By Desireé Thompson On 17 September 2024, the Post-Harvest Innovation (PHI) Programme held its Steering Committee meeting at the Hortgro Science offices on the Welgevallen Experimental farm in Stellenbosch. The meeting was followed by project presentations by five PHI researchers…
By Kandas Cloete & Tracy Davids While the combined turnover value of the pome and stone fruit industries remained stable at R19.7 bn year-on-year, and, business confidence improved, several producers are yet to recover from the losses accumulated over the…
By Jacques du Preez Although we believe we have reached a turning point, specifically in the Port of Cape Town, regarding the logistical crisis, we foresee another challenging season from a logistical point of view. Therefore, growers, exporters, and logistical…
Deur Anna Mouton Twee deelnemers aan die eerste Hortgro bedryfleierskapprogram gesels oor hulle besoek aan die VSA en hoekom Suid-Afrika die beste boere het. Hortgro het die bedryfleierskapprogram in 2022 geloods om jong mense in die sagtevrugtebedryf as toekomstige bedryfsleiers te…
Hortgro recently joined an international dialogue hosted by Stellenbosch’s Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST) and members of a Global Convening Working Group on Just Transitions in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Just Transitions in AMR are about finding solutions…
In the heart of Ceres, South Africa’s apple country, Robert Zulch stood out as a symbol of both tradition and innovation in agriculture. With a career spanning over three decades, Zulch became synonymous with high-quality apples and sustainable farming practices…
Hortgro Resource and Sustainability Manager, Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay, shares her top 7 tips on how to become a more sustainable fruit grower: Have a long-term perspective: Long-term planning, continuous innovation and sufficient investment in research and development, adopting new technologies and…
Kersie aanplantings het die afgelope vyf jaar met 54% toegeneem. Dit ten spyt, bly Suid-Afrikaners swak kersie eters, met die gemiddelde persoon wat slegs 18 gram kersies per jaar eet. Hierdie en ander interessante feite, is verlede week by die…
Stellenbosch, South Africa – August 20, 2024 – The South African deciduous fruit industry body, Hortgro, has spent more than R55m over the past decade on bursaries. The Hortgro Bursary Programme (HBP) aims to support and nurture the next generation…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Die bestuur van geldsake, gee die meeste mense hoofbrekens. Lees mens die finansiële blaaie van koerante is dit duidelik dat daar verskeie geldelike slaggate is. Dit is vir enigeen maklik om op betaaldag effe oorboord te gaan…
Te veel vroegseisoen koue het sommige kernvrugkultivars se set benadeel terwyl te min laatseisoen koue ander se rooi kleurontwikkeling gekelder het. Die 2022–23 seisoen is deur erge haelskade in verskeie kernvrugproduksieareas gekenmerk. Produsente was egter optimisties oor die vooruitsigte vir…
Om ’n suksesvolle landbouer te wees, moet produsente eienaarskap van bates en die bestuur daarvan, skei. Dit was die boodskap van bekende ekonoom Dawie Roodt verlede week tydens die Inmaakprodusentevereniging se inligtingsdag. Roodt het gepraat oor ekonomiese geleenthede tydens politieke turbulensie…