Press release: 15 October 2025 SA Stone Fruit on its way to Chinese consumers Hortgro, the governing body of the South African Deciduous Fruit Industry, is pleased to announce that market access has been granted for five types of South…
Suid-Afrikaanse appels en pere het reeds ’n stewige vasstrapplek in China en as alles reg loop, sal Chinese verbruikers binnekort ook aan Suid-Afrikaans steenvrugte kan smul. Oor die afgelope vyf jaar het China se appelinvoere opwaarts gewissel van 7,5748 miljoen…
By Jorisna Bonthuys Economist Dr Roelof Botha is optimistic about investment and agricultural prospects in South Africa. “South Africa’s growth rate could pick up faster than expected if the correct structural reforms are in place,” Botha said. “Economic recovery beckons…
Die Suid-Afrikaanse sagtevrugtebedryfsorganisasie, Hortgro, hou die gespanne situasie in Oos-Europa fyn dop. Die bedryf neem kennis van die opskorting van finansiële dienste (SWIFT), asook wêreldwye ekonomiese sanksies wat teen Rusland ingestel is gegewe dat dit bepaalde logistieke en betalings risiko’s…
Download an updated press release here: Hortgro_pressrelease_SevereStormDamage_15May2026 Die afgelope paar dae se oorverdowerende geruis van stortreën en rivierwater het vandag plek gemaak vir die gezoem van kettingsae. Dit terwyl landbouers en gemeenskappe in die Wes-Kaap verslae is na die verwoesting…
Sainsbury’s named ‘South African Stone Fruit Retailer of the Year’ Sainsbury’s were presented with the Stone Fruit Retailer of the Year award after a strong 2018/19 season and continued support for the South African category. South African growers’ association Hortgro presents…
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…