December 2019
Articles in this Issue
Looking to the future
Developing a South African phenophase-temperature database. By Anna Mouton. A need to better understand seasonal temperatures and bud break in…
The false codling moth genome sequence
Paving the way for next-generation pest control. By Anna Mouton. “There’s been rapid growth in pest control methods that are…
Waging war on moth malefactors
Does Oriental fruit moth mating disruption work for false codling moth? By Anna Mouton. South Africans have heard a lot…
False codling moth
What growers need to know about control. By Anna Mouton. False codling moth is — you guessed it — a…
Join the circular economy
How South African businesses can up their recycling game. By Grethe Bestbier. A circular economy is one where everything is…
Sustainable plastic manufacturing
The process, the challenges, and the alternatives. By Grethe Bestbier. Plastic has received a bad reputation in recent years, but…
Past research on packaging options
Past and present project. By Dawie Moelich and Anna Mouton. The Post-Harvest Innovation Programme and the Deciduous Fruit Producers’ Trust…
What’s next for plastics?
Is it time to move on? By Grethe Bestbier. Fruit packaging has evolved dramatically since the early 1970s. How did…