Gabriel Viljoen (left) and Anton Viljoen (right) at the ASV Farms promotional stall at the Asia Fruit Logistica conference and trade show   In order to proactively promote the brand in the Far East region, the ASV Farms team took the bold step to reserve, decorate and man an ASV Farms promotional stall at Asia

Petrus Adolf (right) from Nirvana Farms is the winner of th 2018 Agricultural Worker of the Year in the Hex River Valley. Here he is with his proud employer, Nirvana Farm owner Anton Viljoen (left). Petrus Adolf is a section manager at Nirvana Farm, one of the ASV Farms farming units in the Hex River

Our Sable Seedless is currently ripening and our harvest is likely to commence next week and the crop is looking great. This beautiful, fully black grape also has an unusual delicious flavour and is a firm favourite with our receivers.

Our harvest has started in the Hex River Valley and we are currently packing mixed punnets with Starlight and Prime. The ideal hot, dry conditions that we have experienced during the past few weeks are ideal for producing quality, healthy grapes as seen here in the mixed punnets.

ASV Farms Villion Farms Hex River Valley prize winners: from left to Right: Chris Malgas - 2nd place, Technical Operator, Villion Farms, Nirvana, Henry van Wyk - 3rd place: Irrigation Specialist, Nirvana, Johanna Appolis - 2nd place: Administrative Personnel, Werda, Koos Witbooi - 3rd place: tractor drivers, Uitkyk, Martha January - 3rd prize: junior

Asia Fruit Logistica is the most important Asian Fresh Produce trade show and conference and we plan to attend this in September.

We will again be attending the Fruit Attraction Fruit and Vegetable Trade Show  in Madrid. A group from ASV Farms attended this event in 2016 and found it to be a good occasion to find out about the latest trends in the international Fresh produce sector and a great business networking opportunity.

In a quest to evaluate potential new grape varieties for our future production, ASV Farms is sending ASV Production Manager Philip Lourens to California for two months of first-hand practical observation and evaluation at breeding facilities. As we have production units in South Africa's early, mid and late production regions, choosing the correct varieties for

Above: Sweet Sapphire from IFG (International Fruit Genetics) ASV Farms productions are set to grow steadily into the future as we are planting a total of 136ha of vineyards on the group's various production units during this year. This represents both vineyard renewal, where we are replacing old vineyards, as well as expanding by planting

Philip Lourens (left), Manager of Grand View receiving his trophy and certificate from HTA Chairman Fanie Naudé. Philip Lourens, Manager at Villion Farms's Grand View production unit in the Hex River Valley achieved third prize in young vineyard block division of the annual Hex River Valley Table Grape block competition.  Congratulations Philip!