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Cultivar selection shifts towards orchard value and profitability
South African growers are placing greater emphasis on value and profitability per hectare as they assess future orchard investment and cultivar choices.
The feature describes increased availability of a compact cultivar promoted for early commercial production and kernel recovery. It also stresses that performance depends on site, climate, orchard management and the grower’s commercial objectives.
Yield remains important, but kernel recovery, whole-kernel potential, harvest timing, traceability and disease-free planting material are becoming more prominent in selection decisions.
Why This Matters
Cultivar decisions made now influence orchard productivity, quality mix and commercial resilience over a long investment horizon.
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