Avoid the shock; plant in winter.
All the berry plants except the softer Amla berry and Cape Gooseberry plants can be planted in winter, even in the very cold areas of the country that do get black frost. Winter is an…
Berry Plants as a Hedge or Windbreak
Duel purpose Apart from providing highly nutritional and delicious fruit, some berry plants can be used as a natural hedge to improve privacy and security. Some taller growing berry types can even be used as…
Gooseberry Economics
According to the Berry Association, there was a 7% increase in the demand for berries, both locally and internationally. It is clear that even in a somewhat challenging economic environment, more people are adding berries…
Festive Recipe – Raspberry Macaron
With the holidays around the corner, it would be a good time to make your own impressive edible gifts or to use them as a “load-shed-proof” dessert. This easy-to-make Raspberry Macaron filled with Dark Chocolate…
Fruit for Thought
Most people have read or heard about all the health benefits of berries. The internet, health magazines, and other platforms love to point out these factors, but are they really true? We did some research…
Want to instantly feel less stressed? Eat a fruit.
According to science, all you need to do during a stress period is to eat a piece of fruit. Human stress is a part of life here on earth, especially if you are in an…
8 Tips for Growing Raspberry Plants
Quick intro and interesting facts The raspberry is the edible fruit of a multitude of plant species in the genus Rubus of the rose family, most of which are in the subgenus Idaeobatus. A raspberry is actually not a true berry, but an aggregate fruit, developing…
Mulching Berry Fields
Mulch is a layer of material that gets spread over the surface of the soil, consisting of either organic or synthetic material. Aspiring berry farmers often ask me what the most important and unique challenges…
They even grow in snow 🫐 ❄️
Frost is no problem at all. In fact, some berry varieties prefer longer and colder winters to properly fruit and thrive. Almost all berry plants, except for the softer Cape gooseberry, are extremely cold-hardy and…
Sea Berry – Nitrogen Fixer & Soil Enhancer
The importance of nitrogen for plants Nitrogen (N) is a primary nutrient that is essential for building strong plants with vigorous, healthy growth. Plants need a lot of N. The challenge is that nitrogen isn’t…
Grow Your Own Berries
With the slower global economy, rising food prices, war tensions, and national power grid instabilities, many people are interested in growing their own food. Nutrient-dense crops such as berries can be grown at home for people who want…
Alternative berry crops
Alternative berry crops Apart from the very popular berries such as blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, goji berries and gooseberries, there is also a growing demand for other berry types. Amongst others, the aronia berry, currants…
Training with us
Apart from growing and supplying various types of berry plants, Berries For Africa also provides technical assistance and grower support to our berry growers. Learning of these technical skills is critical for any grower…
Commercial Gooseberry Farming
Commercial Gooseberry Farming Commercial gooseberry farming presents many opportunities for local farmers, especially those wishing to diversify and add variety to their crop offering. This is because gooseberries are relatively easy to cultivate, grow well…
RS Pots: New Technology, now made locally in South Africa
Apart from various other specialised berry pots and grow bags, Berries For Africa now also supply Root Stimulating Pots. The technology is based on the growing roots that are guided into the special funnel…
Organic windbreak using elderberry trees
Wind sensitive crops such as citrus, gooseberries, raspberries, blueberries etc would greatly benefit from a windbreak to prevent the young plants from breaking, foliage abrasion and also from flowers on older plants being damaged by…
Buy one, get one tree!
Buy one, get one tree Apart from being a nursery to berry producers (farmers), we also supply various berry plants in different sizes such as in a 3L (19cm diameter) shrub pot. …