The SA Fruit Journal (SAFJ) is a bilingual, bi-monthly print publication and a multimedia platform that has been a trusted reference within the South African fresh fruit value chain since 2002. We publish printed articles on topics ranging from product innovation, agricultural services and training, and and marketing and exports, to international news and trends. Our multimedia content has become more diverse, reaching an expanding visitor demographic.
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MOST READ ARTICLES
From previous edition
Citrus biosecurity threats
This is the fourth instalment in our series on citrus biosecurity threats. By CRI Biosecurity Division Pseudocercospora leaf and fruit…
Hortgro Pome-fruit Field Day 2024
More than 250 participants braved the June rains to visit five orchards in the Koue Bokkeveld. The articles in this…
Table-grape breeding in the genomic era
Genome editing has the power to revolutionise cultivar development, but South African growers are at risk of being left behind.…
EDITOR’S LETTER
Some things have gone well
It’s been a tough few years for South African agriculture and, certainly, the dynamic fresh fruit industry. And we’ve spoken at length about the very real challenges that confront the industry, which role-players continue to address. So, let’s turn our gaze to that which has gone well. South Africans seem to be largely in agreement that – for widespread collaboration – the formation of the government of national unity (GNU) couldn’t have come at a better time. For this, we can thank the 58.64% of South Africans who voted in the general election (IEC 2024). Expert opinion is that the commitments contained within the GNU have helped to secure a predictable environment that favours SA as an investment destination. Add to this, Stats SA’s confirmation of a 1.4% quarter-on-quarter decrease in the national unemployment rate in Q3, to 32.1%, and the 39 000 increase in agricultural jobs. Plus, at the…
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