By Kyra-Kay Rensburg Stellenbosch. – The Hortgro phytosanitary laboratory, PHYLA, officially launched on 27 January 2023. The event was held at the new facility on Stellenbosch University’s Welgevallen Experimental Farm in Stellenbosch. The facility is managed by Dr Renate Smit,…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp Just as the logistical chain was recovering after the unrest mayhem, Transnet was hit by a cyberattack that brought the major South African ports in Cape Town, Gqeberha, and Durban to a virtual standstill. Transnet declared a…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp Hortgro’s 2026 Bursary Function celebrates the young people shaping the industry’s next chapter There is a particular kind of optimism that runs through South African agriculture — the belief that no matter how hard a season has…
Legio terugslae vir steenvrugprodusente, enkele pluspunte – Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Uitdagings by die Kaapse hawe bly ‘n klip in die skoen van menige steenvrugprodusent- en uitvoerder, met verskepingsprobleme, onguur weer, onklaar toerusting en vertragings deur die logistieke ketting wat die…
By Jacques du Preez Although we believe we have reached a turning point, specifically in the Port of Cape Town, regarding the logistical crisis, we foresee another challenging season from a logistical point of view. Therefore, growers, exporters, and logistical…
By Jacques du Preez 25 March 2022 We were hopeful that the situation in the Cape Town port would improve after the issues encountered over December 2021 and into January/February 2022, but despite some glimmers of hope of clearing the…
Morrisons has been awarded the Stone Fruit Retailer of the Year for the 2020/21 season due to their strong category performance and support for South African produce this year. South African growers’ association Hortgro presents the award each season to…
Sixteen years after Thailand banned the import of South African deciduous fruit, due to an administrative error, negotiations are progressing in the right direction. At the time of the imposition of the ban on the exportation of South African fresh…
Deur Kara van der Berg Die 2021/2022 pruim seisoen was die slegste wat die Suid-Afrikaanse steenvrugmark in jare beleef het. Om hierdie aan te spreek en die pad vorentoe uit te lê, het Hortgro in Augustus vanjaar ’n pruim-en-nektarien-indaba by…
By Jacques du Preez Despite all the meetings from the operational level to Minister Pravin Gordhan and the National Logistics Crisis Committee under the auspices of the President we are finding ourselves in a dire situation with all the ports…
Press release: 15 October 2025 SA Stone Fruit on its way to Chinese consumers Hortgro, the governing body of the South African Deciduous Fruit Industry, is pleased to announce that market access has been granted for five types of South…
Suid-Afrikaanse appels en pere het reeds ’n stewige vasstrapplek in China en as alles reg loop, sal Chinese verbruikers binnekort ook aan Suid-Afrikaans steenvrugte kan smul. Oor die afgelope vyf jaar het China se appelinvoere opwaarts gewissel van 7,5748 miljoen…