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…
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…
Text: E Steenkamp South Africa’s pome and stone fruit industries are a cornerstone of the country’s agricultural economy. Roughly 1,150 producers cultivate more than 54,000 hectares across mostly the Western and Eastern Cape, harvesting some 2.13 million tonnes of fruit…
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?…