The championships, presented by Agri-Expo, attracted a record 700 entries from 85 producers, up from 456 entries from 66 producers in the inaugural competition in 2025. Judging took place at Eensgezind, outside Durbanville in the Western Cape, on 29 July, where a panel of 61 judges, up from last year’s 38, assessed products in more than 100 classes, including jams, marmalades, chutneys, pickles, pesto, and olives. Breyton Milford, general manage…
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