ceres. Thanks to near-perfect growing conditions this spring, producers expect a 5–7% larger crop…
Chester Fisch made everyone feel the music when he won Agri’s Got Talent 2024 (AGT 2024) on Friday night, 11 October, at Dawn Mountains, Simondium, with the famous Michael Jackson hit “The Way You Make Me Feel.” It was not…
‘n Bekende in landboukringe, Chris Krone, is tydens die 17de Kongres van die Internasionale Pruimedante-vereniging, in Villeneuve Sur Lot, Frankryk, as die nuwe president van die vereniging verkies. Krone, van Tulbagh, sal in die posisie leiding neem tot en met…
Dit is waar dat daar nog te min vroue in die Suid-Afrikaanse landbousektor is. Christine Hanekom, bemarkingsbestuurder by Stems Fruit, het aan Kara van der Berg vertel dat vroue wel ’n belangrike plek in die bedryf het. Christine Hanekom het…
The technical production story of the recent pome fruit season concluded with a fairly happy ending given plot twists such as extreme weather events, “reliable” cultivars underperforming, and a global pandemic that almost single-handedly disrupted the fruit value chain. Despite…
The Koue Bokkeveld Opleidingsentrum (KBOS) again made a precious contribution to community development in the Witzenberg district with their practical Handyman/Woman workshops. This initiative began in 2024 and was born out of frustrations in the community about common household…
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…