Successful tomato production requires careful management throughout the crop’s life cycle. Growers must balance vegetative and generative growth to achieve optimal yields, fruit quality, and a sustainable production cycle. Poor early-stage decisions can have lasting...
Sunburn is a common issue in pepper crops, affecting fruit quality and marketability. High temperatures and direct sunlight exposure can lead to significant damage, especially in mature fruit. Understanding the symptoms, causes, and prevention strategies can help...
Cracking (also called sugar crack) is one of the most common physiological problems on sweet peppers in South Africa. Cracks can be small or large on the fruit shoulder, the sides or the blossom end of fruit. Fruit with fine, inconspicuous cracks (Figure 1, A &...
During winter months there is often the appearance of dark purple or black areas on peppers, this can be both sweet and hot peppers. This can affect the appearance of the fruit to such an extent that fruit could be considered as unmarketable. It is, however, a...
