STORAGE IS KEY
By Gerrit Rautenbach It might be so that growing and nurturing fruit until those beauties are harvested is the essence, the stress and the risk of farming fruit. But not the essence, the stress and the risk of the actual…
Suid-Afrikaanse appels en pere skitter in Indië
Suid-Afrikaanse appels en pere het die Indiese mark soos die Springbokke se ‘bomb squad’ getref. In so ‘n mate dat daar kommer oor interne mededinging is. Suid-Afrikaanse soet peer variëteite het ander pere van regoor die wêreld uitgestof en vervang…
Ten Year Anniversary | Fruit SA Annual Review 2023/24
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…
Tesco takes Stone Fruit Retailer of the Year award
Pictured left to right: Jacques du Preez, General Manager Trade & Markets, Hortgro; James Bradshaw, Technical Manager – UK Produce, Tesco; and Tom Emmett, stone fruit buyer, Tesco. Tesco has been named as the South African fruit industry’s Stone Fruit Retailer…
The 2026 South African Pome Fruit Industry heading into a dynamic season
The 2025 apple export season ended at a high of 49.6 million equivalent cartons (12.5 kg). The initial estimate for the 2026 export season indicates a 5% increase in volumes, bringing expected apple exports to 52.2 million equivalent cartons. The…
The Russia-Ukraine War and the deciduous fruit industry
By Jacques du Preez A second black swan event in two years and the impact thereof was completely unforeseen, dramatic, and severe. The industry was faced with fruit in transit prior to the war starting as well as further shipments…
The War in Iran: A World Reshaped, and What It Means for South Africa
Based on remarks by political economist Ronak Gopaldas at the Hortforum meeting, March 2026 By Elise-Marie Steenkamp Three weeks into the war in Iran, the world is grappling with a conflict that is far more complex — and potentially far…
TURNING DATA INTO PROFIT
Text: Elise-Marie Steenkamp The era of big data is upon us. And it is not just a fad, but will colour how we grow and guide business in future, says Carol Swarts Manager of Agri-Hub – the fresh fruit industry’s…