Fresh Produce - South Africa

Farmers See Relief as South African Corn-Growing Areas Get Rain

Corn-producing areas in South Africa, the continent’s largest grower of the grain, received rains over the weekend, boosting soil moisture as fa...

RCL Foods Sees Tough Times Ahead for South African Consumers

RCL Foods, South Africa’s largest chicken producer, said higher interest rates and rising unemployment will cut consumer spending, hampering efforts...

South African Orange Farmers Turn East After EU Fungus Dispute

Citrus farmers in South Africa, the world’s second-biggest shipper of the fruits, are turning to new markets in Asia after their largest market, the...

S. Africa Has Strengthened Citrus Black Spot Management EU Says

Measures taken by South Africa, the world’s second-biggest exporter of citrus fruit, to manage black spot disease meet European Union requirements, a...

South Africa Seen Cutting Corn-Production Estimate For This Year

South Africa will probably cut its estimate for this year’s corn output by 0.6 per cent after drought damaged crops in the continent’s largest...

South African Wheat Ends Best Run of Gains in Two Years on Rand

South African wheat fell, ending the longest run of advances in two years as the rand strengthened against the dollar, cutting the cost of imports and maki...

Chickens Hurt in Blackouts Prompt South Africa Power Request

South African chicken producers will ask the government to help them guarantee electricity supply to the nation’s biggest abattoirs as almost-daily p...

Waitrose Backs Weather-Blemished Apple Sales

UK retailer Waitrose has given its backing to growers affected by inclement weather in the Western Cape of South Africa by confirming that i...

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