SCSA marks 25 years of shipping citrus to the US
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) is celebrating its 25th consecutive year shipping citrus from South Africa to the US. The SCSA group has grown more that two and a half times over in the

Peruvian blueberries on the market, American stone fruit is arriving
The first Peruvian blueberries of the year hit the market this week. In addition, various plums imported from the United States have arrived one after another, and more citrus, of different

SCSA marks 25 years of shipping citrus to the US
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) is celebrating its 25th consecutive year shipping citrus from South Africa to the US. The SCSA group has grown more that two and a half times over in the

Sharp drop in South African pomefruit exports
The South African apple and pear industry has reported that apple exports will be down by 11 per cent, while pears will be 20 per cent lower than last year. Hail during the early season caused

AgroFresh beefs up post-harvest portfolio with Tessara acquisition
AgroFresh Solutions has acquired post-harvest solutions provider Tessara from global investment firm Carlyle. The deal, which remains subject to clearance by the South Africa competition

Two South African categories predict export drop
The South African avocado export crop has been reduced by around 2.5m cartons as the season reaches its halfway point. At the same time, the country’s citrus industry has announced that its

Full scope of Western Cape flood damage still unknown
The Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) has asked the country’s National Disaster Management Centre to act with urgency and declare the recent floods in the Western Cape a

"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

Challenging season for South African stonefruit
The South African stonefruit industry has drawn a line under a difficult export season that suffered from low volumes and logistical problems at ports, although improved profitability represented

South Africa has its say on AGOA
The South African citrus industry has always said that its products are valued across the globe for their high quality. This is also the case in the US, where growers from the Western and Northern

Westfalia Fruit Group welcome new Board chairperson
Westfalia Fruit Group, the global avocado expert, is proud to announce that Dr Khotso Mokhele has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Westfalia Fruit International and its parent

Westfalia Fruit welcomes new chair of the board
Avocado multinational Westfalia Fruit Group has appointed Dr Khotso Mokhele as the new chair of the Board of Westfalia Fruit International and its parent company, HMH Group. Mokhele joined the HMH

South Africa to shape grape campaign in Hong Kong
A highly successful three-year promotional campaign for South African table grapes in China came to an end this season, with the industry now using its traditional off-season to fully evaluate

South Africa: Apple and pear exports down sharply
The South African apple and pear industry has confirmed that exports this season will be lower than last season, with apple exports expected to be 11% lower and pear exports 20% lower than last

South African apple and pear exports “significantly down”
In what has been described as a ‘stormy’ campaign, the South African apple and pear industry has confirmed that exports will be lower than last season. Apple exports will be down by 11 per

"With our focus on year-round premium exotics by air, we aim to find a unique market niche”
With over 10 years of experience in the Dutch fruit and vegetable trade, Ricardo Mendes has taken on a new challenge together with partner Carlos Henrique Ferreira: Trust Green Trading. From the

MY 2022/23 South African orange production forecast revised downwards to 1.63 million tons
South African production of oranges and lemons is projected to decrease in MY 2022/23 due to stagnated production area and a return to normal yield. Grapefruit and tangerine/mandarin production is

' South African agri exports down 2% in Q1 2023'
South Africa's agricultural exports dropped 2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, to $2.9 billion. However, according to Agricultural Business Chamber chief economist Wandile Sihlobo, they

Citrus and exotics cultivar day hosted at Addo Research Station
The Agricultural Research Council-Tropical and Subtropical Crops (ARC-TSC) Division is hosting a Cultivar Day at the Addo Research Station today (5th of July 2023) exhibiting the latest,

South Africa’s Central Bank governor says single Africa currency is "impossible"
South Africa’s Central Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago has stated that adopting an African currency is unlikely to succeed as it is difficult to attain ‘macroeconomic convergence’. Kganyago

African tropical fresh produce sales doing well in key world markets
Tropical and exotic fruit and vegetable exports not only comes from South America, but one company that specialises in sourcing from African producers is Africa Haven. They distribute the African

Short South African citrus season predicted
Export estimates for various citrus categories have been amended downwards: navels by 500,000 15kg cartons to reach an estimate of 24.8 million 15kg cartons; grapefruit by 100,000 cartons to 14.3

South African oranges are on the market, arrivals of Vietnamese dragon fruits is down
As the production season develops, more American Washington cherries have arrived, including the "Rainier" yellow cherry; a small number of Canadian cherries are already on the market. In

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

Blueberry growers get 'ready for anything'
The annual OZblu® Global Grower Conference took place in late June. Held in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa, the extreme rains and cold of the preceding week did not dampen the spirit of 150