Exporters Directory 2014

FRESH FRUIT export directory 2014

SOUTH AFRICA

CONTENTS 2

Chairman’s report

83

Citrus statistics and information

4

CEO’s message

94

List of citrus fruit exporters

7

List of FPEF members

97

Citrus associations’ information

8

FPEF members

99 Subtropical fruit statistics and information

33

FPEF associate members

111

List of subtropical fruit exporters

37

Stone fruit statistics and information

113

Subtropical fruit associations’ information

54

List of stone fruit exporters

115 Exotic fruit statistics and information

57

Stone fruit associations’ information

121

List of exotic fruit exporters

59

Pome fruit statistics and information

124

Sustainability Initiative of South Africa

68

List of pome fruit exporters

128 Transformation initiatives

71

Pome fruit associations’ information

130 Publications

73

Table grape statistics and information

132 Post-Harvest Innovation Programme

78

List of table grape exporters

136 Marketing matters

81

Table grape associations’ information

141

List of advertisers

The FPEF acknowledges the support of the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Relationships with government

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

4HE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF RISKS IN PARTICULAR #"3 RESULTED IN MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS 4HIS AFFORDED INDUSTRY THE PLATFORM TO PRESENT STATISTICS RELATING TO TURNOVER EMPLOYMENT UTILISATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE ETC THEREBY HIGHLIGHTING OUR IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY )T WAS THROUGH THESE VERY FRANK AND AT TIMES FRUSTRATING DISCUSSIONS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND EACH OTHERS PERSPECTIVES

Mark Jensen

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)T WAS REWARDING TO SEE THAT WHEN WE TOOK COGNISANCE OF THE ISSUES FACING GOVERNMENT AND WE APPLIED OUR MINDS COLLECTIVELY AND TRANSPARENTLY TO MANAGING THE RISKS WE WERE ABLE TO ACHIEVE RESULTS THAT WERE IN THE INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY AND THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY ) BELIEVE REAL PROGRESS WAS MADE IN DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS AND ) HOPE THAT THIS SPIRIT OF COOPERATION WILL BE THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH WE CAN FACE FUTURE CHALLENGES

As an industry, we entered the 2013 season with many challenges. These included: THE PLANNED FREIGHT INCREASES ANNOUNCED IN LATE A MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE FOR ALL FARM WORKERS THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF THE %UROPEAN MARKET TO 3OUTH !FRICAN CITRUS AS A RESULT OF CITRUS BLACK SPOT #"3 THE EFFECT OF PORT UPGRADES IN $URBAN AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF THE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE &ORESTRY AND &ISHERIES $!&& AND ITS ASSIGNEES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED OVER THE YEARS TO MANAGE INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND THE SHEER INCREASE IN VOLUMES

Documentation

4HE TASK OF IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES IN RESPECT OF PHYTOSANITARY CERTIlCATES AND #"3 RISK MANAGEMENT WAS NOT MADE EASY DUE TO THE LACK OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS4HIS RESULTED IN BACKLOGS OF DOCUMENTATION DELAYS AND ISSUES NEVER BEFORE EXPERIENCED IN OUR INDUSTRY $ESPITE THESE FRUSTRATIONS ) WOULD ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY LIKE TO THANK THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF $!&& FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND EXTRA TIME IN WORKING WITH INDUSTRY TO TRY AND GET THROUGH THESE PROBLEMS

)T IS OFTEN OUT OF ADVERSITY THAT SUCCESS PREVAILS ) BELIEVE THIS WAS EXTREMELY APPROPRIATE IN MANY INSTANCES OVER THE PAST SEASON 3TRONG MARKETS AS A RESULT OF THE LOWER .ORTHERN (EMISPHERE STOCKS AND A WEAKER :!2 ENSURED THAT THE MAJORITY OF OUR FRUIT TYPES ENJOYED PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST SEASONS IN RECENT TIMES (OWEVER IT WAS HOW WE AS AN INDUSTRY AND A COUNTRY CAME TOGETHER TO FACE THE CHALLENGES THAT WAS MOST rewarding to see.

)N PLANNING FOR THE YEAR AHEAD ) URGE ALL ROLE PLAYERS IN BOTH GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY TO KEEP UP THE EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE NECESSARY SYSTEMS TO AVOID A REPEAT OF THE PAST SEASON 7E ALL HAVE VERY DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILITIES INTERESTS AND EXPERTISE AND WE NEED TO COMBINE THIS KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM THAT MEETS EVERYONES REQUIREMENTS n TO ENSURE THAT THE RISKS ARE ADDRESSED IN THE MOST EFlCIENT MANNER POSSIBLE

Relationships within the industry

!S WE FACED EACH HURDLE WE CAN BE GRATEFUL TO EVERYBODY FROM THE FRUIT BODIES OF THE #'! &0%& (/24'2/ 3UBTROP AND 3!4) EXPORTERS PRODUCERS AND THE INDUSTRY SUBCOMMITTEES WHO GAVE UP SO MUCH OF THEIR TIME AND RESOURCES IN THE INTEREST OF the industry as a whole.

