All articles by Fred Meintjes – Page 18
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ArticleContainer shortage in South Africa
Port problems in Cape Town and a lack of containers arriving cause issues for table grape and other exporters
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ArticleOrange River raisins suffer flood damage
The South African raisin industry is licking its wounds after rain damage to its crop
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Witte Wijnappel may not show its colours
Great expectations as South African apple growers try to rekindle the past
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ArticleRecord RSA grape season on the horizon
South African grape export crop adjusted upwards once more
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ArticleClive Garrett is new SAAGA chairman
Eastern markets will boost investments in the South African avocado industry, according to newly-elected Garrett
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ArticleTanzanian avocados cause a stir
South Africa’s avocado industry says it supports the legal importation of Tanzanian avocados
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ArticleThings looking up for RSA grapes
After some bad luck with rain in certain areas, it looks as if South Africa will again have a bumper table grape crop
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ArticleSouth Africa looks to the east
While traditional markets remain important, the eyes of the South African fruit export industry are focusing on the east
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ArticleSouth Africa's China grape promo
The country's Western Cape regional government is pleased to be starting a grape promotion in China
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ArticleSouth Africa anticipating strong avocado crop
New plantings and larger fruit put early season forecast at 16m export cartons despite being an off season
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ArticleSATI lifts seasonal forecast
Certain South African grape production regions have exceeded expectations
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ArticleCovid hampers Kenyan efforts
As the Kenyan fresh produce business prepares for 2021, it is counting the cost of a disrupted 2020 season
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ArticleSouth Africa targets 200m citrus cartons
The country's citrus export volume could rise to 200m cartons in the next five years
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ArticleNew SATI leader speaks
Anton Viljoen Jr has been elected as new chairman of SATI as the South African table grape industry steps into the future
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ArticleRSA grape industry salutes JD Kirsten
JD Kirsten, part of the legendary South African table grape family, has died
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ArticleCrime threatens South African avos
Theft and stripping of avocado orchards before harvesting worries the country's avocado industry
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ArticleTru-Cape enjoys double-digit growth
South African group reports on record turnover in 2020 and says it is optimistic about the coming year
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ArticleSlight uptick for RSA apples and pears
The country's growers have said that they are expecting a good crop in 2021
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ArticleRSA agri-industry loses two leaders
South Africa mourns the loss of inspirational characters Mohammed Karaan and Marthinus 'Bokkie' Strauss
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ArticleTough times along the Orange River
After nature turned against them, the export table grape growers in the Orange River in South Africa are winding down their season