Andrew Boxall had been growing the finest strawberries in Kent and that in the past 10 years Andrew had been supplying “Local” strawberries to ASDA in Kent.
The sweet, melodious sounds of Xhosa women singing resonates over the strawberry fields on a Geelhoutboom farm where all types of berries thrive alongside a clear mountain stream
A report compiled for the British government’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has further illustrated the crucial role of seasonal migrant workers and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Scheme (SAWS) to the horticulture sector.
Full of G.A.S
We have no sleepless nights through worry about whether the produce we grow are safe to eat. For every grower in our supply base there are now many documents to record and prove that we...
Commitment endures hail for first commercial SA crop
2004 was the first year PC-592 Endurance and BG-269 Commitment were grown commercially in South Africa.
As expected, they have had mixed success....
Technical Talk
Chemicals for controlling pests, diseases and weeks are some of the tools of our trade, the term pesticide can all to easily stimulate some emotive discussion on their use. There are h...
Inefficient systems limiting soft-fruit efficiency
The UK soft-fruit industry is being held back by a plethora of inefficient production systems and should follow the leads of US and Spanish grow...
Planning for a long season
I have the belief that strawberry seasons that start early end up easier to manage and probably more profitable. To make up for two lost weeks at the start of the season m...
You can help replace imported crop
Site Selection: Strawberries can be produced on relatively wide range of soils and to be able select sites with unusual climatic conditions can produce useful manip...
Finding a great strawberry
Kirk Larson knows that somewhere among the more than 25,000 plants he inspects every week, the next great strawberry may be waiting to be discovered.
A plant breeder for t...
Research and Development
Headed by our Agronomist David Johnston, our research and development team are primarily concerned with the implementation and continual development of new varieties and ...