Fruit South Africa

!T LAST YEARS !NNUAL 'ENERAL -EETING ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT GOALS ON OUR AGENDA WAS TO DEVELOP A UNITED @&RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA FRONT TO JOINTLY FUND AND MANAGE TRADE FAIRS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND MARKET ACCESS 4HE IMPORTANCE OF THIS GOAL WAS NOTED WHEN AT HER MEETING WITH THE #'! EXECUTIVE IT WAS CONlRMED BY -INISTER 4INA *OEMAT 0ETTERSSON THAT SHE WANTED TO INTERACT WITH A SINGLE INDUSTRY BODY 4HE EXTENT OF

)T WAS THESE SELFLESS HOURS THAT HELPED US UNDERSTAND OUR COMMON GOALS AND ENHANCED OUR MUTUAL RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER /N BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY ) WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE INVOLVED AND URGE THEM TO KEEP UP THE HARD WORK AS WE CONTINUE TO FACE THE ONGOING CHALLENGES OF THE INDUSTRY 2

COOPERATION OVER THE PAST YEAR HAS SEEN ALL ROLE PLAYERS AGREEING TO THE IMPORTANCE OF FORMALISING SUCH A BODY AND THIS PROCESS IS NOW WELL ON ITS WAY TO BEING IMPLEMENTED

Market access

5NDER THE BANNER OF &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT A LARGE DELEGATION TRAVELLED THROUGH 6IETNAM )NDONESIA 4HAILAND AND #HINA PRIOR TO !SIA &RUIT ,OGISTICA IN (ONG +ONG )T WAS REMARKABLE TO SEE WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS TRIP AS WELL AS THE CAMARADERIE THAT DEVELOPED WITHIN @4EAM 3OUTH !FRICA ) LOOK FORWARD TO THEM MAINTAINING THIS MOMENTUM AS GAINING MARKET ACCESS AND BREAKING DOWN TRADE BARRIERS REMAINS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TASKS WE FACE

Shipping and national ports

4HE SIGNIlCANT PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED IN SHIPPING THE PAST SEASON WERE CAUSED BY MANY FACTORS 4HESE INCLUDED THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR POME FRUIT INCREASED VOLUMES OF CITRUS FREIGHT PRICING AND CONTAINER AVAILABILITY BREAK BULK AVAILABILITY DOCUMENTATION AND PHYTOSANITARY ISSUES )N ADDITION INEFlCIENCIES IN THE PORTS ARISING FROM CONGESTION PROBLEMS WITH THE .!6)3 SYSTEM UPGRADES TO THE PORT OF $URBAN UNDERCURRENTS AND WEATHER CAUSED DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES ON VESSEL SCHEDULING AND ARRIVAL TIMES 4HE SEEMINGLY ONGOING SHIPPING AND PORT CHALLENGES HAVE VERY NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES ON THE CONSISTENT SUPPLY OF OUR PRODUCE TO OVERSEAS MARKETS )T IS GOOD TO SEE 4RANSNET 0ORT 4ERMINALS 404 HAS BEEN PROACTIVE IN ATTENDING MEETINGS WITH ALL RELEVANT ROLE PLAYERS AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP A TASK TEAM TO HOPEFULLY ASSIST THEM IN ADDRESSING THESE PROBLEMS

The FPEF team

&INALLY ON BEHALF OF THE "OARD ) WOULD LIKE TO THANK !NTON AND HIS EFlCIENT AND DETERMINED TEAM FOR ALL THEY CONTINUE TO DO FOR THE INDUSTRY 4HEY REALLY HAVE AND CONTINUE TO PUT IN AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WORK ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY &INALLY TO ALL THE "OARD MEMBERS MY SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR INVALUABLE ADVICE AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT the year. UÊÊÊ ÊqÊ ÌÀÕÃÊÀÜiÀÃ½ÊÃÃV>ÌÊvÊ-ÕÌiÀÊvÀV>° UÊÊÊ",/,"ÊqÊÌiÊÀÌVÕÌÕÀ>ÊÜi`}iÊ}ÀÕ«]Ê>ÃÊÀi«ÀiÃiÌ}ÊÌiÊìV`ÕÕÃÊ ÊÊÊÊÊvÀÕÌÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞ° UÊÊÊ-ÕLÌÀ«ÊqÊ-ÕÌÊvÀV>Ê-ÕLÌÀ«V>ÊÀÜiÀÃ½ÊÃÃV>Ì° UÊÊÊ-/ÊqÊ-ÕÌÊvÀV>Ê/>LiÊÀ>«iÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞ°

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CEO’S MESSAGE Anton Kruger

@#HANGE IS YOUR PARTNER IN MANAGING YOUR FUTURE A WISE PERSON ONCE SAID 4HIS PROVED VERY TRUE OF OUR INDUSTRY THE PAST YEAR !T TIMES IT WAS DIFlCULT TO VIEW CHANGE AS A PARTNER AND NOT THE ENEMY ESPECIALLY WHEN IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN FRUIT KINDS CHANGED SUDDENLY n WITH HUGE IMPLICATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION LOGISTICS AND MARKETING 4HE CITRUS BLACK SPOT #"3 SITUATION IS A GOOD EXAMPLE IN THIS REGARD )T IS TRUE THAT CHANGE CAN BE CHALLENGING BUT THE IMPORTANT PART IS HOW ONE HANDLES IT )N ADDRESSING THE #"3 SITUATION FOR EXAMPLE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE INDUSTRYS STRATEGY WAS COMMUNICATION WHICH REQUIRED MANY VISITS TO %UROPE /N ANOTHER LEVEL THE &0%& PARTICIPATED IN AN INITIATIVE REGARDING THE BUYING PRACTISES OF %UROPEAN FRUIT IMPORTERS 4HIS INITIATIVE EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING AND MAINTAINING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERNATIONAL BODIES 3OUND RELATIONSHIPS WITH 3OUTH !FRICAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT AND THE &0%& SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME IN MAINTAINING THESE 3OME RESULTS OF THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONTINUED FUNDING BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 4RADE )NDUSTRY DTI FOR 3OUTH !FRICAN PARTICIPATION IN &RUIT ,OGISTICA "ERLIN AND 7ORLD &OOD -OSCOW 4HE &0%& ALSO COMPILED INPUT THROUGH MEMBERS COMMENTS ABOUT THE !GRICULTURAL 0RODUCT 3TANDARDS !MENDMENT "ILL AND THE !GRICULTURAL 0RODUCE -ARKETING !GENCIES $RAFT "ILL $URING THE &0%& INITIATED CERTAIN CHANGES FOR THE BENElT OF ITS MEMBERS ! NEWSLETTER WAS INTRODUCED TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT THE ROLE AND SERVICES OF

