| Dr Lynn HoffmanDepartmental Chair Senior lecturer Research Focus: Ornamentals & ornamental nutrition; Pre- and
postharvest research on ornamentals cutflowers and potted plants, with focus on
indigenous Cape Flora; Crop Physiology
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| Prof Karen TheronChair in applied Preharvest Dedicious Fruit Research Professor Research Focus: Preharvest (Decidious)
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| Prof Linus OparaSARCHI in Postharvest Technology Distinguished professor Research Focus: Pomegranate postharvest and processing
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| Dr Elke Crouch Molteno Research Chair in Deciduous Postharvest Research Senior Lecturer Research Focus: Postharvest defects of deciduous fruit such as mealiness, internal browning and superficial scald breakdown; longterm cold storage of fruit, including controlled atmospheric (CA) and dynamic atmospheric storage of deciduous fruit
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| Dr Elmi LötzeSenior Lecturer: Applied Plant Physiology Research Focus: Fruit quality as
affected by nutrition with emphasis on Ca, B and Zn, water management,
particularly the use of different irrigation technologies; mulching, cover
crops, and root dyanmics email |  | Dr Esme LouwLecturer: Pre-harvest horticulture Research focus on the commercial production of deciduous fruit in a marginal climate. Insufficient winter chill, cultivar adaptability, prolonged dormancy symptoms and budbreak patterns email |
| Dr Michael SchmeisserSenior Lecturer: Crop Production & Applied Plant Physiology Research Focus: Developing
teaching approaches relevant to the training of horticulture students; Eco- and
stress physiology of fruit crops email | 
| Prof Paul CronjeAssosiciate Professor: Seconded CRI researcher Research Focus: Citrus postharvest, cold chain and Citrus rind disorders
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| Dr Xolani SibozaResearch Associate: Seconded HortGro researcher Research Focus: Importance and role of rootstocks in deciduous fruit production email | 
| Dr Olaniyi FawoleSenior Researcher: SARCHI Postharvest biology and technology of pomegranate Research Focus: postharvest disorders and the management thereof in stone fruit; research into the applicable of edible coatings to reduce moisture loss in fruit crops email |
