"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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Jan 10, 2022 by Nichola McGregor
Culteva, the data collection tool has been on the market since August 2018. It started as an in-house software program for Provar (https://provar.co.za/) until the commercial potential was realised. Read More
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Zandwyk Park, R101 (Old Paarl Road)
Paarl, 7646
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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
