2SOUTHERN AFRICAN CITRUS ESTIMATESFOR 2016 EXPORT SEASON

摘要

The meeting concluded that, despite the adverse effects of the drought and hail experienced in key producing areas, the industry was well positioned to meet its market demands. It is expected that a total of 111.2 million cartons (15 kg) of citrus will be packed and passed for export from citrus producers in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Swaziland in 2016. This translates to a decrease of 6% on the 2015 export crop. General trends to be expected across most varieties for the season include excellent eating quality, smaller than average sizingand superior external appearance - all due to the warm and dry climatic conditions experienced during the past summer.