fruitfarmers

February 22, 2019

Brexit a hot topic for SA fruit exporters

Brexit is currently a hot topic and South African fruit exporters are watching closely to see how it might influence the value of the pound, according to Roelf Pienaar, managing director of deciduous fruit marketing body […]
February 18, 2019

Agro-processing of citrus fruit

Citrus fruit is one of the few fruits of which all parts can be processed. The flesh can be juiced, canned or frozen. The skin can be dried or sugared or used for the production of […]
December 19, 2017

Effect of Western Cape’s drought on fruit production and exports

Fruit account 33.2 percent share in South Africa’s total agricultural exports, and the majority is produced in the Western Cape province. In 2017, fruit exports are expected to increase by 9.8 and 5.5 percent against 2016, […]
December 1, 2017

Absa released their outlook for spring 2017/2018

Absa AgriBusiness recently released their outlook for spring 2017/2018. This outlook provides an overview of the global, South African, Kenyan, and Zambian agricultural economies, as well as their impact on farmers and producers. The overview includes […]