New data from industry body the South African Table Grape Industry (Sati), reveal that the country’s table grape exports are continuing on their upward growth trajectory.
According to Sati, the industry exported 4.4 million boxes during the first few weeks of the current season.
This is a third more than the last three seasons, which saw exports of between 3.3-3.4 million boxes by the same week.
Shipments to the European Union as of week 48 are up 10% at 2.6 million boxes, while to the UK they are up by a little over double at 960 000.
Shipments to Canada have also doubled with Middle Eastern exports increasing by 50%. – Zoë van Rooyen
