date:Jan 19, 2020
ring the harvest reduced the volume in Limpopo. 1.5 million fewer boxes have been packed.
At the end of week 1, around 23.5 million boxes (1 box = 4.5 kg) were exported. There has been a striking drop of exports to Europe (which accounts for 50% this year, compared to 57% last year) and an increase in exports to the Far East, Southeast Asia and North America thanks to the good size of the grapes. Grape growers have been trying to pack their products as quickly as possible because of the very po