By Francis B. Mapindani, Sales Agronomist Seed Co Watermelons are quite synonymous with summer. They are some of the best refresher fruits on a hot summer’s day. Watermelons are particularly great for hydration of the human body since they are roughly 92 per cent water. Despite all of its benefits, watermelon production in Zimbabwe has […]
Watermelon Farming – Summer’s Bounty Read More »
A Basic Guideline to Cold Chain Management Berries are one of the most delicate and highly perishable fruits. Their non-climacteric physiological characteristics dictate that they must be harvested in an essentially ripe condition. The quality of fresh berries depends on their maturity and appearance (red colour intensity and distribution, fruit size and shape, freedom from
Post-Harvest Treatment of Berries Read More »
Flower exports used to be, at the height of production, one of Zimbabwe’s biggest forex earners. By 2001, Zimbabwean flower exports ranked as the second largest in Africa, only behind Kenya. Zimbabwe was also the fifth biggest exporter to the European Union. The flower growers and exporters in Zimbabwe were represented by a body protecting
Making Flower Exports Blossom Again Read More »
