March 2024

Trials have identified potential alternatives to calcium hypochlorite for sanitising pack-house flume water. By Anna Mouton. Many pome pack houses…

A recently concluded Hortgro-funded study investigated the most common culprits and how to control them. By Anna Mouton. Saprophytic fungi…

Fruit faces everything from storage disorders to shipping delays en route to the consumer. By Carin Smith. The South African…

A joint venture between Hortgro and Dutoit Agri aims to reduce losses of exportable apples due to bruising. By Anna…

Experts explain two agrochemical options that growers can use to manage harvest maturity. By Anna Mouton. Ethylene is a plant…

What happens in the orchard doesn’t stay in the orchard. By Anna Mouton. Apples’ storage potential is largely determined by…

Growers consider many factors when deciding which cultivars to plant — postharvest performance should be one of these. By Anna…

The following applies to all scald-susceptible fruit. Preharvest risk factors Hot and dry weather in the weeks before harvest. Increased…

Technology can safely maintain fruit at minimal oxygen levels during long-term storage to effectively inhibit superficial scald in Granny Smith.…

Initial and repeated low-oxygen stress can extend the scald-free storage life of Packham’s Triumph pears. By Anna Mouton. Packham’s Triumph…

A recent Hortgro-funded project assessed risk indicators and storage protocols for improved superficial scald management in Granny Smith apples. By…

Why does it occur, and how can it be prevented? By Anna Mouton. Superficial scald is a postharvest storage disorder…