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Far East markets remain one of the most important areas of strategic expansion for the South African fresh produce industry. South Africa exported 103 802 tons of oranges in 2015 to Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, […]

Despite suffering the worst drought in decades, South Africa’s pome fruit industry fared relatively well compared with initial expectations, according to Hortgro, the organisation which represents South Africa’s deciduous fruit industry. Hortgro’s latest forecast predicts a […]

Lemons The early Ramadan was good for lemon sales in the Middle East this year. South Africa sent a lot of the early lemon crop to the market and demand was good. In general, the lemon […]

Sugar and coffee futures soared, as the currency of top grower Brazil rallied, while wheat prices slumped as the market remains glutted, with fresh US stocks data out on Thursday. Raw sugar futures shot up more […]