par Juan-Raymond Verhoog | Juin 25, 2026 | News
Torpedo banana plants – A new generation of banana plants Du Roi Laboratory in Letsitele has developed an innovative field-ready banana plant that can be shipped efficiently in large volumes to growers in remote production areas. The new format Torpedo plants...
par Juan-Raymond Verhoog | Juin 25, 2026 | News
Climate change and banana production As climate change alters the global agricultural landscape, banana growers face new challenges and opportunities. International scientists agree that rising temperatures will impact rainfall patterns, with some regions experiencing...
par Juan-Raymond Verhoog | Juin 25, 2026 | News
As growers look to diversify their operations and expand into alternative crops, pineapples are attracting renewed interest across Southern Africa. Yet one of the industry’s longstanding challenges remains access to clean, uniform planting material....
par Juan-Raymond Verhoog | Fév 15, 2025 | Formosana
Du Roi Laboratory* (Letsitele, Limpopo), SA’s leading banana tissue culture facility, has been granted the exclusive commercialization rights of Formosana, a variety with moderate resistance to Fusarium Oxysporum Cubense Tropical Race 4 (FOC TR4) Panama disease. The...
par Juan-Raymond Verhoog | Sep 4, 2024 | News
Du Roi Laboratory, along with its sister companies also situated in Letsitele, celebrated this year’s Mandela Day at Hlayisani Drop-in Centre at Mamitwa. “Giving of your time and efforts really is the best way of honouring this significant day,” says Tam Johnson, Du...
