IPS created subsidiary in South Africa
"As part of its international development strategy, IPS created a subsidiary in South Africa in October 2020 with the permanent presence of a new collaborator, Michael Oosthuizen. The arrival of Michael in our team allows us to strengthen our agreements with current partners (nurseries, producers, marketers...) and to develop our R&D activities in this territory.
In South Africa about fifty hectares of Carmingo® are already planted in different regions. The most developed areas are Koo, Ceres and Barrydale, where the climate is best adapted to the Carmingo® bicolored apricots.
Until now, the apricot market has only been based on two old varieties. The introduction of the French Newcot genetics with the Carmingo® variety has enabled us to extend our marketing calendar for a period of 3 months. Indeed the harvesting season has been extended thanks to the development of 4 main varieties: Carmingo®Faralia (cov), Carmingo®Farely (cov), Carmingo® Farbaly (cov) and Carmingo® Farlis (cov). This is a major step forward for the South African market and the introduction of Newcot genetics will certainly perpetuate the apricot market in the country.