Plant pathology and research lab specialising in diseases of grapevines, stone and soft fruit, maize, and other key crops.

Wellington, Western Cape, SA
Joined August 2019
The PathSol team (Gert and Inge) at the South African Innovation Summit for the Winetech Pitching Den. Thanks for the amazing opportunity @WinetechSA, what an awesome learning experience!! ☺ @WinetechD #SAIS2019 #wineforthewin 🍷🍇
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Very cool - wild fynbos in bloom between the Chardonnay vines of @dewetshofestate. Where else in the world.....
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In case you were wondering - the court case brought by the wine industry questioning the rationality of government decision-making will be going ahead.
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“Enough is enough. If you think about it rationally, the ban doesn’t make sense anymore. The time has come to now save the livelihoods of the people who work in and depend on the South African wine industry,” says Vinpro MD @RicoBasson #savesawine READ: vinpro.co.za/enough-is-enoug…
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Countless chefs, waiters, winery workers, hoteliers & tourism operators line the #Stellenbosch streets supporting #JobsSaveLives protesting irrational government laws banning the tourism and wine industry. Are you listening @CyrilRamaphosa ?? – at Stellenbosch, South Africa
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The collapse of the #wine production sector, along with its key suppliers (glass & packaging) is a very real prospect following previous & current bans on international & local wine sales, writes @michaelfridjhon in @MeiningersWBI today. wine-business-international.…
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Our thoughts are with our winery restaurants today who are taking one million seats on the streets in a peaceful protest to highlight that hospitality #jobssavelives
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Significant Impact of the trade restrictions on SA Wine and liquor industries shared on @carteblanchetv on Sunday #winecrisis @Vinpro_za @siobhanthom @richardmrushton @Denise61782394 @mikeratcliffe
The earlier ban on #WineExports has cost the country's flagship wine industry billions. Despite the ban having been lifted, #wine farmers and workers are faced with the challenge of recouping those losses. That's #CarteBlanche Sunday 7pm on @MNet. @clairemawisa #day49oflockdown xitter.cf/carteblanchetv/status/…
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Nutrient deficiency. Beautiful though, isn't it?
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No rest for the wicked...self-isolating in the lab 😋🧬🧫 #dutycalls #everydayisscienceday #CONNECTEDforever
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Devastatingly beautiful but definitely devastating. Grapevine leafroll disease, which causes yield losses and the uneven ripening of grapes, can be seen in the red and orange hues currently decking our vineyards. Good news though - it can be controlled👍 wineland.co.za/grapevine-lea…
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Get the latest info from the South African #wine industry on Govt deliberations re the transport & export of wine, CIPC registrations, farm visits and #SAWIS operational activities. @WOSA_ZA #Salba @WesternCapeGov @WineLandSA wineland.co.za/sa-wine-indus…
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There's a new kit on the block: we present the amazing PathSol Grapevine Leafroll Type 3 (GLRaV-3) TAS ELISA detection kit. Both rapid and standard TAS kits available, with colour-coded reagents for ease of use. Available locally (South Africa) as well as internationally😊🌿
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Intert-vined *Russian accent*. Unfortunately also Leafroll diseased, and soon to be rogued 🍁😕 sometimes you have to lose the battle to win the war. Sorry little plant. #glrav #leafroll #FightCOVID19...and other pathogenic viruses (sorry, had to)
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At first I was afraid, I was petri-fied
Watch this space...exciting things coming
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It's harvest time in the Worcester region. Vinpro viticulturist Hanno van Schalkwyk watched over the harvesting & intake of Pinotage grapes destined for Overhex's 2020 @SurvivorWines yesterday and today. #Harvest2020 #growingtogether @Wonder_of_Vines @WorcWineRoute
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Le bottling of le rouge @LePommierWines
We know our regular clients are waiting with bated breath for our new Red Blend to be available...getting there! #LoveLePommier
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Great to see reinvestment in vineyards accross all 10 winegrowing regions in South- Africa🇿🇦. Even more important that material is virus free. Top 5 cultivars planted: 1) Chenin Blanc 2) Chardonnay 3) Cabernet Sauvignon 4) Sauvignon Blanc 5) Merlot
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SA Wine exports making inroads into key African countries with sound value growth. More that 50% of wine consumed in Kenya is from 🇿🇦, 80% in Uganda & 40% in Mozambique @WOSA_ZA
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