April / May 2023

Agricultural engineer and researcher Prof Bart Nicolaï recently spent six weeks of his sabbatical at Stellenbosch University.

Ecophysiologists join forces with engineers to support precision orchard management.

Hortgro-funded initiative will extract more value from existing research investment.

Vindingryke naoespraktyke het SA ’n wêreldleier in Forellepeerproduksie.

Geleenthede en uitdagings in ons peerbedryf.

Successful cold chains start with rapid cooling and appropriate packaging.

Phylloxera is a sap-sucking insect closely related to aphids.

Integrated pest management, Crop and fruit quality management, Citrus black spot disease management, Grondgedraagde siektes, Waterbestuur/water management, Postharvest pathology

South-easterly winds in the Western Cape in the latter part of the year, can be especially damaging to young mandarin fruit

The 2023 CRI Postharvest Workshops were very well attended across the six regions where they were presented.