October / November 2026
The 2026 Hortgro Pome-fruit Field Day
A varied programme showcased exceptional orchards across the EGVV [Elgin Grabouw Vyeboom Villiersdorp] region.
A varied programme showcased exceptional orchards across the EGVV [Elgin Grabouw Vyeboom Villiersdorp] region.
A cumulative yield of 300 tonnes per hectare is one of the milestones in an orchard’s life – top performers achieve this by the fifth or sixth leaf. But a 2022 Hortgro field-day block at Elgin Orchards has expanded our conception of the possible by surpassing the 300-tonne benchmark in the fourth leaf.
Tissue-culture G.778 rootstocks excel on replant site. By Anna Mouton The Cripps Red orchard was established with feathered 1.8 – 2.0 m tall trees in late September 2020. Farm manager Dirk Meyer related how nothing was pruned at planting -…