Due to the coronavirus, the demand for citrus fruits remains high, which is reflected in the prices; however, the peak has already been left behind and prices are falling back to a more normal level.
The South African citrus industry’s quest to quench the European Union (EU) market’s thirst for its produce unencumbered by bureaucracy remains elusive.
South Africa's Competition Commission has announced that it has picked up concerning retail food pricing trends which could warrant further investigation and, possibly, litigation.
Every four years the Citrus Growers' Association recalculates the mandatory levy and, with the blessing of most of its 1,250 growers and 400 packhouses, an increase to the levy from 74c (0.04 euro) to R1,64 (0.086 euro) per 15kg export carton next year has been proposed.
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