South African apple shipments to grow, pears face lower volumes Young orchards boost apple exports by 5%, while pear volumes drop amid orchard removals.

South Africa’s apple export volumes are expected to increase by about 5 per cent in the 2026 season, industry group Hortgro has reported, with exports forecast to reach 49.6 million 27.5-pound cartons.

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Last month #Hortgro & #FruitFlyAfrica announced the launch of the Centre of Excellence for Pest Monitoring. A "bold step towards ensuring the resilience and international competitiveness of #SouthAfrica’s deciduous #fruit industry." 🪰🍎
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