THE &0%& )T IS ENVISAGED THAT THE NEWSLETTER WILL IN FUTURE ALSO BECOME A TOOL THROUGH WHICH MEMBERS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OTHER )N ADDITION A SECURE AREA WAS CREATED ON THE &0%& WEBSITE )T ALLOWS MEMBERS TO ACCESS PRIVILEGED INFORMATION THAT CAN ADD VALUE TO DECISION MAKING 4HE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL 2 MILLION 0OST (ARVEST )NNOVATION 0() 0ROGRAMME IS NOW VIEWED BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 3CIENCE AND 4ECHNOLOGY $34 AS A @BLUEPRINT FOR SIMILAR INITIATIVES n A FEATHER IN THE CAP FOR THE &0%& AND 0() 4HE PROGRAMME ALSO RECEIVED A DEDICATED WEBSITE THIS YEAR )N TERMS OF TRAINING THE &0%& IS HAPPY TO REPORT THAT ACCREDITATION OF THE @(ARVEST TO (OME SKILLS PROGRAMME WAS lNALISED IN AND A NEW ADVANCED TRADE CHAIN MANUAL WAS PUBLISHED n BOTH UNDER THE 4OP OF THE #LASS 4/# TRAINING PROGRAMME )N A SEPARATE TRAINING INITIATIVE 4ESCO AND )NTERNATIONAL 0ROCUREMENT ,OGISTICS ,TD )0, PROVIDED FUNDING TO PRESENT THE ,EADERSHIP AND -ENTORSHIP ,- PROGRAMME 4HE &0%&S 4RANSFORMATION #OORDINATOR WILL BE TASKED TO MONITOR THE CAREERS OF THE STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED 4/# AND ,- COURSES

&RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA &3! REPRESENTS THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT INDUSTRY #HAIRMAN SHIP OF THE &3! "OARD IS ROTATIONAL AMONGST ITS lVE MEMBERS n A POSITION HELD IN BY THE &0%& #%/ )N THIS CAPACITY THE &0%& PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING &3! DEVELOPMENTS s 2EGISTERING &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA AS A LEGAL ENTITY s $EVELOPING THE &RUIT )NDUSTRY 3OCIAL #OMPACT &)3# TO MANAGE LABOUR AND OTHER ISSUES IN THE FRESH FRUIT VALUE CHAIN s %STABLISHING A 6ALUE #HAIN 2OUND 4ABLE 6#24 FOR THE INDUSTRY WITH THE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE &ORESTRY AND &ISHERIES $!&& TO ASSIST WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE &)3# 4

4HE &3! ETHICAL TRADE PROGRAMME KNOWN AS THE 3USTAINABILITY )NITIATIVE OF 3OUTH !FRICA 3):! ESTABLISHED ITS OWN DEDICATED WEBSITE IN $URING THE YEAR THE &0%& MANAGED ALL 3):! REGISTRATIONS AND PAYMENTS WHILST THE PROGRAMME GREW STRONGER WITH NEW MEMBERS JOINING MONTH AFTER MONTH !NOTHER INDUSTRY INITIATIVE WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMPANY !GRI (UB 0TY ,TD IN 4HE &0%& IS ONE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY WHICH WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE REAL TIME SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR THE INDUSTRY /VER THE YEAR THE INDUSTRYS VOICE WAS ALSO HEARD IN STRATEGIC SESSIONS ARRANGED BY ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE .ATIONAL !GRICULTURAL -ARKETING #OUNCIL .!-# THE "2)#3 "USINESS #OUNCIL THE 0RODUCE -ARKETING !SSOCIATION 0-! AND #OOL ,OGISTICS !FRICA -ARKET DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET ACCESS ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED BY VISITS TO DECISION MAKERS IN )NDONESIA 4HAILAND 6IETNAM AND #HINA IN THE &AR %AST 1ATAR IN THE -IDDLE %AST AND 2USSIA 4HE &0%& ALSO PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS IN 6IETNAM 3OUTH +OREA AND #HINA AND WAS DELIGHTED TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FOR THE BEST STAND DESIGN AT THE #HINA 7ORLD &RUIT AND 6EGETABLE &AIR IN "EIJING )N ADDITION THE &0%& HOSTED INTERNATIONAL DELEGATIONS FROM 4URKEY !RGENTINA +ENYA 3WITZERLAND 2USSIA AND THE 53! ) WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL &0%& MEMBERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT PARTICULARLY THEIR lNANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS !SIA &RUIT ,OGISTICA WHICH WAS NOT FUNDED BY GOVERNMENT ) ALSO WISH TO THANK THE &0%& TEAM FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT &0%& "OARD MEMBERS DESERVE SPECIAL THANKS FOR THEIR GUIDANCE TIME AND EFFORT FOR WHICH THEY ARE NOT BEING REMUNERATED

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"ET %L &RUITS "ONAIRE &RUIT #APE #ITRUS #APE &IVE %XPORTS #APESPAN 3OUTH !FRICA #OLORS &RUIT #OREFRUIT $E +EUR %STATE $ELECTA &RUIT $ELICA 'LOBAL %XPORT

$OLE 3OUTH !FRICA $UTOIT 'ROUP %MEX )NTERNATIONAL %URAFRUIT %VERSEASON %83! &AVOURITE &RESH %XPORT &EDFA %XPORTS &IVESTAR 0RODUCERS &RANSCHHOEK -ARKETING &RESHGOLD 3! %XPORTS &RESHWORLD &RUITONE &RUITS 5NLIMITED &RUITWAYS -ARKETING

