August / September 2026
Centenary of the Nartia Marsh grapefruit trees
Three Marsh grapefruit trees have reached the remarkable age of 100 years.
Three Marsh grapefruit trees have reached the remarkable age of 100 years.
Extension briefs by the Citrus Research International Extension Team.
To determine the percentage of infested fruit, growers should scout regularly for mealybug by inspecting underneath calyces. Where mealybug is under good biocontrol, infestation should peak during December or January in the northern production areas, and during February in the Cape production areas.
By Hannes Bester, MC Pretorius, Wayne Mommsen, Coenraad Fraenkel, André Combrink, Natasha Jackson, Jan Landman, Rudolph Strydom, Irma Raspel, and Vernon Jacobs (Citrus Research International) Integrated pest management False codling moth (S.D. Moore) It is imperative that the False Codling…