April / May 2022
Research Inventory
A list of Hortgro-funded research projects related to internal browning in apples.
April / May 2022
Die beste praktyke vir Fuji
Hierdie riglyne mik om die kwaliteit van Fuji-appels deur korrekte praktyke te bevorder.
April / May 2022
Interne verbruining vanuit die pakhuis-perspektief
Suid-Afrikaanse appels kompeteer reeds suksesvol in buitelandse markte. Hoe kan die bedryf vrugkwaliteit nog verder verbeter?
April / May 2022
A futuristic view of in-line sorting
In this interview, Prof Bart Nicolaï shares his insights into the potential for advanced technologies to help research and detect postharvest disorders.
February / March 2022
Netting in the northern hemisphere
How are growers in Washington State using protective nets to improve fruit quality?
February / March 2022
Internal heat damage in Laetitia
A research project investigated the interaction between postharvest practices and the expression of internal heat damage in Laetitia plums.
February / March 2022
The quest for greener Grannies
Consumers want uniformly dark green Granny Smith apples without blemishes. What light environment in the canopy will produce this result?
February / March 2022
Water stress increases sunburn
Researchers investigate the impact of different irrigation strategies on water stress and sunburn in Cripps Pink apples.
February / March 2022
The ARC breeding programme Economic benefits for SA’s pear industry
A small-scale pear-breeding programme initiated around 1950 at the then Fruit and Fruit Technology Research Institute and which continues at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC).
February / March 2022
Finding Answers to pomegranate questions
In SA, the commercial cultivation of pomegranates is still in its infancy, and best practices are still being developed. While learning about what works, researchers are also eliminating what doesn't.
February / March 2022
The Future of Farming
The use of agricultural technologies to improve yield, efficiency, and profitability came under the spotlight during a virtual information day hosted by the South African Society for Oenology and Viticulture. By Jorisna Bonthuys In his presentation, Dr Albert Strever, a…