date:Oct 17, 2022
eter. It has been a difficult papaya year.
For the past three years the weather hasnt been normal, remarks a Lowveld papaya grower. Our winter was about two weeks long, and we even had light rain during winter, which is unheard of in the Lowveld.
Demand is quite good at the moment and prices are, relatively speaking, higher than normal this time of the year, which is purely volume-related.
Others, however, note that papaya demand and prices are under heavy pressure. South African consumers ar