Tag: harvest
South African avocado season starts
The avocado season is just kicking off in the warmer areas of Limpopo Province such as Mooketsi and Levubu with the Fuerte and Maluma...
First Celina pears picked, packed and shipped
The wait is finally over; the first commercial harvest of the Celina pear is done and dusted. The Stargrow group who owns the exclusive...
Drought impacts SA pomegranates
South African pomegranate volumes have seen a drop of between 20 to 25% on export volumes. The first Acco and Herskovitz from the Western...
Weather impacts mango export volumes
After a dry start to the summer, some producers have told Fresh Plaza that they have decided not to pursue any further mango exports...
Drought impacts Pinotage volumes
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Pinotage producers are facing challenging times with South Africa's winelands...
Rain boosts Kiwi harvest
South Africa is dealing with a lot of drought-stricken regions but there is some good news. In the Natal Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal there are...
Producers pleased with first South African lemons
The first South African Eureka lemons harvested in the 2017/2018 season have started arriving in growing numbers at local markets. The upshot of a...
Excellent quality for 2017 US maize harvest
An excellent growing season resulted in record yields and fewer mycotoxins for the 2017 US maize crop, according to the US Grain Council’s (USGC)...