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SAPO Trust hosted two field daysRuDi VoSTwo field days were organised and held to promote the imported low chill stone fruit varieties from the University of Florida in the USA and Mexico. The first field day was a combined day with ZaigerSA. It was held on the 22nd October at the farm Overvaal near Rustenburg in the North Western Province. 15 people attended the day that was opened by Dr. Phillip Fourie from SAPO Trust. After the opening the visitors had the opportunity to taste the fruit varieties at a fruit exhibition. After the exhi- bition the visitors were treated with a visit to the commercial orchards.At the second field day that was held on 7th November at the farm Swartdam near Riebeeck Kasteel in the Western Cape Province, 27 people attended the day. Again the visitors had the opportunity to taste the fruit at a fruit exhibition where the varieties were on display. After the fruit exhibi- tion the evaluation block was visited where the visitors could see the fruit first-hand on the trees.Swartdam orchard evaluation.Taiwanese Fruit delegation visited SAPO TrustFReDeRik VoiGT Business Unit Manager ProductionAdelegation from the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research unit recently visited SAPO Trust. After decades of efforts, Taiwan has established a reputation for the quality and varieties of the fruits it provides. The purpose of the visit was to look at col- laboration with the institute on licensing plant material of deciduous and subtropic fruit types. SAPO Trust will especially be in- terested in the licensing of their new guava white flesh varieties and subtropic fruits like Litchi and Jujube.Right: Taiwanese visitors.INDUSTRY NEWS37 FEB | MARCH 2015