Plums from South Africa: Small fruits of top quality
The industry is overcoming the challenges of the past thanks to enormous efforts
In the middle of the South African plum season, Jacques du Preez, General Manager for Trade and Markets at the producer association Hortgro, gives a positive interim assessment.
"The quality looks very good," he reveals. The fruits are smaller, he says, because the farmers are struggling to get their
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