Services

 

• Micro-propagation of plant material.

• Plant breeding.

• Soil tillage in perennial crops, including cover crop management and weed control.

• Diagnostic and advisory services for grapevine, fruit, herbal tea, fynbos diseases and pests.

• DNA fingerprinting of plants and wine yeasts.

• Computerised database of (ARC) deciduous stone and pome fruit cultivars.

• Grapevine bud fertility and bud mite counts.

• Wine microbiology services: yeast and bacteria counts, malolactic fermentation status, yeast identification, mass loss trials and sensory analysis.

• Evaluation of the effect of agro-chemicals on wine fermentation before registration.

• Proteomics (protein expression profiles).

• Bio-Typing (molecular identification, and classification of micro-organisms like bacteria, yeasts and fungi).

• MALDI Imaging (direct imaging of proteins, peptides, lipids, metabolites and drugs in tissues).

• On-farm and telephonic consultations.

• Training emerging and smallholder farmers in deciduous fruit production and basic business skills.

Our researchers and technicians are always willing to assist.