&6# )NTERNATIONAL 'LOBAL 0ACIlC 0RODUCE 3! 'OEDE (OOP 6RUGTE 'OLDEE 4RADING 'RAPE !LLIANCE -ARKETING 'REEN -ARKETING 'ROEP 5ITVOER

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)N 3EASON -ARKETING *O 2IE 0RODUCTS +AAPSCHÚN "OERDERY +ARPUS %XPORTS +AT 2IVER #ITRUS 0RIMARY +!4#/ +OMATI &RUITS Kromco ,AEVELD 3ITRUS ,E 2OUX 'ROUP ,ETABA ,'3 %XPORTS ,ONA #ITRUS -AHELA "OERDERY -AKUTANGI &ARMING /PERATIONS TA %ASY &ARMS -ARKET $EMAND &RUITS -IGRATUS -OUTON #ITRUS .EW 6ISION &RUIT

.ICHE &RUIT /REX %XPORT 0ATENSIE #ITRUS 0ITTO 0OMONA &RUIT 3! &RUIT "ROTHERS

3!&% &ARM 6ENTURES 3!&02/ 3AN -IGUEL 3! 3!0%8 %XPORTS 3EABOARD )NTERNATIONAL 3EVEN 3EAS 3INOGOLD 3IYAZAMA +LIPLAND "OERDERY 3IYEHLULA ,ETABAKOP &ARMS 3OUTHERN #ROSS -ARKETING -ANAGEMENT 3ERVICES 3OUTHERN &RUIT 'ROWERS 3TARGROW &RUIT -ARKETING

3TEMS &RUIT 3UIDERLAND 0LASE 3WELLENFRUIT 0ACKING 4HE &RUITMAN 4HE 'RAPE #OMPANY 4REVORS &ARM 4RU #APE &RUIT -ARKETING 5ITVLUGT &ARMING 4RUST 5NICHOICE 0RODUCE $IRECT 5NIFRUTTI 5NIPACK &RUIT 7

5NITED %XPORTS 5NIVEG 3OUTH !FRICA 6AN $OORN #ITRUS 6ANGUARD )NTERNATIONAL 6INTAGE 'ROUP 70 &RESH $ISTRIBUTORS 8 4REME )NTERNATIONAL :EST &RUIT

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS #ARGO 3ERVICES $URBAN &04 'ROUP 'O2EEFERS ,OGISTICS )NTEGRATED &RUIT -ARKETING (ELLMANN 7ORLDWIDE ,OGISTICS

)NTERNATIONAL 0ROCUREMENT ,OGISTICS ,TD )0, *6 &RUIT AND 7INE

+UEHNE .AGEL .AMPAK 00%#" 3!&4 'ROUP 3AINSBURYS 3UPERMARKETS 0LC

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.EW MEMBERS WHO JOINED THE &0%& BETWEEN 3EPTEMBER AND $ECEMBER

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Afrifresh Group

Alliance Fruit

AMC Fruit SA

AS Viljoen & Seuns Boerdery

www.afrifresh.co.za

www.alliancefruit.co.za

www.amcgrupo.eu

www.asvfarms.co.za

CITRUS GRAPES

CITRUS SUBTROP

PO Box 518, CONSTANTIA, 7848

PO Box 557, HOEDSPRUIT, 1380

5 Primrose Avenue, UPPER CLAREMONT, 7708

R531 Bantry Woods Office Building Farm Moriah HOEDSPRUIT, 1380

Tel +27 21 763 7600 Fax +27 21 763 7609

Tel +27 83 642 8089/ +27 83 642 6755 Fax +27 86 678 7335

CHRIS CONRADIE [email protected] ROY FINE [email protected]

CITRUS POME STONE GRAPES

GRAPES

PO Box 2, HEX RIVER, 6855

Postnet Suite 195, Private Bag X5061 STELLENBOSCH, 7599

Werda, HEX RIVER, 6855

4th floor Oude Bloemhof Building Cnr Plein & Van Ryneveld Street STELLENBOSCH, 7600

TOM DREYER [email protected]

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Tel +27 21 851 1234 Fax +27 21 882 9605

Tel +27 23 354 8713 Fax +27 23 354 8925

STEPHEN BRINK [email protected]

ANTON VILJOEN JR [email protected]

organic

own production

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Banhoek Fruit Marketing

Bet-El Fruits

Bonaire Fruit

Cape Citrus

www.banhoekfruit.co.za

www.betelfruits.co.za

www.bonaire.co.za

www.capecitrus.com

STONE

PO Box 261, STELLENBOSCH, 7599

CITRUS STONE POME GRAPES

CITRUS POME GRAPES

13 Station Street, PAARL, 7646

Zevenrivieren Road, Banhoek, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

CITRUS

PO Box 668, FRANSCHHOEK, 7690

PO Box 46168, DURBANVILLE, 7551

Dew Crisp Building, Greenvalley Road, FRANSCHHOEK, 7690

Bubesi House, No 19 & 20, Wellington Park, Wellington Road, DURBANVILLE, 7550

Tel +27 21 885 2635 Fax +27 21 885 2633

Tel +27 21 863 3146 Fax +27 86 732 1643

Tel +27 21 876 2250 Fax +27 21 876 2945

Tel +27 21 979 4800 Fax +27 21 979 4803

GAVIN W. WOODLAND [email protected]

CAREL NIEUWOUDT [email protected]

FRANCOIS CONRADIE [email protected]

SCOTT DOWLE [email protected]

