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]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles?format=html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:42 +0200 en-GB hourly 1 UK plans stricter phytosanitary rules for South African citrus https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12031-260716-freshplaza-uk-plans-stricter-phytosanitary-rules-for-south-african-citrus?format=html UK plans stricter phytosanitary rules for South African citrus South African citrus exporters face potentially stricter phytosanitary requirements for shipments to the United Kingdom from mid-2027, under proposed changes ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 16 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12031-260716-freshplaza-uk-plans-stricter-phytosanitary-rules-for-south-african-citrus?format=html South African citrus exporters face potentially stricter phytosanitary requirements for shipments to the United Kingdom from mid-2027, under proposed changes ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 16 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:42 +0200 Citrus supply from South Africa steadily arriving https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12030-260716-freshplaza-citrus-supply-from-south-africa-steadily-arriving?format=html Citrus supply from South Africa steadily arriving Citrus from South Africa entered the U.S. market during the 1st week of June with sufficient supply to adhere to the demand of U.S. consumers. 

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 16 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12030-260716-freshplaza-citrus-supply-from-south-africa-steadily-arriving?format=html Citrus from South Africa entered the U.S. market during the 1st week of June with sufficient supply to adhere to the demand of U.S. consumers. 

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 16 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:41 +0200 Cara Caras the standout for SA citrus producer https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12029-260716-freshplaza-cara-caras-the-standout-for-sa-citrus-producer?format=html Cara Caras the standout for SA citrus producer After a delayed start caused by wet weather, the Australian citrus season has hit its stride, with excellent internal fruit quality and strong export demand ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 16 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12029-260716-freshplaza-cara-caras-the-standout-for-sa-citrus-producer?format=html After a delayed start caused by wet weather, the Australian citrus season has hit its stride, with excellent internal fruit quality and strong export demand ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 16 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:39 +0200 Western Cape targets logistics reform to triple exports by 2035 https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12027-260715-freightnews-western-cape-targets-logistics-reform-to-triple-exports-by-2035?format=html Western Cape targets logistics reform to triple exports by 2035 The Western Cape aims to triple its exports by 2035, but says the target will only be achievable if longstanding bottlenecks in ports, rail, air cargo and logistics ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 15 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12027-260715-freightnews-western-cape-targets-logistics-reform-to-triple-exports-by-2035?format=html The Western Cape aims to triple its exports by 2035, but says the target will only be achievable if longstanding bottlenecks in ports, rail, air cargo and logistics ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 15 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:37 +0200 UK rule changes could tighten SA citrus exports https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12026-260715-freightnews-uk-rule-changes-could-tighten-sa-citrus-exports?format=html UK rule changes could tighten SA citrus exports South African citrus exporters could face stricter phytosanitary requirements for shipments to the United Kingdom from mid-2027 under proposed changes ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 15 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12026-260715-freightnews-uk-rule-changes-could-tighten-sa-citrus-exports?format=html South African citrus exporters could face stricter phytosanitary requirements for shipments to the United Kingdom from mid-2027 under proposed changes ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 15 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:35 +0200 "Everything's different this year" https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12025-260714-freshplaza-everythings-different-this-year?format=html "Everything's different this year" This year's citrus season is unfolding entirely differently than usual, says Evert Jan van Vliet, citrus specialist at Chainn in the Netherlands. 

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 14 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12025-260714-freshplaza-everythings-different-this-year?format=html This year's citrus season is unfolding entirely differently than usual, says Evert Jan van Vliet, citrus specialist at Chainn in the Netherlands. 

