Citrus industry set to boom despite coronavirus jitters
Sector association is encouraged that China’s logistics services will be fully operational again soon
18 March 2020 - 10:05
New orchards coming into production and good rains have resulted in a record export season for SA and the region’s citrus industry.
Southern Africa is expected to export 143.3-million cartons of citrus fruit to more than 100 countries in 2020. This is a 13% increase when compared to 2019, during which 126.7-million cartons were exported, generating R20bn in export revenue and creating 120,000 jobs...
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