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African growth story: Meeting rising demand for quality apples

  With approximately half of all apples marketed by Tru-Cape sold in Africa, the fruit exporter continues to stay ahead of shifting consumer preferences and developments in the continent’s fresh fruit industry. “Twenty years ago, Granny Smith, Top Red, and…

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Remaining Relevant in a World of Changing Trading Standards

Dr Ilse Trautmann, Deputy Director General: Agricultural Research and Regulatory Services, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, delivered a keynote address at a CropLife Information Day held in December last year. Here is a summary of Dr Trautmann’s speech. In an…

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Thailand opens its doors to South African apples

South African apple growers and exporters are overjoyed that Thailand has again opened its doors to South African apple exports. Since market access was lost many years ago, it has been a long wait and a lot of behind-the-scenes work,…

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Africa – The last frontier?

By Jacques du Preez “Africa is not for sissies” is a term often used that undoubtedly describes Africa’s unique challenges – from the varying climates, logistics to doing business navigating the unfortunate “political challenges” prevalent in many countries. And of…

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Solid pome fruit export growth in Far East

The South African 2020 apple export season has started amidst some uncertainty as to how the COVID-19 outbreak will influence international trade. What is certain though, is that there has been a strong West-East trade shift over the past two…

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APAC REGISTRATION TO TRADE ON LOCAL MARKETS

An industry APAC Workgroup was tasked with engaging with APAC on different trading scenarios of export agents; grower exporters; packhouses, etc. A document was presented to APAC and the feedback indicated that the test to determine who should register as…

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TURNING DATA INTO PROFIT

Text: Elise-Marie Steenkamp The era of big data is upon us. And it is not just a fad, but will colour how we grow and guide business in future, says Carol Swarts Manager of Agri-Hub – the fresh fruit industry’s…

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