January 2026 - Citrus Resource Warehouse

SA awaits US trade-pact vote with impact seen modest

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:23:41 +0200

Agoa has been important in this partnership for over two decades, supporting thousands of jobs in both countries and contributing to stable supply chains across ...

Read the original article here: Moneyweb Today
Date published: 30 January 2026

South African lemon grower expects well balanced supply and demand

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:06:56 +0200

Two weeks on, and the flood waters that engulfed orchards have subsided: in some areas, "massive issues" with oleo on lemons are expected, while waterlogged fields ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 30 January 2026

Bollo and ClemenGold partner on European mandarin supply

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:06:52 +0200

Bollo Natural Fruit and ClemenGold International have announced a strategic partnership focused on the supply of branded mandarins to European ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 28 January 2026

Bollo and ClemenGold partnership offers year round premium mandarins to European retailers

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:06:51 +0200

Companies have announced a strategic alliance designed to deliver a seamless 12-month supply of premium mandarins to European retailers ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 28 January 2026

South African citrus industry faces US$283 million logistics cost

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:06:48 +0200

The CGA of Southern Africa says it hopes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will prioritise South Africa's logistics constraints in the upcoming budget speech ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 27 January 2026

Reefer volumes demand scaled cold chain capacity MSC

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:06:47 +0200

South Africa’s agricultural export revenue climbed sharply through 2025, with total export receipts reaching an estimated US$11.7 billion to date, driven in large part by ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 27 January 2026

South African floods cause over $230 million damage

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:06:45 +0200

The South African agricultural industry has been severely impacted by days of torrential rainfall and floods in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Fruit Portal
Date published: 26 January 2026

MSC boosts S Africa reefer trade with new services and cold storage

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:06:44 +0200

The shipping line has introduced new services and cold storage facilities to support surging demand for South African fresh produce ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 26 January 2026

Citrus body calls for data on flood damage

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:48:38 +0200

The CGA has called on members to supply information regarding road conditions to assist the government with pinpointing sections that were damaged during ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 23 January 2026

Transnet deploys senior execs to fix Cape Town port ops issues

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:48:29 +0200

Transnet Port Terminals has deployed senior management and additional equipment operators to Cape Town to strengthen terminal performance ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 22 January 2026

South Africa: Valencia exports exceed expectations in 2025

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:48:28 +0200

Southern Africa's Valencia orange crop exceeded initial expectations in 2025, resulting in higher export volumes and increased pressure on markets and ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 20 January 2026

South Africa's Valencia citrus industry quashes oversupply fears

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:48:25 +0200

South Africa’s initial citrus projection was short by nearly 10 million cartons of Valencia oranges, yet the industry turned the tide on oversupply pressure by ramping up ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Fruit Portal
Date published: 20 January 2026

Floods disrupt citrus operations in Limpopo and Mpumalanga

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:48:24 +0200

Flooding linked to heavy and prolonged rainfall is disrupting agricultural activity in parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, with citrus growers among those most affected ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 19 January 2026

Valencia exports surge to record volumes

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:48:22 +0200

Southern Africa’s Valencia orange crop exceeded initial expectations, resulting in a significantly larger volume that boosted exports but strained market and ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 19 January 2026

South African shipping figures increase across three sub-sectors

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:48:31 +0200

Container throughput, bulk cargo and vehicle exports from South Africa’s ports all increased in 2025 by relatively significant margins ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 16 January 2026

Northeastern South Africa is under water

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:48:24 +0200

A persistent cutoff low pressure system over northeastern South Africa and Mozambique has resulted in hundreds of millimetres of rain over a handful of days ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 15 January 2026

US House passes Agoa extension to 2028

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:48:22 +0200

The US House of Representatives has passed the Agoa Extension Act by a vote of 340 to 54, renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) for three years ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 13 January 2026

"Trip to China opened our eyes"

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:48:18 +0200

A recent trip to China, organized by a South African bank for around fifty South African farmers to meet the people manufacturing so much of what they use ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 12 January 2026

South African fruit exports reach record despite tariffs and port delays

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:48:12 +0200

South African fruit growers recorded higher export volumes in 2025 despite elevated input costs, market uncertainty, and pesticide withdrawals ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 5 January 2026