Tag: citrus

South Africa’s citrus producing regions have provided crop estimates for the upcoming season and they point to steady growth across most citrus varietals. This is despite several grim challenges the ...

From the United States to Vietnam and Japan, new Citrus Growers’Association chairperson Hannes de Waal hopes to dramatically expand market access for Mzansi’s farmers. This will help to safeguard rural ...

An industry leader from the Eastern Cape has been elected chairman of the Citrus Growers Association. The citrus industry contributes billions to South African foreign exchange earnings and employs hundreds ...

With Russia cut off by international sanctions after its invasion of Ukraine, the South African citrus industry must find new markets for up to 10% of its exports. This while ...

South African fruit exporters are halting exports to Russia and looking for other markets for pears and stone fruit earmarked for that country. This comes as international sanctions disrupt shipping ...

Mzansi's pome fruit industry is expecting an excellent harvest, with export volumes of apples and pears set to be 32% higher than the 2019 total. Meanwhile, the citrus industry is ...

He is a leader of note and has worked with the Scorpions, Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the UN. But he is also a farmer. Meet Dr Ruben Richards: headline-making ...

A positive can-do attitude and a strong work ethic are the bedrock of Noluthando Mbilase’s life. They define her and they are the basic principles on which her 65-hectare citrus ...

Mzansi’s citrus season was a rollercoaster ride of good, bad and ugly. But through the somewhat chaotic and extremely difficult season, the industry kept a cool head and showed a ...

More than 1 200 growers will benefit from a R134 million boost to the citrus industry following the final green light for the new statutory export levy, as approved by Thoko ...