South African kiwi growers should look beyond the export window
“We’re trying to build a gold kiwi industry. At the moment there are small volumes scattered around South Africa but within five or ten years we’ll have large volumes of good quality with

Frustration grows over citrus situation
The South African citrus industry is continuing its letter writing campaign to the government as it looks to stave off the effects of new EU regulations on the country’s orange export sector

South Africa: Change in citrus strategy necessary
The latest BFAP baseline study on the South African citrus industry has revealed that up to 4,000 ha of citrus production could be lost in South Africa over the next ten years. This is due to

Południowoafrykański cytrus rozważa strategiczne opcje
W najnowszym badaniu BFAP Baseline Study dotyczącym przemysłu cytrusowego w RPA przewidziano, że w ciągu najbliższych dziesięciu lat w RPA może zostać wybite do 4 tys. ha

Preparing for Spanish Verna lemon campaign with the prospect of earlier arrivals from South Africa
The Fino lemon season is coming to an end as the first Verna lemons are starting to arrive. In this period, there are two different market realities at origin, according to the Lemon and

South African citrus ponders strategic options
The latest BFAP Baseline Study on the South African citrus industry has predicted that up to 4,000ha of citrus production could be culled in South Africa over the next ten years. This is because

CGA writes to South African government ahead of looming EU FCM regulation crisis that threatens orange exports
On the eve of the 2023 citrus season kicking off, the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has written to Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel and Minister

Южноафриканские цитрусовые обдумывают стратегические варианты
По данным последнего базового исследования южноафриканской цитрусовой промышленности, проведенного BFAP, в

Południowoafrykańskie cytryny trafiają na rynki poza Europą
Sezon cytrusowy w RPA trwa zaledwie miesiąc, a eksporterzy cytryn z tego kraju wyraźnie faworyzują rynki bliskowschodnie, rosyjskie i azjatyckie dla swoich wczesnych wysyłek.

Japanese grapefruit market: no fireworks, despite shortage
The first vessel carrying South African grapefruit to Japan was loaded at the port of Durban this past weekend, a week or two earlier than the norm. "Usually our grapefruit would arrive at the

"Mango market switches smoothly from Peru to West Africa"
Last year, there were plenty of mangoes from Peru and West Africa. Prices dropped, and the transition from the Peruvian to the West African season, thus, did not go smoothly. This year, however,

Egypt consolidates orange exports thanks to better quality standards
From the Italian wholesale markets but, to some extent, from the entire distribution chain, one recurring statement cannot be ignored: 'Egyptian oranges are currently dominating the markets with

Expensive imported potatoes of the 2023 harvest became available on the Moldovan market
The first batches of imported potatoes arrived in Moldova, as businessmen say, in the first days of April. Potatoes come from Egypt and possibly Morocco. In the domestic market of the country, the

South African lemons head to markets outside Europe
The South African citrus season is barely a month underway, and the country’s lemon exporters are clearly favouring Middle Eastern, Russian and Asian markets for their early shipments. The first

Южноафриканские лимоны отправляются на рынки за пределами Европы
Сезон цитрусовых в Южной Африке едва начался, и экспортеры лимонов страны явно отдают предпочтение рынкам

South Africa: Citrus exports go mainly to Russia, Asia and the Middle East
The citrus season has been underway in Southern Africa for about a month, covering mainly South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini, with lemon exports going mainly to the Middle East (50%), Russia

More than one million cartons of pears exported to China in first season
The top fruit harvest is well underway in South Africa, with 12 million cartons of apples already packed and exported. The apple export season is a good third of the way through. Nine million

Объемы южноафриканских гранатов снизились на 40%, сообщает израильский экспортер
Израильский экспортер и круглогодичный дистрибьютор гранатов Edom Fruits провел сложный сезон в США из-за

MSC a key driver in a fruitful partnership between Africa and Europe
Africa is a fruit powerhouse and Europe is loving it. Over the past few years, the African continent has been providing a significant portion of Europe's fresh fruit consumption, and it's not

Ilość granatów z RPA niższa o 40%, mówi izraelski eksporter
Izraelski eksporter granatów i całoroczny dystrybutor, Edom Fruits, miał trudny sezon w USA z powodu Kalifornii, która zakończyła się późno, mówi Yinon Osem, dyrektor generalny

South African pomegranate volumes 40% lower says Israeli exporter
Israeli pomegranate exporter and year round distributor, Edom Fruits, had a challenging season in the US due to California that finished late says Yinon Osem, CEO of the company. They are also

Expensive imported potatoes of the 2023 harvest became available on the Moldovan market
The first batches of imported potatoes arrived in Moldova, as businessmen say, in the first days of April. Potatoes come from Egypt and possibly Morocco. In the domestic market of the country, the

Southern Hemisphere to produce bigger volume of Kissabel apples
A bigger quantity of Kissabel apples grown across the Southern Hemisphere is expected to reach the international market in the next two to three years, according to the brand’s owners. Growers

LBP Rotterdam in the spotlight
How has the year started, and what trends are you noticing? Anton Filippo: The start of 2023 has been different to the beginning of last year. We have suffered from the bad weather in South

Both fragile and robust, South Africa’s municipal markets keep its citizens fed
Dr Justy Range loves the elegance of South Africa’s municipal markets, often called unique for the way it calls into existence a sphere of trading seemingly governed by an ‘invisible hand’.