All articles by Fred Meintjes – Page 44
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RSA-EU citrus exports 'safe'
Behind-the-scenes discussions seem to have safeguarded South African citrus exports to Europe for this season
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Milestone for Colors’ Novo Packhouse
Leading South African fruit packer, Novo, receives Blue status award from one of the world’s top retailers
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RSA citrus heads to Philadelphia
South African citrus growers celebrate fourth of July with the arrival of the first conventional reefer vessel of the season in Philadelphia
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Unsettled season for South African citrus
South African citrus industry experts say they are engaged in one of the toughest export seasons ever
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Colors and AMC end Sheehan row
New agreement marks end to long-running dispute over Sheehan table grape varieties
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Late start for early South African citrus
Although shipments to the US are getting underway later than usual, supplies to the market are set to rapidly gain pace
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Europe dominates RSA grape exports
South Africa fails to capitalise on recent growth in table grape export volumes to the Far East as traditional markets dominate
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Winds of change at Capespan
There have been further changes at Capespan since the announcement that senior company executive Louis Kriel will leave in June
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Zeder refutes Capespan listing talk
"We do not have plans to list Capespan" say Zeder executives following Total Produce share sale announcement
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Capespan eyes citrus expansion
Capespan North America sees potential to encourage more retail support across the region for imported summer citrus
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Southern Africa set for bumper citrus crop
The region's citrus export crop is expected to increase by 4 per cent this year, and could turn out to be the biggest harvest ever
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RSA celebrates Sharon fruit milestone
It is five years since the first consignment of Sharon fruit was handed to the HIV Foundation’s Emavundleni Centre for Vaccine Research
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South Africa reacts to EU citrus concerns
Country's citrus sector responds to Copa-Cogeca warning against importing fruit that potentially carries Citrus Black Spot disease
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South African growers 'back in business'
After weeks of disruption and uncertainty, Western Cape growers resume exports after unions suspend strike action
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Strike disrupts Cape Town traffic
Farm worker protests impacted on transport around Cape Town, although the majority of employees reported for work
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UK promotional drive bears fruit in RSA
Against the backdrop of ongoing South African farm worker strikes, farm schools in the Cape region have received a special donation
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South African grape shipments disrupted
Exports impacted by factors including a late start to harvesting and rainfall in the key Oranger River growing region
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Unions up rhetoric as strike looms
South African trade unions have fallen back on international fruit boycotts to promote their case for increases in minimum wages
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Reprieve for South African growers
Labour union suspends strike action until 9 January, leaving workers free to harvest and pack grape and stonefruit crops
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Western Cape braced for further unrest
Early stonefruit harvest faces potential disruption next week if proposed strike action by workers goes ahead as planned