Seriphium plumosum is a declared indicator of bush encroachment, and poses a serious threat to the management of sustainable utilization in all grasslands. The successful invasiveness of S. plumosum is attributed to its ...

The unavailability of environment-friendly nematicides for managing root-knot (Meloidogyne species) nematodes in crop husbandry have led to various alternative methods being sort which includes the development of ...

Newly developed mandarin selection ―M37‖ has the potential to become a future export soft citrus cultivar. However, the selection is highly susceptible to chilling injury, which normally reduces post-storage quality and ...

‘Reed’ avocado is a late season cultivar introduced to South Africa from California. The cultivar has shown good adaptation and produces quality fruit with export potential. Its pre-harvest adaptation and production aspects ...

The South African Avocado Industry has recently announced plans to expand exports into new markets, such as the United States (US). As a requirement for these markets, fruit of high quality must be stored at ultra-low ...

Low yields in dry bean are often reported to be associated with lack of inoculation of seeds prior to planting. This also results in little fixed nitrogen contributed by the crop. Soil phosphorus (P) is another important ...

‘Hass’ avocado fruit changes skin colour from green to purple and then black during ripening. However, markets importing South African avocado fruit have been complaining about the ‘Hass’ skin colour not changing to ...

The most common postharvest limitation of litchi fruit is pericarp browning, which leads to consumer rejection of the solid fruit in the market even when the edible portion is not affected. Previously, sulphur dioxide (SO2) ...

Previously, cucurbitacin-containing phytonematicides that were drench-applied in black plastic containers filled with pasteurised loam soil when placed on the soil surface had no effect on suppression of population ...

The current South African ‘Hass’ type avocado cultivars are inadequate to enhance competitiveness, cultivar diversity and profitability. In an effort to ensure competitiveness and maintain sustainability, the Agricultural ...