Tag: Fruit
Agriculture on the up, despite challenges
AGRICULTURE in the Western Cape has enjoyed the “best winter rain season for years”, setting the sector on an excellent footing for successful crops in the months ahead, says Agri Western...
The fruit of Zeder’s labour
SOME OF the Western Cape's best known agricultural assets could be on the block.
PSG controlled agribusiness investor Zeder Investments recently indicated that it had received unsolicited offers for certain of its...
Fruit washing – Technical advice from NDE stainless steel
In last month’s Cape Business News, I talked about the supplier’s importance as a partner in running a factory and minimising breakdowns. I mentioned the need for technical advice as part...
South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to...
South Africa's urgent need to create jobs requires that the country take advantage of opportunities in the global economy that it can convert into quick wins. The fruit industry presents such...
Solutions for fruit exporters’ pesticide residue headaches
At 2,7 million tonnes per year, South Africa is the largest fresh fruit exporter by volume in the southern hemisphere. Local produce is sold in 92 countries around the world, ranging...
Tech that fruit
The lack of rainfall in the Western Cape is starting to have a knock on effect, not just in the sustenance for plants and drinking water, but also for animals and...