Heinrich Geldenhuys

Research Technician : Stellenbosch   Heinrich joined CRI in 2022. He is based in Stellenbosch.  QUALIFICATIONS MSC Agric Horticultural Science    ...

Siphuxolo Melamane

Assistant Cultivar Evaluator   Siphuxolo joined CRI in March 2022. He is based in the Kirkwood office and will be responsible for all cultivar evaluations in the Eastern Cape. He has experience in farm and packhouse practices. He has 4 years of working experience in...

Johanè Niemann

Technician: East   1 Year + 8 months experience working at SRCC where I was exposed at farm and packhouse level. 1 Year of field experience with Rootstock trees at CFB. Pre- and Postharvest research on citrus (Crop manipulators, packhouse trials, chilling injury...

Werner Swiegers

Cultivar Evaluator : South Viticulture and Viniculture experience, before gaining 4 ½ years’ experience in Citrus- cultivars and rootstocks as a cultivar evaluator in the Citriculture department. QUALIFICATIONS B.Agric...

Dr. Tarl Berry

Researcher : Cold Chain  8 years of postharvest/biosystems engineering experience. 3 years with CRI. +12 peer reviewed article/book publications. QUALIFICATIONS...

Dr. Pieter Raath

Manager: Pre-harvest production and quality 30 years of plant nutrition research and soil science technical experience. Three refereed publications, >10 book chapters. Reputable specialist in sustainable agriculture, soil and plant analysis. QUALIFICATIONS MSc Soil...

Marli Kleyn

  Technician : Research  She is passionate about agricultural research and development and looking after the environment. She believe in having a positive impact on her community and country is crucial, and advancing agricultural research plays a role in this....

Johan Joubert

  Programme Coordinator : Cultivar & Rootstock Evaluation 24 years citrus experience in soil science, entomology, post-harvest research, cultivar and rootstock development/evaluation. Cultivar specialist with over 18 years’ experience. QUALIFICATIONS BAgric...

Dr. Paul Cronje

Portfolio Manager : Citriculture He has been a researcher at Citrus Research International since 2003. QUALIFICATIONS BSc Agric. Hons (Tuinboukunde) University of Pretoria – 1998 MSc Agric (Horticulture) University of Stellenbosch – 2002 Phd Agric (Horticulture)...