Western Cape

Vanguard International Update On South African Apples And Pears

March 4, 2021 Vanguard International

South Africa’s main apple and pear production areas in the Western region had an excellent winter season with ample rain, snow, and cold units. This was followed up by very good flower and set periods between October and December 2020. These favorable conditions provides a good indicator for a strong apple and pear crop this season. …

Top South African Citrus Producer Bumps up Production by 40% in one Year

January 30, 2019 ALG Estates

“Good market foresight which ensured a constant growth in demand for our products with established retailers world-wide is key to our success. This enabled us to make a big move and acquire four new farms in the upper Olifants River Valley, the prime production area of Citrusdal oranges, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. This will increase our output from 22,000 tonnes in 2018 to over 30,000 tonnes this year,” says Gerrit Jnr van der Merwe, MD of ALG Estates. …