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New names for local
deciduous fruit associations
The two largest deciduous fruit industry associations — the South African Apple and Pear
Producers’ Association (SAAPPA) and the South African Stone Fruit Producers’ Association
(SASPA) — will in future be known as Hortgro Pome and Hortgro Stone, respectively.
to improve and accelerate decision- became known as Hortgro. Hortgro is members, stone fruit, and apple and pear
umbrella-group, said in a making, as we are operating in a rapidly a levy-funded industry body servicing producers, as well as other horticultural
statement that the name changes changing and demanding environment.” primarily its main groups.
will streamline future services, industry
The two entities will continue as non-
identity, and branding, as well as profit companies and the chairpersons
communication locally and abroad. for the two groupings will stay the same,
Hortgro executive director Anton namely: Nicholas Dicey for Hortgro Pome
Rabe said that “Within the horticulture and André Smit for Hortgro Stone, but the
group, we are committed to continuous number of directors on the respective
and proactive adjustments in a dynamic boards will be reduced and will in future
and diverse environment, to minimise be streamlined along focused portfolios.
duplication and ensure cost-effective
Hortgro has its roots in the Deciduous
service delivery to a wide range of Fruit Board that was established in
interested groups. Restructuring and 1939 as a regulatory body to manage
aligning of our associations within the the industry. With the deregulation of
broader industry were therefore agreed agriculture in 1997, it morphed into the
upon by the various stakeholders in order Deciduous Fruit Producers’ Trust and later
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ortgro, the deciduous fruit
The South African Apple and Pear Producers’ Association (SAAPPA) and the South African
Stone Fruit Producers’ Association (SASPA) have changed their names.
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