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EXPORTER MEMBERS

Cape Five Exports

CITRUS STONE POME

Capespan South Africa

Colors Fruit

Corefruit

www.capespan.com

www.colorsfruit.com

www.corefruit.com

CITRUS STONE POME GRAPES SUBTROP

CITRUS STONE POME GRAPES SUBTROP POMEGRANATES


PO Box 3294, SOMERSET WEST, 7129

PO Box 505, BELLVILLE, 7535

PO Box 499, PAARL, 7620


Fairways Office Park, Building 10, Niblick Way, Somerset Mall, SOMERSET WEST, 7130

Parc du Cap, Building 1, Mispel Road, BELLVILLE, 7535

Third Floor, New Link Centre, New Street, PAARL, 7646

63 Main Road, PAARL, 7646

Tel +27 21 850 4640 Fax +27 86 508 5082

Tel +27 21 917 2600 Fax +27 21 917 2602

Tel +27 21 807 5000 Fax +27 21 807 5001

Tel +27 21 863 6300 Fax +27 21 863 6301

WAYNE MUDGE [email protected]

JOHN TAILLARD [email protected]

LIEZEL KRIEGLER [email protected]

NICO VAN STADEN [email protected]

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organic

own production

EXPORTER MEMBERS

De Keur Estate

Delecta Fruit

www.dekeur.co.za

www.delecta.co.za

STONE POME

Delica Global Export

www.dole.com


PO Box 878, CERES, 6835


Boerneef Street, Schoonvlei Industria, CERES, 6835

205 Main Road PAARL, 7646

Dole South Africa

CITRUS STONE POME GRAPES The Courtyard Building, Office G6, Century Way, Century City, CAPE TOWN, 7446

CITRUS STONE POME GRAPES PO Box 4220, OLD OAK, 7537 D’Urban Square, 26 Bella Rosa Street, Rosenpark, BELLVILLE, 7530

Tel +27 23 315 5603 Fax +27 23 315 5750

Tel +27 21 860 3999 Fax +27 21 860 3998

Tel +27 21 555 1855 Fax +27 21 555 1860

Tel +27 21 983 3600 Fax +27 21 983 3666

CHARL DU TOIT [email protected]

STEFAN DU PLESSIS [email protected]

MATTHEW BATES [email protected]

THEDA DOMAN [email protected]

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EXPORTER MEMBERS

Dutoit Group

Emex International

www.dutoit.com

www.emexintl.com

STONE POME GRAPES

Everseason

Eurafruit

www.everseason.co.za

STONE POME CITRUS GRAPES

CITRUS

BLUEBERRIES


PO Box 20493, BIG BAY, 7448


PO Box 418, CITRUSDAL, 7340

Môreson Industrial Area, CERES, 6835

16 Anchor Way, BLOUBERG SANDS, 7441

Woodmill, Vredenburg Street, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

29 Voortrekker Street, CITRUSDAL, 7340

Tel +27 23 312 1071 Fax +27 23 312 1148

Tel +27 21 554 0522 Fax +27 21 554 0525

Tel +27 21 808 6641 Fax +27 21 808 6665

Tel +27 22 921 3444 Fax +27 22 921 2889

GYSBERT DU TOIT [email protected]

MICHAEL PRETORIUS [email protected]

TREVOR MCKENZIE [email protected]

STIAAN ENGELBRECHT [email protected]

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organic

own production

EXPORTER MEMBERS

EXSA

Favourite Fresh Export

www.exsa.com

www.ffesa.co.za

CITRUS POME GRAPES

CITRUS POME GRAPES

Fedfa Exports

Fivestar Producers



PO Box 5233, TYGER VALLEY, 7536

Postnet Suite 474, Private Bag X5061, STELLENBOSCH, 7599


PO Box 286, KAKAMAS, 8870

Unit 512, The Cliffs Block 1, Niagara Way, Tyger Falls, BELVILLE, 7535

B1 Octo Place, Electron Street, Technopark, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

Parc du Cap, Building 1, Mispel Road, BELLVILLE, 7535

37 Oranje Street, KAKAMAS, 8870

Tel +27 21 914 8280 Fax +27 21 914 2993

Tel +27 21 880 6626 Fax +27 21 880 6627

Tel +27 21 917 2882 Fax +27 21 917 2671

Tel +27 54 431 0206 Fax +27 54 431 0040

ENSLIN PEROLD [email protected]

HERCULES MYBURGH [email protected]

JENNY BAILEY [email protected]

ANDRÉ BRUWER [email protected] [email protected]

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EXPORTER MEMBERS

Franschhoek Marketing

Freshgold SA Exports

Freshworld

Fruitone

www.freshnessfirst.co.za

www.freshgoldsa.co.za

www.freshworld.co.za

www.fruitone.com

CITRUS STONE POME POMEGRANATES

CITRUS STONE POME GRAPES SUBTROP POMEGRANATES


PO Box 212, FRANSCHHOEK, 7690



Cabrière Street, FRANSCHHOEK, 7690

The Vineyards Office Estate, Farm 2, 1st floor, Regent House, 99 Jip de Jager Drive, DURBANVILLE, 7530

23 Electron Street, Technopark, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

Tel +27 21 876 3141 Fax +27 21 876 3295

Tel +27 21 555 1966 Fax +27 21 913 9736

JAN HOON [email protected]

PIETER VON MALTITZ [email protected]

CITRUS

De Wagen Weg Office Park, Block E, Stellentia Avenue, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

Tel +27 21 808 7100 Fax +27 21 886 9607

Tel +27 21 883 3447 Fax +27 21 883 3491

DANIE KIEVIET JR [email protected] ADOLF KIEVIET [email protected]

