South African apple and pear exports “significantly down”

In what has been described as a ‘stormy’ campaign, the South African apple and pear industry has confirmed that exports will be lower than last season.

Apple exports will be down by 11 per cent, while pears will be 20 per cent lower than last year.

Hail during the early season caused significant damage in a number of production regions and has been the major reason for

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