date:Feb 13, 2017
The plum season in South Africa is two-thirds underway, with varieties such as African Delight, Flavor King, Laetitia, Songold, Southern Belle and Angeleno currently being picked.
In the Western Cape, where most plums are produced, growers are still feeling the effects of the drought: the Theewaterskloof Dam is only 31.8% full and the Bergrivier Dam 45.8%. For this reason, volumes are down in most varieties (Laetitia being the exception), fruit size is smaller than usual and there are some issu