Innovations

The ARC-TSC developed the world’s first truly seedless lemon, the ‘Eureka™ SL lemon’, (protected by PBR no. 20043010), and has now developed a seedless Limoneira lemon (ARCCIT2086) which is similar to the Limoneira 8A lemon from which it is derived. However, where the Limoneira 8A lemon fruit had an

Litchi breeding in South Africa aims to extend the harvesting period and to improve fruit quality. The South African litchi industry currently relies on just a few cultivars for the litchi season and the harvest period coincides with that of other countries, such as Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion

Joybells is a dark red, seedless grape cultivar ripening in the early mid-season (from mid-January in the Hex valley). Berries are crunchy with good attachment and excellent eating quality and have very good cold storage ability. Joybells’ maternal parent is Sunred, which has soft, green rudimentary

Lachenalia: Not A Flower By Any Other Name South African floral diversity is well-known worldwide. Gerbera, Gladiolus, Freesia, Ornithogalum, and Protea represent some of the most important floral crops that originated here in South Africa. The world export market for floriculture products is