The third Citrus Summit organised by the Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) took place in Port Elizabeth on 12-14 March 2019 and was attended by 600 delegates. The […]
Tue 30/04/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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Africa is becoming a major player in the booming avocado sector. Kenya’s avocado season started in March with demand high. The country’s production will compete with Peruvian produce which come […]
Wed 03/04/2019 by Richard Iwlkinson
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South Africa’s grape season is not going well. Despite the efforts of retailers, grape stocks are not sufficiently reduced, due to low demand. By mid-February, most of the supplies could […]
Tue 26/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The “Lab Innova” project, which will involve more than 60 companies from Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania and Angola, was presented. On the occasion of the meeting “Macfrut 2019: Africa sotto […]
Mon 11/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The growth in South Africa’s citrus crop is set to continue in 2018/19 due to expanded planted area, favourable growing conditions and strong demand. Trade is a key driver in […]
Thu 21/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The latest estimate for South Africa’s exports in the 2018-19 campaign are for an 11% fall for apricots, a 3% drop for peaches, and a 3% increase for both nectarines […]
Tue 04/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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AGRO SELECTIONS FRUITS (ASF) – also known as «Maillard genetics» – has been working for decades to obtain new and improved varieties of peaches and nectarines with round and flat […]
Wed 14/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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South African grape producers expect an increase in volumes this season. The country’s grape industry organisation, SATI, estimates volumes of between 63 and 70 million 4.5 kg cartons. Last season […]
Mon 29/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) has denounced the attempts of producers and commercial operators of South Africa and Argentina in improving the safety of their shipments of citrus fruit […]
Wed 12/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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South Africa’s grapefruit production is set to increase by 5% to 370,000 tons in 2017/18, due to increase in planted area. Normal weather conditions in the main growing regions of […]
Mon 09/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite experiencing its worst ever drought, the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) has announced a good table grape crop of just over 62 million cartons (4.5kg/carton), with a drop […]
Tue 12/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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An industrial dispute is affecting South Africa’s citrus industry in the Sundays River Valley area in the country’s Eastern Cape region. On 30th May, pickers and packers downed tools and […]
Mon 11/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
