12 April 2021. The 2021 marketing campaign, now in its 13th year, is focussing predominantly on targeting the trade and consumers through industry publications and social media, alongside new recipes. Read more…
Exceptional fruit harvest and near-perfect growing conditions
31 March 2021. Despite Covid-19 and a few tough drought years, the deciduous fruit industry has been blessed with exceptional harvests in every fruit category managed by Hortgro, after “near-perfect growing conditions”. Read more…
SA table grape industry growth trend expected to continue
30 March 2021. According to speakers at the latest monthly broadcast by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Southern Africa in partnership with Beanstalk Global, the South African table grape industry has been growing for some time, and that trend is expected to continue. Read more…
OVERVIEW GLOBAL TABLE GRAPE MARKET
26 March 2021. Read more…
Container shortage looms over perfect fruit harvests
17 March 2021.Read more…
Pomegranate Producers’ Association of South Africa
16 March 2021. Marked increase in pomegranate demand, but logistics are challenging. Read more…
Western Cape deciduous fruit harvest looking much better
15 March 2021. After years of drought, the Western Cape’s deciduous fruit harvest is looking much better. Industry and producer’s body, Hortgro, says 2020 was a much better winter. There was enough rain in most of the production areas, resulting in high quality, promising fruit. Read more…
South African grapes: “It’s not a vintage year”
22 February 2021. There’s just not been strong demand from any market in the Far East for table grapes, traders say, and in China they’re hoping the many containers of Chilean cherries that went unsold before Chinese New Year will have been absorbed by the end of February. Read more…
OVERVIEW GLOBAL PEAR MARKET
19 February 2021. Read more…
UK retailers show support for South African stone fruit industry
17 February 2021. Hortgro, South Africa’s deciduous fruit grower organisation, has partnered with UK retailers to drive sales and highlight the USPs and health benefits of their stone fruit. Read more…