Richard Hurndall recently received the Hortgro Chairman’s Award for 35 years of service to the industry. He is also a squash master and believes in work-life balance. Elise-Marie Steenkamp spoke to him shortly before his retirement. “We need you to…
Hortgro Agritourism Series Driving from Worcester to Ceres on the R43 would just not be the same without Rietdakkie Farmstall offering a great stop-over. It seems like it’s been there forever. But it almost didn’t make it. Until famous artist,…
Die oordeelkundige gebruik van nette en versekering kan haelrisiko help afdek. Deur Anna Mouton. Marius van der Westhuizen se loopbaan in die sagtevrugtebedryf het bykans 30 jaar gelede met verpakking en bemarking begin. Hy is sedert 2005 die hoof-uitvoerende beampte…
Population exposure to heat is increasing due to climate change, and this trend will continue. Globally, extreme temperature events are observed to be increasing in their frequency, duration, and magnitude. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of people exposed to…
Deur Grethe Bestbier ’n Familie wat vroue respekteer Die boeregemeenskap is ’n spesiale familie, het IPV Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte Wiehahn Victor gesê by ’n tegniese inlingtingsdag vir vrugteprodusente wat onlangs deur die Inmaakvrugte Produsente Vereniging en Hortgro Stone aangebied is…
The most compelling argument to get vaccinated is that we all want to go back to the world we had 20 months ago. And we want to stop loved ones, colleagues from dying. Lastly, we want to save economies. This,…
With her interpretation of Andra Day’s R&B hit “Rise Up” 22-year old general agricultural worker, Roshdene Sampson from Sandhoek Farm, De Doorns, won over judges and fans with her incredible voice. What makes her story even more special is that…
By Waheed Mahomed The past few years have been a time of instability that many people find unfamiliar and leave us feeling insecure. Instability often leads to an increase in uncertainty, discourages investment and negatively impacts any product or system…
Sedert 2023, is Suid-Afrika die grootste Suidelike Halfrond appeluitvoerder. ’n Posisie wat voorheen deur Chili beklee is. Pieter-Steyn de Wet, Hortgro landbou-ekonoom, verduidelik hoe SA die stokkie by Chili oorgeneem het. Suid-Afrika se appelbedryf is uitvoer-georiënteerd met gemiddeld 45% van…
Hortgro, the governing body of the South African Deciduous Fruit Industry, announced that market access has finally been granted for South African pears to China. This comes after many years of dedication and hard work by a team of industry…
By Jacques du Preez Despite all the meetings from the operational level to Minister Pravin Gordhan and the National Logistics Crisis Committee under the auspices of the President we are finding ourselves in a dire situation with all the ports…
Press release: 22 December 2025 Anger and frustration reached a boiling point in the South African stone fruit industry after multiple logistical blunders and unprecedented wind delays caused massive financial losses for growers. While the impact of the wind cannot…