Give your creativity wings and snap our industry (Afrikaans version below) If you can capture the essence of our deciduous fruit industry, specifically pome and stone fruit, then we want to hear from you! Grab your camera or phone and…
By Desiree Thompson The Post-Harvest Innovation (PHI) Programme is a public-private partnership between the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI) and the Fresh Produce Exporters Forum (FPEF), with the FPEF as the implementing agent. It is currently in its…
Pieter Graaff was the winner of the O.S.H. Reinecke Industry Leader Award at the Deciduous Fruit Industry Gala Awards 2019. Pieter had a powerful message that we share here: The theme I would like to depart with tonight is about…
Deur Engela Duvenage Piketberger Herbst van der Merwe is vanjaar se ontvanger van die Hortgro Science/Daan Strydom-toekenning vir die beste finalejaarstudent in Hortologie aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US). Die aankondiging daarvan is gemaak by die HORTGRO Science tegniese simposium, wat…
Hugh Campbell, Hortgro technical and plant improvement manager shares some of the most pertinent questions about plant improvement and its necessity for sustainable growth. What is plant improvement? Plant improvement is a continuous process that aims to produce better fruit…
‘Packaging and plastics’ was the topic of discussion at the recent Footprint Webinar. Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay, Hortgro Sustainability and Natural Resources Manager, interviewed Philippe Binard, General Delegate of Freshfel Europe, for the webinar. Here is a transcript of the interview. Could…
By Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay and contributions by Dr Mariana Jooste (Hortgro Science), Ms Johanna Nathanson (Freshfel Europe), Ms Kirsten Barnes (GreenCape) While the general date for application is still 18 months away, South Africa’s pome and stonefruit industries are actively engaged…
Inga Dlumane certainly has the X-factor. He also has some serious ball sense and a lot of common sense. And the insight to let the right kind of sense prevail. By Gerrit Rautenbach Inga was born 31 years ago in…
Inga was born 31 years ago in the Eastern Cape in the town, Elliot, that is now known as Khowa. There, he had a good upbringing and schooling, where he developed an immense love for the game of football. Not…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp The deciduous fruit industry is almost totally dependent on a healthy honeybee population and a viable beekeeping industry. It is therefore important that beekeepers and the industry regularly engage and share future challenges and growth projections. Mariette…
It is that time of year when pollinators work hard to ensure a successful production season. Dr Nanike Esterhuizen, Hortgro Science Crop Protection Applied Researcher, shares answers to questions she regularly receives about pollination. How important are pollinators to the…
The Western Cape Bee Industry Association, the WCBA, is not issuing a recommended tariff this year for members hiring out their beehives for the pollination of agricultural crops. The WCBA has, instead, advised its members to negotiate individually with farmers…