by Carien Daffue | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Bigbucks, the improved Gala mutation from South Africa, known for its beautiful wine red colour, entered a new chapter after it was recently granted plant breeders’ rights in Australia. “If anybody in Australia wants to plant a Gala-type apple, and they don’t consider...
by Carien Daffue | May 27, 2024 | Irrigation
Time spent in the field this irrigation season has alerted the Netafim Field Team of the extremely poor and worsening quality of available irrigation water in certain areas. According to Dexter Neethling, Product Manager at Netafim South Africa, water quality has...
by Carien Daffue | May 27, 2024 | fruit industry
Vivian Butler VILLA LANDBOUKUNDIGE Brian de Villiers VILLA BYVOEGMIDDELKONSULTANT Die hoofdoel van byvoegmiddels is om te sorg dat gewasbeskermingsproduke (GBPe) hul volle potensiaal bereik en deoltreffend is. Byvoegmiddels beskerm GBPe teen swak waterkwaliteit,...
by Carien Daffue | Feb 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Viruses have a significant impact on the tomato industry in South Africa, affecting different aspects of production, economic viability and food security. South Africa is well-known for its diverse agricultural landscape with producers having to face numerous...
by Carien Daffue | Feb 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
ALBERT POTGIETER Landboukundige, Villa Crop Protection Malroes, ook bekend as Alternaria Alternata, is ‘n bekende siekte in die aartappelbedryf wat jaarliks oesverliese vir produsente tot gevolg het. Die vraag wat algemeen gevra word is hoe groot die uitwerking van...
