by Carien Daffue | Jun 5, 2023 | fruit industry
Insectec is a leader in the production of natural enemies and the implementation thereof in an integrated pest management system. They are mealybug specialists and produce four different biological control products that are responsible for controlling different stages...
by Carien Daffue | Jun 5, 2023 | fruit industry, Uncategorized
Ahead of the Southern African 2023 citrus export season, citrus-growing varietal focus groups presented their predicted export volumes for the upcoming season at the Citrus Marketing Forum. The 2023 export season comes after an extremely tough year for growers, which...
by Carien Daffue | Feb 23, 2023 | climate change, drones, fruit industry, Irrigation, Orchards, seasons, Spraying
Vat só, jou luis! Toenemende druk teen chemiese middels in landbou veroorsaak nie net dat die uitvoer van produkte na veral die buiteland beperk word nie, maar lei ook tot verhoogde koste vir produsente. Natuurlike beheer teen plae en siektes word al hoe meer nagevors...
by Carien Daffue | Feb 23, 2023 | fruit industry, Irrigation, Orchards
Toenemende avokado-aanplantings wêreldwyd, beperkings met infrastruktuur in Suid-Afrika en min handelsooreenkomste is sommige beperkings wat nou voor die deur van subtropiese vrugprodusente lê en reeds ervaar word. Henk du Toit en Tracey Campbell. Hierdie beperkende...
by Carien Daffue | Feb 23, 2023 | fruit industry
JUSTIN CHADWICK Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa Southern African citrus growers packed for export 164,8 million (15 kg) cartons to be delivered to global markets in 2022. While this is an increase of 3,2 million cartons when compared to 2021, it is 5,7...
by Carien Daffue | Nov 28, 2022 | fruit industry
Mukondeleli Munzhedzi SUBTROP Subtrop Journal The EU approval period for use of Prochloraz will end at end-December 2023. This means the EU MRL for Prochloraz will be adjusted down to 0.01 mg/kg, and growers will not be able to rely on this post-harvest treatment to...
