1662 Industry Award Archives

1662 Hortgro Industry Award: Joy van Biljon

The 1662 award commemorates the first apples that were harvested in the Company Garden at the Cape in that year – 17 April to be exact. Joy van Biljon, one of the founding members of the Koue Bokkeveld Training Centre,…

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Hortgro 1662 Industry Award goes to Buks Nel and Henk Griessel

By Elise-Marie Steenkamp The formidable duo, Buks Nel and Henk Griessel, are this year’s recipients of the coveted Hortgro 1662 Industry Award for their invaluable contribution to the South African deciduous fruit industry. The 1662 Industry Award was initiated by…

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1662 Hortgro Industry Award: Joy van Biljon

Hortgro 1662 Industry Award goes to Buks Nel and Henk Griessel

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