South Africa has retained its status as the biggest southern hemisphere exporter of fresh fruit, according to data revealed at the Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters (SHAFFE) AGM in Atlanta last week.
The data was based on the volume of fresh fruit sold by seven of the SHAFFE members.
Since 2012 South Africa has held the title. The gap with the next in line (Chile) widened in 2014 as South Africa experienced a bumper year while Chilean crops suffered from climatic difficulties. Argentina also suffered the effects of South American climatic woes, as well as its own economic woes. Peru showed good growth along with New Zealand and Australia while Uruguay was off 2005 levels.