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 14 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:34 +0200 Citrus and Namaqualand flowers accelerated after May flood https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12024-260714-freshplaza-citrus-and-namaqualand-flowers-on-an-accelerated-calendar-after-may-flood?format=html Citrus and Namaqualand flowers accelerated after May flood sEarly mandarins and navelates are being picked in the Western Cape's Olifants River Valley, where, after yet another flood just over two months ago ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 14 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12024-260714-freshplaza-citrus-and-namaqualand-flowers-on-an-accelerated-calendar-after-may-flood?format=html sEarly mandarins and navelates are being picked in the Western Cape's Olifants River Valley, where, after yet another flood just over two months ago ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 14 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:33 +0200 SA sweet oranges enter market, Spanish cherries make their debut https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12023-260713-freshplaza-south-african-sweet-oranges-enter-the-market-while-spanish-cherries-make-their-debut?format=html SA sweet oranges enter market, Spanish cherries make their debut This week saw fresh arrivals of citrus from South Africa and Australia, including South African sweet oranges, Australian blood oranges, and South African ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 13 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12023-260713-freshplaza-south-african-sweet-oranges-enter-the-market-while-spanish-cherries-make-their-debut?format=html This week saw fresh arrivals of citrus from South Africa and Australia, including South African sweet oranges, Australian blood oranges, and South African ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 13 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:31 +0200 South Africa maintains 49.4 million carton lemon export forecast https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12022-260713-freshplaza-south-africa-maintains-49-4-million-carton-lemon-export-forecast?format=html South Africa maintains 49.4 million carton lemon export forecast The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has reported a strong lemon season for 2026. However, the season has been notable for ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 13 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12022-260713-freshplaza-south-africa-maintains-49-4-million-carton-lemon-export-forecast?format=html The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has reported a strong lemon season for 2026. However, the season has been notable for ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 13 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:30 +0200 SA fights proposed 12.5% US tariff https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12021-260713-freightnews-sa-fights-proposed-12-5-us-tariff?format=html SA fights proposed 12.5% US tariff South Africa has called on the US not to impose a proposed additional 12.5% tariff on its exports, arguing that its existing laws provide sufficient powers to prevent goods ...

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

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12021-260713-freightnews-sa-fights-proposed-12-5-us-tariff?format=html South Africa has called on the US not to impose a proposed additional 12.5% tariff on its exports, arguing that its existing laws provide sufficient powers to prevent goods ...

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

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:29 +0200 Middle East disruption hits SA lemon exports https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12020-260713-freightnews-middle-east-disruption-hits-sa-lemon-exports?format=html Middle East disruption hits SA lemon exports South African lemon exports to Iraq have become uneconomical as conflict in the Middle East increases logistics costs, forcing growers to redirect fruit to local juice ...

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

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12020-260713-freightnews-middle-east-disruption-hits-sa-lemon-exports?format=html South African lemon exports to Iraq have become uneconomical as conflict in the Middle East increases logistics costs, forcing growers to redirect fruit to local juice ...

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

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:27 +0200 SA’s 2026 lemon season navigates rain and geopolitical headwinds https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12019-260713-eurofruit-south-africa-2026-lemon-season?format=html SA’s 2026 lemon season navigates rain and geopolitical headwinds Despite weather-hit harvests and export route disruptions caused by Middle East conflict, the lemon season remains on track to deliver 49.4mn cartons ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 13 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12019-260713-eurofruit-south-africa-2026-lemon-season?format=html Despite weather-hit harvests and export route disruptions caused by Middle East conflict, the lemon season remains on track to deliver 49.4mn cartons ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 13 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:26 +0200 Unusual lemon season with larger crop sizes earlier timing ... https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12018-260713-engineeringnews-unusual-lemon-season-with-larger-crop-sizes-earlier-timing-coming-to-a-close?format=html Unusual lemon season with larger crop sizes earlier timing ... Industry I organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has reported a strong lemon season for this year, marked by the larger size of the crop ...

Read the original article here: Engineering News
Date published: 13 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12018-260713-engineeringnews-unusual-lemon-season-with-larger-crop-sizes-earlier-timing-coming-to-a-close?format=html Industry I organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has reported a strong lemon season for this year, marked by the larger size of the crop ...

Read the original article here: Engineering News
Date published: 13 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:25 +0200 SA citrus exports face UK realignment threat and US tariff pressure https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12017-260710-eurofruit-south-africa-citrus-exports-face-uk-realignment-threat-and-us-tariff-pressure?format=html SA citrus exports face UK realignment threat and US tariff pressure CGA chief executive Boitshoko Ntshabele has called on South Africa’s new ministerial appointments to act swiftly on trade negotiations ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 10 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12017-260710-eurofruit-south-africa-citrus-exports-face-uk-realignment-threat-and-us-tariff-pressure?format=html CGA chief executive Boitshoko Ntshabele has called on South Africa’s new ministerial appointments to act swiftly on trade negotiations ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 10 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:58:24 +0200 SA's Valencia season will be shaped by fruit size and market timing https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12028-260715-freshplaza-south-africas-valencia-season-will-be-shaped-by-fruit-size-and-market-timing?format=html SA's Valencia season will be shaped by fruit size and market timing Jupiter Group, a global fresh-produce grower and supplier are now harvesting Valencia oranges on their Maswiri farm in Limpopo, South Africa. 

