by Carien Daffue | Jun 1, 2026 | Berries, fruit industry, Irrigation, Orchards, seasons, Spraying, the future, Vegetables
South Africa’s citrus producers have been exporting fruit to Europe for more than 110 years. In that entire period, not a single consignment has been found to have transmitted citrus black spot to European orchards. Yet every year, EU phytosanitary regulations tied to...
by Carien Daffue | Jun 1, 2026 | apples, Brassica, fruit industry, Irrigation, Macadamia, Nuts, olives, Orchards, pepper, soetrissie, Vegetables
Netafim From producer to consumer, everyone is well aware of the statistics around water scarcity, agricultural water use, and increased food demand driven by population growth. For many years, the challenge has been clear: produce more food while continuously...
by Carien Daffue | Apr 1, 2026 | apples, fruit industry, Orchards
Tru-Cape Fruit marketing recently celebrated an achievement by its shareholder, Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG), which was named BRCGS Certificated Site of the Year by Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS). The award was presented in London and...
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 | fruit industry, seasons, seisoene
Mariana Purnell CONTRIBUTOR The total avocado import volume in China has been continuously increasing and the demand for ready-to-eat avocado and year-round availability from different countries is soaring. As the world’s ninth biggest avocado exporter, South...
by Carien Daffue | Nov 23, 2023 | Berries, fruit industry, Orchards
Craig Shephard APPLIED AGRICULTURAL REMOTE SENSING CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND MACADAMIA SOUTH AFRICA Under a Macadamias South Africa NPC (SAMAC) initiative, researchers at the University of New England’s Applied Agricultural Remote Sensing Centre (AARSC) have...
