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Despite ongoing challenges, South Africa is set to break its citrus export record of 2.7 million tons in the 2021/22 season. Favourable weather conditions, new areas under production and higher […]
Wed 06/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
IFPA Southern Africa
The inaugural Southern Africa Conference, organised by the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), is set to take place from 16-18 August 2022 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape […]
Wed 06/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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As of last Friday, the EU has introduced stricter import regulations for South African oranges in a bid to limit the entry of the False Codling Moth (FMC) pest. While […]
Mon 27/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
South Africa is set for a record pome fruit and table grape production in 2021/22, according to USDA estimates. Favourable weather conditions, new areas under production, and higher yielding cultivars […]
Wed 25/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish citrus body Intercitrus has urged the EU executive to require cold treatment for all citrus imports to combat the highly damaging false moth pest. President of Intercitrus, Inmaculada Sanfeliu, […]
Tue 03/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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Fruit exporters from South Africa and South America are using Turkey to get their fruit to the Russian market. Turkish fruit exporters report being barraged by calls from overseas producers […]
Thu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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There is currently no end in sight to the congested situation at the port of Cape Town. Delays are being caused by wind, the lack of availability of well-maintained equipment […]
Tue 11/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Global Cold Chain Alliance
Spanish citrus organisation Intercitrus has declared that the imposition of cold treatment to guarantee the absence of certain pests, such as the ‘False moth’ is “non-negotiable” as it is a […]
Tue 07/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Spanish Interprofesional Citrícola Española (Intercitrus) body has highlighted the repeated detection in Europe of ‘Black Spot’ fungus in consignments of South African citrus, arguing that this indicates producers/exporters are […]
Mon 25/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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The new Chinese protocol for South African citrus exports that came into effect at the end of August could see a major shift in the balance of the Southern Hemisphere […]
Wed 29/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
