Kyra Pienaar is the Stone Fruit Evaluator at Provar, where she manages stone fruit cultivar evaluations and tasting programmes, working closely with breeders, nurseries, producers, and industry stakeholders to assess the performance and market potential of new cultivars. Her career has spanned horticultural production and agricultural sustainability, including experience at Anthesis SA supporting regenerative agriculture and carbon credit initiatives. Her work focuses on generating reliable performance data to support cultivar advancement and the continued competitiveness of South African stone fruit production.