date:Oct 29, 2020
The South African Litchi Growers' Association has finalised the crop estimate for the upcoming litchi season, due to start at its usual time of around mid-November.
It's looking good: a crop of approximately 5,700 tonnes is expected in this on year, which is a 30% increase on last year's crop of 4,450 tonnes.
Better growing conditions have resulted in good crop set.
On the other hand, the current market situation (especially for a luxury item like litchis) is an unknown that weighs on South A