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LOUIS MENTIS [email protected]

organic

own production

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Fruits Unlimited

Fruitways Marketing

FVC International

Global Pacific Produce SA

www.fruits.co.za

www.fruitways.com

www.fvci.co.za

www.globalpacificproduce.com


POME

CITRUS

CITRUS

STONE POME GRAPES

STONE POME GRAPES


PO Box 155, Somerset Mall, 7137

PO Box 399, EPPINGDUST, 7475

451 Main Road, PAARL, 7646

1st Floor, Trident Park 3, Niblick Way, SOMERSET WEST, 7130

5 Dacres Avenue, Epping 2, CAPE TOWN, 7475

5 Station Street SOUTHERN PAARL, 7646

PO Box 516, SOUTHERN PAARL, 7624

Tel +27 21 860 1800 Fax +27 86 528 0473

Tel +27 21 851 9742 Fax +27 21 851 9752

Tel +27 21 505 5960 Fax +27 21 534 1879

Tel +27 21 202 8085 Fax+27 21 863 3161

RIËL MALAN [email protected]

CHRIS MOODIE [email protected]

JACO VAN TUBBERGH [email protected] [email protected]

AWIE DE JAGER awie.dejager@ globalpacificproduce.co.za

15

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Goede Hoop Vrugte

Goldee Trading 2

www.ghfruit.co.za

CITRUS STONE POME


Grape Alliance Marketing

Green Marketing

www.grapealliance.co.za

www.gmint.co.za

GRAPES

CITRUS POME

175 Boswell Avenue, Mondeor, JOHANNESBURG, 2091

Blouberg Way, CERES, 6835

PO Box 17, ORCHARD, 6870

PO Box 516, SOUTHERN PAARL, 7624

Normandie Estate, ORCHARD, 6870

Oakhurst, Main Road, R45, SIMONDIUM, 7670

Tel +27 21 874 1055 Fax+27 21 874 1214

Tel +27 23 315 5293 Fax +27 23 315 5107

Tel +27 11 941 2768 Fax +27 86 604 3465

Tel +27 23 354 8152 Fax+27 23 354 8153

GIDEON ELLIS [email protected]

RICHARD SITHOLE [email protected]

LEON DE KOCK [email protected]

16


WIEKUS HELLMANN [email protected] RYNO BOUGAS [email protected]

organic

own production

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Hoekstra Fruit Exporters Groep 91 Uitvoer

CITRUS

Ideafruit

Grown4U www.grown4u.co.za

www.hoekstraexport.co.za

CITRUS

CITRUS STONE GRAPES

www.ideafruit.co.za


PO Box 77, LETSITELE, 0885

PO Box 442, KIRKWOOD, 6120

PO Box 7178, NOORDER-PAARL, 7623

Postnet Suite 210, Private Bag X29, SOMERSET WEST, 7129

Plaas La Gratitude LT513, Giyani Road (R529), LETSITELE, 0885

29 Middle Street, KIRKWOOD, 6120

‘Slot van die Paarl’, Windmeul, NOORDER-PAARL, 7623

2nd Floor, St Andrews Building, Somerset Links Office Park, De Beers Avenue, SOMERSET WEST, 7130

Tel +27 15 345 1671 Fax+27 15 345 1785

Tel +27 42 230 0760 Fax+27 42 230 0760

Tel +27 21 869 8567 Fax +27 21 869 8568

Tel +27 21 851 0126 Fax +27 21 852 1648

JAN-LOUIS SMITH PRETORIUS [email protected]

DANIE STANDER [email protected] SNYMAN KRITZINGER [email protected]

HERMAN LOUW [email protected]

PIETER OELOFSE [email protected]

17

EXPORTER MEMBERS

In2Fruit

In Season Marketing

Jo-Rie Products

Kaapschön Boerdery


POME

www.inseason.co.za

CITRUS GRAPES


PO Box 516, SUIDER-PAARL, 7624



PO Box 3, ELGIN, 7180

Main Road, R45, SIMONDIUM, 7670

Unit 6, Bellfour Office Park, c/o Roger & Edmar Roads, Ridgeworth, TYGER VALLEY, 7530

22 Tulbagh Street, KENRIDGE, 7551

Viljoenshoop Road, Norham Farm, GRABOUW, 7160

Tel +27 21 874 1055 Fax +27 21 874 1214

Tel +27 21 943 5960 Fax +27 21 914 7016

Tel +27 21 979 1645 Fax +27 21 979 1646

Tel +27 21 848 9249 Fax +27 21 848 9595

SAREL JOUBERT [email protected]

ANDRÉ GROBBELAAR [email protected]

PAULA DU PREEZ [email protected]

JOSEPH HENDRICKS [email protected]

18

organic

own production

EXPORTER MEMBERS

www.karpussa.com

CITRUS STONE POME SUBTROP GRAPES

Komati Fruits

Kat River Citrus Primary (KATCO)

Kromco www.kromco.co.za

CITRUS

CITRUS

STONE POME

PO Box 899, NORTHLANDS, 2116

PO Box 28, FORT BEAUFORT, 5720

PO Box 880, MALELANE, 1320

PO Box 133, GRABOUW, 7160

31 A Pretoria Street, Oaklands, JOHANNESBURG, 2192

3 Bell Street, FORT BEAUFORT, 5720

Hectorspruit Citrus Estate, HECTORSPRUIT, 1330

N2, Patryslaagte, GRABOUW, 7160

Tel +27 11 483 3360 Fax +27 11 483 3756

Tel + 27 46 645 1134 Fax + 27 46 645 2345

Tel +27 13 791 0781 Fax +27 86 519 2383

Tel +27 21 850 6700 Fax +27 21 850 6891

REMA MAMMEN [email protected]

JOCK DANKWERTS [email protected]

WILLEM KRUGER [email protected]

ANDRÉ VAN DEN ENDE [email protected]

