date:Feb 13, 2017
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Our volumes are definitely up from last year, but we cant export all of our fruit, so the remainder are re-directed to the domestic market, says Wessel Erasmus of Banhoek Fruit Packing that handles plums from its own farm and those from other farms. The problem is that the local market cant handle all the plums and prices are under pressure. We struggle to cover the cost of our packing material when sending to the formal markets locally.
Fortunately, demand for plums in the