"What gets measured gets improved."
PETER DRUCKER
When it comes to harvest, Provar performs visual and sensory fruit evaluation and characterisation of fruit according to size distribution and total weight.
We perform tree evaluation by monitoring tree characteristics at every stage, providing you with the full phenological sequence from budbreak to harvest, optimal harvest time and yield potential.
Provar evaluates the storage potential and shelf-life of your cultivars. We also identify fruit disorders with great attention to detail.
Variety Data Management Software
Culteva serves evaluators in their pursuit to collect data and compare the phenotypic characteristics of plant material under evaluation. This easy to use tool lightens the load when performing evaluation tasks - making data collection paperless and effortless on a smartphone or handheld device. Powerful reports provide a visual insight to your evaluation data and can easily be shared with colleagues or clients. Standardized protocols on Culteva ensure accurate and comparable data between varieties, across evaluation sites and countries. Culteva features improve traceability of plant- and harvest-samples with unique identifiers associated with QR-Codes.
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Home of Provar Hosted Tastings
Provar hosts a bi-weekly tasting event at the Provar Laboratory in Paarl. During exhibitions, breeders, IP owners and licensees are able to showcase and promote their new and exciting fruit cultivars. Tasters can then rate these fruit selections based on a standard set of visual and sensory characteristics according to their spontaneous appreciation of the products. Evaluations occur in a structured and controlled manner ensuring standardized responses for objective comparison.
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Nov 25, 2025 by The Provar Team
Provar has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, marking an important moment in the organisation’s leadership and future direction. The article below provides an overview of the transition and outlines the strategic vision guiding Provar into its next chapter. Read More
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For the development of the Agro Selections Fruits varieties in South Africa it is important to have an independent evaluation as it is carried out in the interest of the SA growers in order to help them to know better the ASF varieties and so to choose the best ones. The evaluation is a key tool in order to get available the information about the varieties to promote in SA. This mission was done with success by Provar recognized for the quality of its work and impartiality and will be the right partner to continue such mission.
Aurélie Nunez
AGRO SELECTIONS FRUITS SAS
Provar is extremely professional and competent in what they are doing – with the execution of the evaluations, with the content of the reports, and their feedback on evaluation results back to their clients. Their attention to detail is exactly what one needs from such a service provider.
Dirk Burger
Sun World International
To stay relevant as a supplier in difficult economic environments, it is imperative to supply the best genetics to our customers. Provar has been working with Core Fruit for numerous years evaluating and identifying new competitive varieties. Using their own developed evaluation system, Culteva, we believe we will stay on the forefront of varietal development and selection in the industry and not miss out on any opportunities.
Rouxan Jansen van Rensburg
Core Fruit
I want to thank you for your presentation you did to showcase OMA, really appreciate the extent of work you’re doing for us, your input goes a long way to make our business to stand a chance of being noticed by the industry movers and shakers.
Bongani Raziya
One Million Apples
