South Africa could be set to export 94.6m cartons of citrus fruit this year, according to a forecast released by citrus grower body CGA.
The largest increase will come in the grapefruit segment, with orange and soft citrus exports set to remain stable compared with last season and lemon volumes set to fall slightly, according to the CGA's Justin Chadwick.
However, some in the industry feel that the current global economic climate will limit profitable sales at the end of the season, with Mr Chadwick previously saying that the country should limit its export crop.
See Eurofruit Newsline on 11 March for the full story