19

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Laeveld Sitrus

CITRUS

Le Roux Group

Letaba

LGS Exports

www.lerouxgroup.co.za

www.letaba.com

www.lgssales.com

STONE GRAPES

CITRUS

CITRUS


PO Box 7184, NORTHERN PAARL, 7623

Private Bag X4020, TZANEEN, 0850


Farm Lanquedoc, LETSITELE, 0885

Sandrivier Estate, Route 45, WELLINGTON, 7655

Letaba Estate, Nkonwankowa Road, LETABA, 0870

9 Wege Street, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

Tel +27 15 345 1610 Fax +27 15 345 1250

Tel +27 21 864 1967 Fax +27 21 873 1372

Tel +27 15 304 4006 Fax +27 15 304 4089

Tel +27 21 887 2909 Fax +27 21 887 2735

BEN VORSTER [email protected]

GERHARD ROBBERTZE [email protected]

MARIUS DE BRUYN [email protected]

PIET VAN RENSBURG [email protected]

20

organic

own production

EXPORTER MEMBERS Makutangi Farming Operations t/a Easy Farms Lona Citrus

Market Demand Fruits

Mahela Boerdery

www.marketdemandfruits.co.za

www.lona.co.za

CITRUS

CITRUS

CITRUS SUBTROP

CITRUS

PO Box 1001, GREEN POINT, 8051


PO Box 236, THOHOYANDOU, 0950


212 Buitengracht Street, CAPE TOWN, 8001

Plaas de Junction, LETSITELE, 0885

Tshivhilwi, 268 Mt Thulamela Municipality, THOHOYANDOU, 0950

House Nr 1, Stellenpark, R45, Franschhoek Road, SIMONDIUM, 7670

Tel +27 21 481 8200 Fax +27 21 426 0718 DEREK SUTTON [email protected] CHARL MILLESKIE [email protected]

Tel +27 15 345 1600 Fax +27 15 345 1601

Tel +27 15 968 9504 Fax +27 15 968 9505

Tel +27 21 874 2028 Fax +27 86 530 5331

BAREND VORSTER [email protected]

ISRAEL NEMOARANI [email protected]

LEAN VAN BILJON [email protected]

21

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Migratus www.migratus.net

CITRUS POME GRAPES

Office Suite 2201, 22nd Floor, ABSA Centre, 2 Riebeek Street, CAPE TOWN, 8001

Mouton Citrus

New Vision Fruit

Niche Fruit

www.moutoncitrus.co.za

www.karsten.co.za

www.suiderlandplase.co.za


CITRUS STONE POME

CITRUS

PO Box 110, CITRUSDAL, 7340



Brakfontein Estate, CITRUSDAL, 7340

3 Queen Street, DURBANVILLE, 7550

Parc Du Cap, Building 3, 1st Floor, Mispel Road, BELLVILLE, 7530

Tel +27 21 418 0759 Fax +27 21 418 0754

Tel +27 22 921 3405 Fax +27 22 921 3165

Tel + 27 21 979 5241 Fax +27 21 979 5247

Tel +27 21 945 1390 Fax +27 21 945 1411

ARCHIE SWANSON [email protected]

RIKUS GROENEWALD [email protected]

PIETER KARSTEN [email protected]

ANTON BONNEMA [email protected]

22

organic

own production

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Orex Export

Patensie Citrus

Pitto

Pomona Fruit

www.orexexport.com

www.patensiecitrus.co.za

www.pitto.co.za

www.pomonafruit.com

CITRUS GRAPES

CITRUS

GRAPES

CITRUS POME GRAPES


PO Box 16, PATENSIE, 6335


PO Box 186, ROBERTSON, 6705

Zwartbooisberg, KAKAMAS, 8870

Fred Ferreira Road, PATENSIE, 6335

27 Hofmeyer Road, KAKAMAS, 8870

37 Adderley Street, ROBERTSON, 6705

Tel +27 54 431 6100 Fax +27 54 431 0870

Tel +27 42 283 0303 Fax +27 42 283 0651

Tel +27 54 431 0302 Fax +27 54 431 1560

Tel +27 23 626 1890 Fax +27 86 592 6513

SANTA SPANGENBERG [email protected] MARTHIA BOTHA [email protected]

GERHARD UYS [email protected]

BERNEDETTE VAN TIDDENS [email protected] [email protected]

ANTON BRUWER [email protected] FRANCOIS HUGO [email protected]

23

EXPORTER MEMBERS

SA Fruit Brothers

SAFE Farm Ventures

SAFPRO

San Miguel SA

www.safb.co.za

www.safe.co.za

www.safpro.net

www.sa-sanmiguel.com

CITRUS POME GRAPES



PO Box 36428, GLOSDERRY, 7702

39 Herte Street, Slavenhuis, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

Block L, Greenford Office Estate, Punters Way, KENILWORTH, 7700


CITRUS

PO Box 5951, Walmer, PORT ELIZABETH, 6065

Postnet Suite 120 Private Bag X0002 The Fig Tree, CHARLO, 6033

194 Main Road, Walmer, PORT ELIZABETH, 6070

Ground 1, B Block, Walmer Park Office Suites, 16th Avenue, Walmer, PORT ELIZABETH, 6001

Tel +27 21 883 3142 Fax +27 86 527 6216

Tel +27 21 657 4000 Fax +27 21 657 4039

Tel +27 41 581 0886 Fax +27 41 581 0375

Tel +27 41 368 9015 Fax +27 41 368 6750

CLARICE BROWN [email protected] [email protected]

WIBO VAN DEN ENDE [email protected]

MARK JENSEN [email protected]

ALEJANDRO LUCAS [email protected]

24

organic

own production

EXPORTER MEMBERS

SAPEX Exports

CITRUS GRAPES POMEGRANATES

Seaboard International



PO Box 4223, CAPE TOWN, 8000

Crozier House, 11 Victoria Street, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

