Currently, the industry is in a very precarious position with the current operational status of the Cape Town (CT) port. The industry, and country, is losing millions of Rands on a daily basis due to inefficiencies resulting in berthing delays…
Last season, Agbiz ran a pilot project (Genset project) with Transnet to create additional temporary plug-point capacity at the Port of Cape Town. The project was funded via donations from FPEF, SATI, Hortgro, the KAL Group and the Western Cape…
New management, more transparency, better cooperation, and ongoing improvements have helped to turn around the backlog at the Cape Town port (CTP) for fruit exports. It is, however, still a long road ahead to get port productivity on par with the…
View a graphic representation of the pome and stone fruit carbon footprint. What are the trends and hotspots and how does your crop compare to other fruit types? Stone fruit benchmark report:benchmark-report-stonefruit Pome fruit benchmark report:benchmark-report-pome-fruit
Text: Carmé Naudé The FWDT (Fruit Workers’ Development Trust) aims at improving the quality of the lives of the workers on fruit farms. Vredelust Farm, one of the Trust’s beneficiaries is situated in Villiersdorp and was purchased in 2013. With…
By Jacques du Preez After an unexpected, but welcome, increase in stone fruit production during the previous season, especially the plum industry is anticipating export volumes that are in line with the 2021/22 season. Normality has returned after the drought…
Confronting Climate Change (CCC) is proud to announce that we have launched a new carbon footprint label and website – www.carbonheroes.co.za – where our B-graded license holders are recognised for meticulously calculating their carbon footprint. They are the Carbon Heroes…
Hortgro Science hosted its annual Thank You Breakfast on Friday, 28 November 2025, at STIAS in Stellenbosch, bringing together researchers, students, partners, and industry leaders to reflect on the year’s achievements and celebrate outstanding academic contributions. Guests were welcomed with…
“This is one of the functions I like so much every year because it provides us with a bit of bragging rights as far as the achievements in our learning and development department, bursaries, internships, work-integrated learning programmes and more…
Text: Lucille Botha Amoré Viljoen (34) is a trailblazing female producer managing Lakeview Farm – a 100% black-owned apple and pear farm – with vision, grit, and a deep love for the land. Nestled just outside Villiersdorp in the EGVV…
IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Stellenbosch] – February 21, 2025 – The fight against invasive pests has just intensified with the launch of the groundbreaking Centre of Excellence for Pest Monitoring. This initiative by the South African deciduous fruit industry organisation, Hortgro, aims…
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing proudly celebrates an outstanding achievement by its shareholder, Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG), which has been named BRCGS Certificated Site of the Year 2026 by BRCGS (Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards). The award was presented in London…