SAPO Trust presented the latest Raisin-and Table grape varieties to producers within the Lower Orange River, Hex River and Berg River region during the 2020 harvest season. Divan Venter, Grapevine Manager is optimistic about the new varieties of the California Table Grape Commission (Sweet Scarlet, Scarlet Royal, Summer Royal, Autumn King) and the performance of […]
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SAPO is on track with the multiplication of the new virus-free Merbein Seedless clone, which was virus eliminated through heat treatment. Almost 7000 vines was planted in SAPO Trust Foundation blocks this winter. The trueness-to-type clarification and evaluation of this new clone has been done and is very similar to the existing clones with superior
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SAPO Trust had the honour of hosting a delegation from the Western Cape Department of Agriculture on Friday 11 December 2020. The visit coincided with the Department’s visit to their Tygerhoek research facility where an overview of operations and research projects was canvased. Presentations on research into economically and ecologically sustainable farming practices as well
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