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

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12028-260715-freshplaza-south-africas-valencia-season-will-be-shaped-by-fruit-size-and-market-timing?format=html Jupiter Group, a global fresh-produce grower and supplier are now harvesting Valencia oranges on their Maswiri farm in Limpopo, South Africa. 

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

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:58:38 +0200 Zimbabwe projects 18% increase in orange production https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12007-260710-freshplaza-zimbabwe-projects-18-increase-in-orange-production?format=html Zimbabwe projects 18% increase in orange production Zimbabwe's citrus industry is expecting higher production in 2026 following favorable rainfall during the 2025/26 summer season, improved irrigation water availability ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 10 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12007-260710-freshplaza-zimbabwe-projects-18-increase-in-orange-production?format=html Zimbabwe's citrus industry is expecting higher production in 2026 following favorable rainfall during the 2025/26 summer season, improved irrigation water availability ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 10 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:47:03 +0200 SA citrus exports face UK realignment threat and US tariff pressure https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12006-260710-eurofruit-south-africa-citrus-exports-face-uk-realignment-threat-and-us-tariff-pressure-warns-cga-chief?format=html SA citrus exports face UK realignment threat and US tariff pressure CGA chief executive Boitshoko Ntshabele has called on South Africa’s new ministerial appointments to act swiftly on trade negotiations.

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 10 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12006-260710-eurofruit-south-africa-citrus-exports-face-uk-realignment-threat-and-us-tariff-pressure-warns-cga-chief?format=html CGA chief executive Boitshoko Ntshabele has called on South Africa’s new ministerial appointments to act swiftly on trade negotiations.

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 10 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:47:02 +0200 SA tops EU pest interception rankings as export season gets underway https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12005-260709-freshplaza-south-africa-tops-eu-pest-interception-rankings-as-citrus-export-season-gets-underway?format=html SA tops EU pest interception rankings as export season gets underway The Valencian Association of Agricultural Producers (AVA-ASAJA) has reported that the European Union's TRACES platform recorded a total of 15 pest and disease ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 9 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12005-260709-freshplaza-south-africa-tops-eu-pest-interception-rankings-as-citrus-export-season-gets-underway?format=html The Valencian Association of Agricultural Producers (AVA-ASAJA) has reported that the European Union's TRACES platform recorded a total of 15 pest and disease ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 9 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:47:00 +0200 South Africa holds its own in the race for global fruit markets https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12004-260708-bizcommunity-south-africa-holds-its-own-in-the-race-for-global-fruit-markets?format=html South Africa holds its own in the race for global fruit markets More than 130 years after South Africa exported its first shipment of peaches to the United Kingdom, the country's fresh fruit industry now exports millions of tonnes of ...

Read the original article here: BizCommunity
Date published: 8 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12004-260708-bizcommunity-south-africa-holds-its-own-in-the-race-for-global-fruit-markets?format=html More than 130 years after South Africa exported its first shipment of peaches to the United Kingdom, the country's fresh fruit industry now exports millions of tonnes of ...

Read the original article here: BizCommunity
Date published: 8 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:46:59 +0200 Citrus growers urge Steenhuisen to tackle looming US tariff https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12016-260706-freightnews-citrus-growers-urge-steenhuisen-to-tackle-looming-us-tariff?format=html Citrus growers urge Steenhuisen to tackle looming US tariff Newly appointed Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition John Steenhuisen should use his experience in agricultural diplomacy to help protect ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 6 July 2026

]]> https://crw.org.za/home/document-home/news-articles/may-2026/july-2026/12016-260706-freightnews-citrus-growers-urge-steenhuisen-to-tackle-looming-us-tariff?format=html Newly appointed Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition John Steenhuisen should use his experience in agricultural diplomacy to help protect ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 6 July 2026

]]> angela@citrusacademy.org.za (Angela) July 2026 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:46:58 +0200