Sugar in South Africa- 

South Africa’s corn production is expected to increase 16% in 2019-20, increasing exports to about 1 million tonnes, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The global orange market is facing a number of challenges. South African oranges, and citrus fruits in general, are troubled by problems in the ports of Durban and Port Elizabeth.

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.

Maize: The US maize market outlook remains bullish for the intermediate term (3-6 months) limited by factors such as a strong US Dollar, weather anomalies and a weak Brazilian real.

The markets are experiencing slow demand on all fresh produce. This reduced demand is the reason we are seeing declining prices. Although the supply on all fresh produce reported has been good, there is a build-up of stock as the demand fails to meet the supply.