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South Africa has decided to cease exports of specific types of citrus from certain regions in the country to the European Union early this season. The South African government has […]
Tue 15/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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South Africa’s tangerine/mandarin crop is projected to rise by 12% in the 2019/20 campaign, continuing the sector’s strong growth of recent times. Total production is estimated to reach 421,000 tons, […]
Thu 09/07/2020 by Alexandra Sautois
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While the South African blueberry industry is relatively small compared to other local fruits, it is a fast-growing sector. Indeed, the area planted with blueberries is projected to increase by […]
Wed 08/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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South Africa’s 2019/20 grapefruit output is estimated to be up 4% to 387,000 tons, according to CGA data. The good crop is due to normal weather conditions, an increase in […]
Thu 25/06/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
South Africa’s 2019/20 orange crop is projected to grow by 1% to 1.6 million tons, according to CGA data. The increase is attributed to good rainfall in the main growing […]
Tue 16/06/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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South Africa’s 2019/20 apple crop is projected to climb 5% to 942,200 tons (source: USDA). This growth is due to the increase in planted are, yields and available irrigation water. […]
Wed 27/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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April marks the start of the 2020 citrus season in South Africa, which will no doubt be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ports are reported to be operating at low […]
Tue 28/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Southern Africa is expected to export a record 143.3 million cartons of citrus fruit to over 100 countries in 2020. This is a 13% increase when compared to 2019, which saw 126.7 million cartons being exported, generating R20 billion in export revenue and creating 120 000 jobs.
Tue 24/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Sustainable local supply chains for produce grown in remote areas are at the project’s heart
Wed 12/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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As South Africa’s farmers continue to battle the sustained drought the country has undergone in recent years, Hortgro, the organisation which represents South Africa’s stone and top fruit industries, has […]
Wed 12/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
