SIZA audits will in future be visible on GLOBALG.A.P and the two are now linked. Read more here:190516__siza_gg_pressrelease_en And Fruit SA has released the Strategic Fruit Industry Transformation Plan. Download it here:fruit-industry-transformation-strategy-digital Find the SIZA June newsletter in English here:…
Water is the foundation of life on Earth and is critical for the health and well-being of all living creatures and ecosystems. In the Pome and Stone fruit sector, water underpins our success in terms of profitability and as an…
Over the past decade, South Africa’s cherry industry has evolved from a niche venture into one of the most exciting growth stories in local horticulture. What was once a relatively small sector has rapidly expanded, driven by innovation, market opportunities,…
Logistieke uitdagings het weereens vir produsente en bemarkers slapelose nagte besorg. “Dit was seker een van die moeilikste seisoene wat ons nog beleef het,” het Jacques du Preez, Hortgro se algemene bestuurder van handel en markte, by die onlangse afsluiting…
Deur dr. Leon von Mollendorff, algemene bestuurder van Culdevco Culdevco het in samewerking met die Landbounavorsingsraad (LNR) ‘n aantal belowende pruim kultivars vrygestel wat ‘n groot impak op die Suid-Afrikaase pruimbedryf gehad het. Die volgende Culdevco gelisensieerde pruim kultivars is…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Die Langkloof, ’n unieke vrugbare vallei bekend vir sy appel- en peerboorde, ondergaan tans groot veranderinge wat die streek se vrugteproduksie ingrypend beïnvloed. Johan Kotze, voorsitter van die Langkloof Vrugte Vereniging (LVV), en Neil-Pierre Strydom, bestuurder van…
As the umbrella organisation for SA fresh produce, 𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗔, led by Fhumulani Ratshitanga, plays a vital role in promoting the industry to international markets. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯/𝟮𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 & 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲…
South African apple growers and exporters are overjoyed that Thailand has again opened its doors to South African apple exports. Since market access was lost many years ago, it has been a long wait and a lot of behind-the-scenes work,…
In 2014, the very first Agri’s got Talent (AGT) took place. It started small but went from andante to allegro in six years. This year will be their seventh anniversary. Gerrit Rautenbach looked back at the success of AGT, especially…
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South Africans share highlights of the largest horticultural congress in the world. By Anna Mouton. Every four years, the International Horticultural Congress (IHC) is held by the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). The ISHS is a global network of…
Somerset West — The annual Hortgro Awards brought together leading figures from the pome and stone fruit industry on Friday, 11 September 2026, for an evening of celebration at the Lord Charles in Somerset West. This year’s function introduced two…