Multi-Trait Horticultural Indices: When Do They Add Value to Industry Decisions?
Explore how multi-trait horticultural indices can simplify cultivar evaluation data, support industry decisions and why a single score cannot tell the whole story.
A Letter from Our Founder
Discover how Provar’s transition to new leadership marks an important chapter in its evolution.
Taking South African Research to the International Stage | IHC2026 – Kyoto
Discover what Provar’s researchers presented and learned at IHC2026 in Japan, from cultivar adaptability to new perspectives on South African fruit research.
The Pro-Hort Dashboard: Making Independent Evaluation Data Accessible to Industry
The new Pro-Hort Dashboard, developed by Provar, makes independent cultivar evaluation data easier to access and compare.
What Stood Out: Highlights from Provar’s Latest Stone Fruit Evaluations
Learn about Provar’s 2026 stone fruit cultivar evaluation results, including performance, storage quality and Fruit Quality Index scores.
The Case for Systems Thinking in Agricultural Research
Explore how organisational systems thinking helps Provar strengthen scientific credibility, support sustainable growth and build long-term resilience.
Seeing the Whole System: Provar Information Day
Learn how Provar Information Day 2026 connects research, production and market perspectives to improve decisions across the fruit value chain.
Beyond the Human Eye: Bringing Image Analysis to Fruit Evaluation
Learn how image analysis for apple starch testing helps evaluators measure stained tissue more consistently and strengthen maturity data in Culteva™.
Reflections on Science, People and Purpose
Explore the journey, values and legacy of Provar founder Iwan Labuschagne, and how science, creativity and mentorship shaped the company.
Planting Trees We May Never Sit Beneath
Explore why long-term investment in horticultural research, people and institutions is essential to the fruit industry’s future resilience.