Was laer steenvruguitvoervolumes die afgelope seisoen ’n bedekte seën? Hortgro gesels met drie bedryfskenners oor hulle perspektief. Deur Anna Mouton Ongeveer 2.9 miljoen kartonne – gelykstaande aan 13 000 ton – minder steenvrugte is in die 2022–23 as die 2021–22…
Vrugtebedryf bring eerste weefselkultuurlaboratorium op die been Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Andrè Smit en Charmaine Stander het onlangs tydens ‘n produsente-inligtingsdag opwindende nuwe tegnologie, asook die Tissue Culture Facility, bekend gestel. Hoekom weefselkultuur? Weefselkultuur is ‘n wêreldwye tegnologiese tendens in die…
Die Boland Landbouskool buite die Paarl gaan voortaan proefblokke huisves as deel van die Pro-Hort kultivar-evalueringsprogram. Dit is die eerste keer dat ‘n skool gaan deel wees van die projek. Pro-Hort, ‘n samewerkingsprogram tussen Hortgro en Provar is verlede jaar…
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…
Anna Mouton reports on a new programme that empowers producers to select cultivars wisely. A new programme for the evaluation of pome and stone fruit cultivars was recently launched at Klipboschlaagte near Ashton. The Pro-Hort programme is the result of…
RENEWAL OF STATUTORY MEASURES – PERIOD 2019 – 2023 During the Hortgro Pome and Stone Fruit Producer Council meetings in September 2018, it was agreed that Hortgro proceeds with the process to renew statutory measures, including a new levy cycle,…