Industry is learning to flatten the curve of alternate bearing cycles to establish more predictability of supply South African avocados: “Prices aren’t crazy, but good” as much smaller crop comes in The current season is markedly different from last year when a massive crop strained resources and pr …
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The European market is short on avocados, even more than originally expected, after South Africa and Peru’s giant crops from last year whetted an even wider appetite. After a cautious start to the season which put a lid on prices until May, retail buyers have been requesting their South African supp …
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An interview done with our MD, Simon Tattersall, published in Enterprise Africa’s August Issue. https://issuu.com/enterprise-africa/docs/enterprise_africa_47_83_aug_19/82
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The BayWa affiliate, TFC Holland – a Dutch supplier of exotic fruits and vegetables – and Tzaneen-based South African marketing organization Afrupro Exporters Proprietary Limited are expanding their collaboration and forming a joint venture. The aim of the new company “Afrupro Investments Proprietar …
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Booming avocado export markets spur major growth in area planted. Rising global demand for avocados is spurring expansion of the crop in South Africa, which exports about two-thirds of its average annual production of 90 000 tons. Commercial plantings of the healthy, delicious and versatile fruit in …
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All of South Africa’s large avocado exporting entities are chasing the holy grail of a year-round avocado supply through exploiting all climatic possibilities in the country. Afrupro, which has its origins as an avocado and litchi growers’ cooperative in the Letaba/Tzaneen area, is getting closer to …
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Below is an outline of the Afrupro Pack house Litchi harvesting instructions for producers during the 2017/18 season: 1. Before the end of September 2017 each producer packing at Afrupro pack house must supply the information to Lizelle Drotskie on office@afrupro.co.za. 2. Fruit samples must be deli …
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Our Producer Registration form is now available in our Documents library. Producers are to email their completed form to office@afrupro.co.za. To access the form, please visit our Documents library.
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