Some 600 South African citrus industry stakeholders met in Port Elizabeth on 13-14 March for the country’s third Citrus Growers Association (CGA) Citrus Summit. Record investment levels coupled with successive record export volumes and an even larger crop anticipated this year should have left delegates feeling confident about the seasons ahead. Scratch the surface however, and there are causes for concern. If current forecasts are accurate, by 2021 South Africa will be exporting 25% more citrus than the record 2m MT shipped in 2018, a volume that brings serious marketing and logistical challenges.
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