Mandarins fuel record South Africa forecasts for big citrus export year
Fresh Fruit Portal South Africa is expecting citrus exports in 2021 to set another consecutive record, driven in large part by late mandarins. The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) said estimates are for 158.7 million cartons for South Africa. The industry in 2020 exported 146 million, and 130 million in 2019, meaning that, […]
Hortgro making a marketing splash in UK supermarkets with
For the 13th consecutive year, South African deciduous fruit growing organization Hortgro is teaming up with UK retailers to showcase the health benefits and unique selling points of its stone fruit. This is a good time to be delivering that type of marketing campaign as sales of fresh produce have increased by nearly 10% since […]
Roundup: Tesco preparing for huge splash in sales from return of Avozilla
The Avozilla is back and bigger than ever. The massive-sized avocados are hitting shelves again at UK retailer Tesco, with the promise that they will be up to 50% larger than last season’s crop. Buoyed by a brilliant harvest in South Africa, these giant fruits are weighing in at an average of 1.5 kilos. Given […]
