"We have to target new market access as new plantings come into production"
The South African citrus industry has expanded significantly in recent years and with certain types of citrus, mainly mandarins and lemons with a young tree age, production is set to increase further in the next 10 years. But this is not the only worrying issue for growers.
Jon Roberts, General Manager of the Citrus Growers Association Cultivar Company (CGACC) recently attended
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