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

Extension of cold treatment to mandarins requested
The Citrus Management Committee (CGC), the umbrella association of Spanish private citrus exporters, has already demanded in September an investigation by the European Commission (EC) into the

The 1st International Agri-Food Summit gets underway
The 1st International Agri-Food Summit, which begins this Wednesday in Barcelona, will be attended by 800 representatives from more than 25 countries who will unite around the first global debate

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

Europe undersupplied with stonefruit
While shipping challenges remain, due to wind and the concomitant delays all along the logistics chain, the European stonefruit market is definitely not oversupplied, says Jacques du Preez of

Minimal impact on exports by nationwide protest action
The national shutdown of the country by the Economic Freedom Fighters and some labour unions on Monday, ahead of Human Rights Day tomorrow, a public holiday has had the country holding its breath.

Key challenges needed to be overcome in order to ensure South Africa's R30 billion industry survives
The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) Citrus Summit took place in Gqeberha on 15 and 16 March 2023. Usually held every second year, this year’s event was the first Summit

Hex River Valley grape volumes down
Growers in South Africa’s late table grape growing region, the Hex River Valley, are due to wind up their harvest over the next ten days. Indications from the region are that the export volume

South Africa's week 10 grape intake 92% lower than last season
Rain in the late regions of South Africa led to a 92% decrease in year on year n ational inspection volumes for week 10 with a total of 302 536 cartons (4,5 kg equivalent). This is 92% less than

SA government offers support to citrus sector
South Africa’s minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Thoko Didiza, has said the government will be supporting the country’s citrus sector through its multilateral

South African market feels effects of flooded banana fields in Mozambique
Banana availability in South Africa has tightened as a result of the flooding in the southern parts of Mozambique last month. Up to 75% of the bananas sold at Gauteng’s municipal markets come

"Convenience remains highly valued, in the Peruvian season's last weeks too"
Despite the Peruvian grape season nearing its end, sales are still going well at Dijk Foods in Belgium. "We're currently working exclusively with those grapes. There's enough supply coming from

With the exception of Chile and South Africa, global citrus producers projected to produce less in the 2022/23 season
Charif Christian Carvajal, the former president of Shaffe (Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters of the Southern Hemisphere), and current marketing director of Asoex for the markets of Europe, the

Eastern buyers prefer the taste of South African Grannies
Richaardt Lingenfelder is a third generation farmer next to the Theewaterskloof, South Africa’s fourth largest dam (built on land that previously belonged to their family). The Theewaterskloof