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 | 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...
by Carien Daffue | Nov 23, 2023 | fruit industry, Orchards, Uncategorized
This year saw the return of the AllesBeste symposium held in Tzaneen. Industry specialists and delegates in the avocado industry came together to once again discuss the industry and participate in discussions around new research and practices. Allesbeste is famous for...
by Carien Daffue | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
MARIANA PURNELL Contributor Customers are the lifeline of a business and their behaviours never stop evolving. Understanding this can help companies to stay competitive, says Rubab Abdoolla, a Senior Analyst at Euromonitor International. She informed attendees to the...
by Carien Daffue | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Mariana Purnell MEDEWERKER Die Buro vir Voedsel- en Landboubeleid (BFAP) vind in sy jongste vooruitsig, die ‘BFAP Baseline 2023’, dat onlangse wêreldgebeure, uitbrekings van siektes, ernstige droogtes en finansiële krisisse, onsekerheid skep oor wat in...
