June 2025 - Citrus Resource Warehouse

E.coli in Lowveld rivers threatens produce exports

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:39:48 +0200

South Africa's Lowveld region is encountering an agricultural challenge tied to escalating E. coli levels in local river waters, a development affecting food safety and ...

Date published: 30 June 2025

SA citrus industry faces uncertainty as US tariff pause expires

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:39:47 +0200

Eurofruit

As the new US trade tariff deadline looms, citrus growers in South Africa are holding their breath over what will happen during the next week ...

Date published: 30 June 2025

SA citrus will benefit from Europe's reduced stone fruit crop

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:39:45 +0200

Fresh Plaza

South African citrus will benefit from Europe’s reduced stone fruit crop ...

Date published: 27 June 2025

SA blood oranges hit the market, and mangosteen arrivals surge

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:39:44 +0200

Fresh Plaza

South African blood oranges have recently entered the market. According to traders, the original 15-kilogram cartons are priced at approximately ...

Date published: 27 June 2025

Mozambique starts 100-ton citrus export harvest

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:39:40 +0200

Fresh Plaza

More than 100 tons of citrus fruits are set for harvest in the orchards of Verdant Citrus Massingir, located in the Gaza province of southern Mozambique ...

Date published: 26 June 2025

Cabotage restrictions: Merchant Shipping Bills threat exposed

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:39:39 +0200

Freight News

The competitive advantage that logistical sophistication and global best-practice compliance have afforded South African fruit exports could suffer ...

Date published: 26 June 2025

Upbeat maiden season for citrus exporter

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:20:19 +0200

Fresh Plaza

A new citrus exporter came onto the scene this year when Hendrik van der Merwe and Nikki Ferreira established Ultimate Produce ...

Date published: 23 June 2025

South African lemons sell faster after price reduction

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:20:17 +0200

Fresh Plaza

The price of imported navel oranges remains relatively stable. The price of Australian oranges is unchanged from their initial launch last week ...

Date published: 23 June 2025

South African citrus industry in very bullish mood

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:20:16 +0200

Fresh Plaza

Fresh-Pride, part of the Fruitful-Ventures group, which includes Olympic Fruit and Hoofman-Roodzant, is an importer and exporter for the Middle and Far East ...

Date published: 20 June 2025

TPT exceeds container terminal targets for May

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:20:14 +0200

Engineering News

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) exceeded its targets in May for the arrival, berthing and departure of vessels in line with its shipping agreements across ...

Date published: 20 June 2025

SA's ongoing agri growth now hinges on market diversification

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:20:13 +0200

Engineering News

South Africa’s agriculture sector has come under increasing pressure to diversify into new markets amid turbulent world market dynamics driven by ...

Date published: 20 June 2025

SA citrus market faces uncertainty over tariffs and AGOA renewal

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:20:03 +0200

Fresh Fruit Portal

In this installment of the ‘Agronometrics In Charts’ series, we take a look at the South African citrus market. Each week, the series looks at a different ...

Date published: 19 June 2025

Views differ about improved port performance

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:20:02 +0200

Freight News

South Africa’s state-owned terminals operator has said throughput data for May shows that targets were exceeded for the arrival, berthing and ...

Date published: 19 June 2025

South Africa, US to resume trade talks as tariff deadline looms

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:19:59 +0200

Moneyweb Today

The negotiating teams will aim to thrash out the details of South Africa’s proposed framework agreement ...

Date published: 18 June 2025

US-SA chicken deal agreed – could fruit be next?

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:19:58 +0200

Eurofruit

It has been another critical week for South African trade negotiations with US, with Donald Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa meeting at the G-7 summit ...

Date published: 17 June 2025

South Africa boosts produce exports to China

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:39:47 +0200

Fresh Plaza

South Africa aims to enhance its agricultural exports to China by leveraging BRICS collaboration, seizing on increased demand as reported by exporters ...

Date published: 16 June 2025

Interceptions of fruit and vegetables from third countries up 20%

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:39:45 +0200

Fresh Plaza

In May, Europe's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) detected the Phyllosticta citricarpa fungus, which causes Citrus Black Spot disease ...

Date published: 16 June 2025

Transnet lifeline a positive move for South Africa's produce industry

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:39:45 +0200

Eurofruit

New government guarantee of R51bn will provide opportunities for public and private sector partnerships ...

Date published: 12 June 2025

SA citrus on its way to the US despite uncertainties around tariffs

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:39:44 +0200

Fresh Plaza

South Africa's citrus season started off slower than usual. However, harvest picked up about three weeks ago and is in full swing now ...

Date published: 12 June 2025

Success of privatised African ports shows the way for SA

angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:39:39 +0200

Freight News

Delaying the privatisation of South African ports “will only delay sure economic benefits”, says Chris Knoetze, managing director of ...

Date published: 12 June 2025