date:Mar 12, 2014
South Africa is well renowned for its vast and plentiful fruit growing capabilities. In 2012, 6.3 million tonnes of fruit was produced in the country, covering all the key categories such as top fruit, citrus, tropical fruit, soft fruit, and grapes.
Citrus is one of the main categories produced in SA, with 1.4 million tonnes of oranges produced accounting for 36% of total fruit production. However, growth in smaller volume categories such as grapes is also strong. Grapes account for 8% of pr