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JC Smith praat oor wynmaak in die Oos-Vrystaat
JC Smith is ’n derdegeslag-wynmaker. Sy oupa Dassie en pa Flip was albei wynmakers, en hy het tussen wingerde en wynkelders grootgeword. Hy is tans die wynmaker by Blydschap in die Oos-Vrystaat.
Cellar hygiene
Maintaining a spotless wine cellar requires a comprehensive management plan, which includes structural design, equipment sanitation, environmental controls and routine microbial monitoring.
Your questions answered: John Deere Financial
John Deere Financial understands that the wine and fruit farming industry comes with its own unique pressures. That’s why it offers practical, personalised financing solutions designed to work with the way your farm operates.
The many lives of Pinotage
From the glass to the spa, South Africa’s signature grape is turning up in places few people would expect.
Drought tolerance of different scion cultivars (Part 4): Vegetative growth and yield
The study aimed to assess grapevine vegetative and yield responses in an almost worst-case scenario, i.e. grapevines growing under dryland conditions in sandy loam soil in the Swartland region.
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