September 2018
Articles in this Issue
Making the desert bloom
A group of nine South Africans visited Israel on their way to the 30th International Horticultural Symposium in Istanbul, here’s…
When pink apples go brown
The many browning disorders of Cripps Pink clones. By Anna Mouton “What’s amazing about browning in the Cripps Pink clones…
Internal browning in Fuji
What have we learnt since 2015? By Anna Mouton. In 2015, Fuji apples shipped to Asia developed severe internal browning…
Stranger things: invasive alien plants’ coup of water-catchment areas
The Western Cape loses a dam’s worth of water due to invasive alien plants each year. Plant water-use experts, Drs…
Thirst trap
How much water do high-performing apple orchards need? By Esté Beerwinkel. A lingering drought and remarkably high-yielding orchards compel farmers…
What you need to know about orchard water use
Every fruit farmer knows irrigation is an essential part in growing the perfect crop. Horticulture experts Stephanie Midgley, Wiehann Steyn…