June 2024
Articles in this Issue
Prepare to pollinate
Success in spring depends on skilfully managing beehives during the rest of the year. By Anna Mouton. It’s easy to…
Cross-pollinator considerations
How to think about cross-pollination when planning orchards. By Anna Mouton. Effective cross-pollination is crucial for maximising productivity of self-incompatible…
The WCBA pollination standard
Everything growers need to know about the Western Cape Bee Industry Association standards for pollination beehives. By Anna Mouton. Effective…
Compatibility explained
The details matter for optimising yields and quality in pome and stone fruit. By Anna Mouton. Pollination is essential for…
Ten tips for pollination success
Cross-pollination by honeybees is a prerequisite for setting many pome- and stone-fruit cultivars. How can growers take control of this…
The net effect on bees
How plum and pome-fruit growers can optimise pollinator performance in netted orchards. By Anna Mouton. “The pollination of plums is…
Pollination efficiency in deciduous fruit
A new Hortgro study starts buzzing in Western Cape pome- and stone-fruit orchards. By Nanike Esterhuizen. The South African fruit…
Update on plum-pollination project
The latest results from a three-year Hortgro-funded investigation of effective pollination period in Japanese plums. By Anna Mouton. Export cartons…
The bees and the (gum) trees
The Western Cape has a superb indigenous pollinator — we must look after it. By Anna Mouton. If insects disappeared,…
Precision pollination
The next generation of artificial pollination systems is designed to support crop-load optimisation. By Anna Mouton. Prof. Matthew Whiting is…
Honeybees 101
Get to know your top pollinator. By Anna Mouton. What is a honeybee? Bees are a group of about 20 000…