October / November 2023
Forewarned is forearmed
In the world of export-grade 'Granny Smith' apples, superficial scald is hardly a small matter.
October / November 2025
Preventing pitting in cherries
Pitting is a postharvest defect characterised by indentations on the shoulders or sides of cherries. Not to be confused with the lenticel-related pitting disorders of apples, pitting in cherries is a response to bruising caused by pre- and postharvest mechanical damage to the flesh. The skin is unbroken but sunken due to the collapse of the underlying tissues.
April / May 2022
Research Inventory
A list of Hortgro-funded research projects related to internal browning in apples.
October / November 2025
Taking Australian orchards into the future
South Africans have a long history of visiting apple and pear growers and researchers in Australia. This year, we reciprocated by hosting a predominantly Australian group undertaking an international tour of South African orchards.
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?