date:Apr 18, 2014
It is not only South African fruit which has suffered at the hands of the weather this year, onion growers have also suffered losses. Rain during planting, rain during harvesting and a bit of hail thrown in for good measure has reduced volumes by around 20-25%.
John Davey from Dutoit, who grow around 14% of South Africa's onions, There will be a shortage of onions in South Africa in June and July. The Western Cape is 40% complete, but volumes are lower that expected. Rain has also made the crop