"Problem-free overseas citrus sales"
"The citrus from South Africa and Peru are selling well," begins Randolf Aaldijk of the Dutch company Origin Fruit Direct (OFD), summarizing the overseas citrus market in mid-June. Retail programs

Italian protection systems reach South Africa
Orchard protection has become a fundamental pre-requisite. Many club varieties need to be protected against hail, scalding, water or wind. Artes Politecnica is among the leading companies in Italy

South African growers and retailer create campaign around hail-damaged apples
South African retailer Pick n Pay has started selling apples of all varieties that sustained surface damage during hail storms over the Ceres area in November and again over the Langkloof in

'Any asparagus shortage in South African market will only be temporary'
Grahame Osler, a manager at the asparagus company Denbi, which supplies large retailers, explains that they imported less asparagus from source markets outside of Africa this year compared to

South African fruit exports can’t do without Russia
South Africa has had an unusual amount of rain, overlapping among the summer and winter rainfall areas, and days of harvest have been lost. “Every time you think you can hazard a guess, it rains

South African retailer rallies to fight hunger
South African retailer Food Lover’s Market has launched its seventh in-store Hunger Month initiative, culminating with World Hunger Day on 28 May 2023. The retailer has secured the support of

South African strawberry afficionados in for a Woolworths treat
South African retailer Woolworths is always looking to distinguish itself through fruit. This week's introduction of the Florida Pearl white strawberry, wholly unknown to local consumers, follows

"South Africa has good citrus crop, but also many hurdles to overcome"
The arrival of the first grapefruit and mandarins heralds the start of the South African citrus season at Origin Fruit Direct in the Netherlands. The first lemons are also expected by the end of

Bigbucks trees appear to be a hit in India
Flash Gala ™, the full-red apple of the Bigbucks tree, is a popular choice with South Africans who, like their counterparts globally, are seduced by the perfect, cherry-red colour which makes it

“Hectic shortages” of South African mushrooms
The rumour that Denny Mushrooms, South Africa’s largest mushroom producer, is closing its doors, is not true. The mushroom grower, South Africa’s largest with farms in various provinces, is

Port of Dover Cargo celebrates successful winter perishable season
Dover Cargo has reached a milestone with its winter perishable season, handling its largest amount of fresh produce, with 31 vessel calls altogether between December and March. Over 22,000

A South African retail first: Checkers Sixty60 launches new delivery guarantee
Top 10 supermarket retail chains in Bulgaria Here's an overview of the top ten supermarket retail chains in Bulgaria, according to their most recently-available full-year turnover. All data is

Germany: First food retail chains withdraw from South African plum programmes
Due to the ongoing shipping delays from South Africa and the massive delivery problems, the first food retail chains have dropped out of the plum programmes, according to AMI. Instead, shelf space

South African stonefruit campaign is in full swing
Extensive promotional activity has put South African stonefruit ”at the front of consumer and retailer minds” in recent months, as the marketing campaign looks to highlight both the quality of

South African stonefruit campaign is in full swing
Extensive promotional activity has put South African stonefruit ”at the front of consumer and retailer minds” in recent months, as the marketing campaign looks to highlight both the quality of

Retail campaign in UK highlights the best of South African stone fruit
Extensive promotional activity has put South African stone fruit at the front of consumer and retailer minds and highlighted both the quality of product and consistency of supply. Suppliers of

South African onions increasingly important to the UK & Europe
“South Africa is an increasingly important supplier of high quality onions to the UK and EU. Not only this year with the shortages, but already back in 2021 and 2022 we saw more interest for our

Expansion of South African plum portfolio
Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce, plans to continue energizing the plum category in its second season of shipping South African plums to North America. The Black Pearl

Oppy expands South African plum portfolio
Oppy has said that it is planning to ”continue energising” the South African plums category with a successful second season. In 2022, the first load of South African plums in eight years was

Off-season red plums under the spotlight
The first red plums from South Africa have started arriving in Italy, and Granfrutta Zani continues to import larger volumes every year. "We are satisfied both with the varieties and with the

Fresh produce probe in South Africa
A new probe in the distribution and marketing of fresh produce in South Africa will focus attention on the reasons for steep increases in fresh produce prices, while also focusing on the behaviour

“Farming For the Future is our contribution to farming in South Africa”
Concerned at the environmental impact of farming, Woolworths decided almost two decades ago to take the food chain into their own hands. The Farming For the Future programme which today supports