Tag: Citrus
Citrus Growers Association welcomes new chairperson
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Hannes de Waal has been appointed as the newly elected chairperson of the Citrus Growers Association (CGA) of Southern...
SA container terminals not out of the woods yet
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A shortage of shipping containers used for transporting cargo, which included fresh produce, posed various challenges for industries across...
SA under US’ radar for dumping lemon juice
The South African (SA) lemon juice industry recently received complaints from its United States (US) counterpart, accusing SA of dumping lemon juice at lower...
PSA helps keep spuds growing in the Gamtoos Valley
Plaas Media’s recently attended Potatoes South Africa’s (PSA) roadshow stopover in the Gamtoos Valley, which is home to three villages, namely Loerie, Hankey and...
Blossoming citrus industry welcomes the lemon
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Owing to worldwide economic instability and the reality of Covid-19, people’s taste for citrus fruit has increased notably, thanks...
South Africa’s 2020 citrus season: Headed for the best outcome
In 2019, citrus growers from Southern Africa shipped a record crop of close to 137 million boxes of citrus to foreign shores, generating a...
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...
