date:Mar 25, 2014
The family of South African bred pears has a new addition, Cheeky! Bred and Developed by Agricultural Research Council within South Africa and marketed and commercialized by Culdevco (Pty) Limited.
The new red blush pear variety is currently being grown on 350 hectares in the Western Cape. At the moment around 100 ha are already in commercial production, explains Dr. Leon von Mollendorff, General Manager at Culdevco. The Cheeky volumes will of course increase as the young plants come of age.
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