Combined congress 2025 - AWARDS

Best poster: Ngoako Monyela

“Cold plasma modified sodium alginate edible coating on postharvest quality and shelf life of ‘Forelle’ pear fruit”

Best PhD: Sbulelo Mwelase

“Chitosan-24-Epibrassinolide Composite Coating: A Science-Driven Approach to Reducing Chilling Injury and Enhancing Pomegranate Market Potential”

Best MSc: Christiaan Steenekamp

“Estimating water use of drip irrigated citrus orchards“

Best overall student presentation and R15 000 travel award: Christiaan Steenekamp

Best paper published by a SASHS member: Mark Penter

“Trueman, S.J., Penter, M.G., Malagodi-Braga, K.S., Nichols, J., De Silva, A.L., Ramos, A.T.M., Moriya, L.M., Ogbourne, S.M., Hawkes, D., Peters, T. and Kasinadhuni, N., 2024. High Outcrossing Levels among Global Macadamia Cultivars: Implications for Nut Quality, Orchard Designs and Pollinator Management. Horticulturae, 10(3), p.203 – 217.”