Harvest Maturity Index
Summary of Recommendations • It must be recognized that the maturity of fruit at harvest has a critical role in determining how long fruit can be stored and whether or not it will meet retail/consumer...
View ArticleREVIEW of FRUIT EXHIBITIONS
Chris Smith, the ARC’s acting research team manager, gives his impression of the fruit exhibitions that were held at the ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij this season and the value that it brings to the...
View ArticleControlling Nematodes in Pome Fruit
Practical Guidelines for the short- and long- term control of nematodes By Sheila Storey Nematodes are microscopic worm-like organisms that attack the roots of plants. Damaged roots result in a reduced...
View ArticleMonitoring Systems for Pests on Pome Fruit
Monitoring systems form the backbone of insect pest management. The use of a monitoring system can improve pest detection, making it possible to avoid over and under spraying. Full brochure HERE:...
View ArticleTHE IDENTIFICATION OF PLANTS, PATHOGENS, INSECTS AND NEMATODES THROUGH DNA...
1. PLANTS Cultivar typing has traditionally been based on phenotypic characteristics of mature fruit trees. This method is subjected to environmental changes and human judgement, and often a decision...
View ArticleSmartFresh™: The Latest Innovation in Fruit Storage. Some preliminary results...
SmartFresh™ is an exciting new breakthrough in the postharvest storage of fresh fruit and vegetables. American scientists at North Carolina University invented 1-methycyclopropene (1-MCP), an...
View ArticleNEMATODE FACT FILE
Nematodes are microscopic worm-like organisms that attack the roots of plants. Damaged roots result in a reduced uptake of nutrients and water. Pome fruit is primarily attacked by root-lesion and...
View ArticleMedflies don’t mind dry conditions, study shows
Stellenbosch – A drying trend in the Western Cape could spell problems for stone and pome fruit producers in the region, as recent findings suggest that the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitus capitata)...
View ArticleVIDEOS: Principles of fruit production
Emerging fruit growers gained access to valuable knowledge on the principles of fruit production in the at the HORTGRO Science Technical Symposium 2016 which took place in June at Allee Bleue wine...
View ArticleThe ‘Net Gain’ amid water & climate challenges
By Prof Wiehann Steyn This blog article, probably not surprisingly, is about water and climate. Research in the Crop Production programme is aimed at achieving the goals and address risks to the...
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