date:Jun 22, 2016
While grapefruit prices started high in China with big demand South African exporters are now nervous about late arrivals, as they don't think that the Chinese market will support those high prices for long.
A box of early grapefruit when packed had an indication price of 3-4 dollars more than it did last year. At the beginning of the season supply was low but there is now increasing volumes on the market.
What normally happens with grapefruit is there is a big demand for the early fruit t