Our Media & Publications
We work to consistently build the relevant, niche knowledge and expertise to provide our clients and partners with exemplary service. Our ongoing ambition is to remain global leaders in our field, as well as relevant and important role players in the agricultural industry.
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In ROOTED, the bi-annual publication compiled by the Group of Nurseries, we share our take on new and existing research, the potential impact on operations and production, and the resultant impact on growers.
Books
The following books are available to order:
Title: The Cutivation of Banana
Author: J.C. Ronbinson & E.A. de Villiers
Title: Leaf Diseases and Disorders of Banana in South Africa
Author: John Robinson & Altus Viljoen
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Blogs
Torpedo banana plants propel tissue culture innovation forward
As banana production expands into increasingly remote growing regions, access to high-quality planting material remains a critical challenge. A new field-ready banana plant developed by Du Roi Laboratory is changing the game, combining the convenience of tissue culture propagation with dramatically lower transport costs and immediate planting readiness.
Climate change and banana production – how to pivot
Climate change is reshaping the future of banana production, bringing shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures and greater weather extremes. To remain productive and resilient, growers will need to adapt their farming practices. From planting density to irrigation management, proactive strategies can help banana operations thrive in an increasingly unpredictable climate.
Tissue culture for a new era of pineapple expansion
As interest in pineapple production grows across Southern Africa, growers are seeking reliable ways to establish productive, profitable orchards. While traditional propagation methods remain widely used, they can perpetuate pests and diseases. Tissue culture offers a modern alternative, providing clean, uniform planting material to support sustainable expansion and improved yields.
Banana Variety with Moderate Resistance to Panama Disease Now Available from South Africa
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 agreement with the Taiwan Banana Research Institute (TBRI) enables Du Roi to exclusively supply Formosana plants into Africa, the...
The Wonders of a Lick of Paint
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 really is the best way of honouring this significant day,” says Tam Johnson, Du Roi Lab sales and technical manager. “The concept of spending 67 minutes making a difference offers so many possibilities for real change.”
3 Decades Of Success
Du Roi Laboratory celebrates 30 years in business this year and has become a global forerunner in the production and distribution of premium-quality disease-free tissue culture banana plants. Over six million tissue-cultured plants annually leave this facility, currently destined for more than 35 countries. Read more …
Navigating temperature extremes and frost damage
While banana plants flourish in temperatures between 20°C and 30°C, growth slows down and plants enter a dormant state when temperatures fall below 14°C. Below 10°C, damage becomes a likely reality. Read here how to identity cold damage and manage a frost-affected plantation …