South African lemons entering the Chinese market
On the 8th of June, South African Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza and the Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Chen Xiaodong signed a revised protocol to ease current regulatory requirements for cold treatment of South African...
Avocado growers face large-scale theft
Farmers in Limpopo and Mpumalanga are battling a scourge of avocado poaching driven by booming global demand for the nutrient-rich fruit. In a recent feature on the topic by Carte Blanche, South Africa’s top investigative actuality shows, it was revealed that...
South African Avocados, expecting a larger crop than last year
The South African avocado crop has started during the past month and the first early fruit is already on sale in European and UK supermarkets. Growers have started harvesting Hass as well as Fuerte and Pinkerton and have reported good returns for early fruit,...
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