
March 2020
Articles in this Issue
Back to earth
New crop protection projects focus on orchard ecology. By Anna Mouton. There’s an old saying that nature abhors a vacuum,…
A citrus perspective on Oriental fruit fly
What can the Western Cape learn? By Grethe Bestbier. Up to now the Western Cape has dodged the Oriental fruit…
Best post-harvest practices for Cripps Pink apples
Compiled by Store‐it Group for Hortgro Science. NOTE: these best-practice guidelines are regularly updated. Please consult the Hortgro website for…
Keep your apples in the pink
Strategies to mitigate the risk of internal browning. By Anna Mouton. “Internal browning touches people’s pockets,” says Dr Elke Crouch,…
Internal browning in Cripps Pink
What have we learnt over the past ten years? By Anna Mouton. Internal browning is a post-harvest disorder in which…
Going the distance
Factors influencing dispersal in Oriental fruit flies. By Grethe Bestbier. “At the moment the Western Cape is an Oriental fruit…
A tale of two flies
How Oriental fruit flies differ from Mediterranean fruit flies. By Grethe Bestbier. The Mediterranean fruit fly has long been established…
Net essentials
What you need to know to get started. By Anna Mouton. Pome and stone fruit production under nets is surging…
Sunburn research summarised
Highlights of projects funded by Hortgro Pome and Hortgro Stone Hortgro Pome and Hortgro Stone have funded — and continue…
Sunburn
Why it happens and how to prevent it. By Anna Mouton. Sunburn is the damage caused by too much sun…