26 Foregate Square, Harbour Road, Foreshore, CAPE TOWN, 8001

Tel +27 21 883 8280 Fax +27 21 887 7233

Tel +27 21 419 9929 Fax +27 21 419 0870

KOBUS LOUW [email protected]

Seven Seas

Sinogold

www.sevenseasfruit.com

www.sinogold.co.za


DEREK CHICKEN [email protected] PETER NEWTON [email protected]

Trident Park 1, 1 Niblick Way, SOMERSET WEST, 7130

PO Box 50, RONDEBOSCH, 7701

Tel +27 21 851 2098 Fax +27 21 852 0373

Tel +27 21 674 5395 Tel +27 83 631 1430 Fax +27 21 674 4430

WILLIE BEETS [email protected]

25


16 Lady Anne Avenue, Newlands, CAPE TOWN, 7700

CARL VAN DER WESTHUIZEN [email protected]

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Siyazama (Klipland) Boerdery

GRAPES

Siyehlula (Letabakop) Farms

Southern Fruit Growers

Southern Cross Marketing & Management Services

www.southernfruit.co.za

GRAPES

POME

CITRUS POME GRAPES

PO Box 174, DE DOORNS, 6875

PO Box 100, LOUTERWATER, 6435



27 Voortrekker Road, DE DOORNS, 6875

Klipdrift, LOUTERWATER, 6435

2nd Floor, Mill Square, Eikestad Mall, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

32 Lourensford Road, SOMERSET WEST, 7130

Tel +27 23 356 3328 Fax +27 86 690 5932

Tel +27 42 272 1345 Fax +27 42 272 1456

Tel +27 54 453 3000 Fax +27 54 453 0015

Tel +27 21 852 4012 Fax +27 21 852 6717

ALEC ABRAHAMS [email protected]

DEWALD LABUSCHAGNE [email protected]

MICHELLE STEENKAMP [email protected]

ETIENNE THERON [email protected]

26

organic

own production

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Stargrow Fruit Marketing

Stems Fruit

Suiderland Plase

CITRUS STONE POME GRAPES RASPBERRIES

Swellenfruit Packing

www.suiderlandplase.co.za

www.stargrow.co.za

CITRUS GRAPES

STONE

CITRUS STONE



PO Box 24, BUFFELJAGSRIVIER, 6742

Farm Groot Parys, Jan van Riebeeck Drive, PAARL, 7646

Parc Du Cap, Building 3, 1st Floor, Mispel Road, BELLVILLE, 7530

Stasie Street, Thornlands, BUFFELJAGSRIVIER, 6742

Tel +27 21 880 1882 Fax +27 21 880 1485

Tel +27 21 860 3400 Fax +27 21 860 3401

Tel +27 21 945 1390 Fax +27 21 945 1411

Tel +27 28 512 3440 Fax +27 28 512 3442

HENNIE PRINS [email protected] [email protected]

ANNELIE HAUMANN [email protected]

STEYN NEETHLING [email protected]

HANS THERON [email protected]

PO Box 12536, Die Boord, STELLENBOSCH, 7613 21 Electron Street, Technopark, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

27

EXPORTER MEMBERS

The Fruitman

The Grape Company

Trevor’s Farm

Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing

www.thegrapeco.co.za

CITRUS

www.tru-cape.co.za

POME

POME STONE

GRAPES




Farm Groot Parys, Jan van Riebeeck Drive, PAARL, 7646

Warm Bokkeveld, CERES, 6835

36 St James Street, SOMERSET WEST, 7130

Tel +27 12 663 3660 Fax +27 12 663 3651

Tel +27 21 860 3400 Fax +27 21 860 3401

Tel +27 84 525 5037 Fax +27 86 771 0789

Tel +27 21 850 1808 Fax +27 86 635 6245

LYNETTE DU TOIT [email protected]

JURGEN SMITH [email protected]

TREVOR ABRAHAMS [email protected]

ROELF PIENAAR [email protected]

PO Box 67550, HIGHVELD, 0169 1st Floor, 267 West Building, West Avenue, CENTURION, 0157

28

organic

own production

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Uitvlugt Farming Trust

POME STONE

Unichoice Produce Direct

Unifrutti

Unipack Fruit

www.unichoice.co.za

www.unifrutti.com

www.unipack.co.za

CITRUS GRAPES STONE


CITRUS STONE




PO Box 10, ASHTON, 6715

Helderstroom Road, VILLIERSDORP

21 C Cento Building, Bella Rosa, Durban Road, BELLVILLE, 7536

94 Andries Pretorius Street, SOMERSET WEST, 7130

Main Road, ASHTON, 6715

Tel +27 21 847 2200 Fax +27 21 847 2243

Tel +27 21 914 5838 Fax +27 21 914 2180

Tel +27 21 852 8494 Fax +27 21 852 9033

Tel +27 23 615 1290 Fax +27 23 615 1295

DAPHNE JACOBS [email protected]

ANTON VAN ZYL [email protected]

[email protected]

GEORGE HALL [email protected] [email protected]

29

EXPORTER MEMBERS

United Exports

CITRUS STONE POME GRAPES BLUEBERRIES

Univeg South Africa

Van Doorn Citrus

Vanguard International

www.univeg.com

www.vandoornsa.co.za

www.vanguardteam.com

CITRUS

CITRUS POME GRAPES SUBTROP


PO Box 1817, BELLVILLE, 7535


1 Termo Street, Technopark, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

Unit 8, 30 Bella Rosa Street, Bella Rosenpark, BELLVILLE, 7530

2nd Floor, Cabernet House - East, Brandwacht Office Park, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

Tel +27 21 851 1618 Fax +27 21 851 1238

Tel +27 21 880 1707 Fax +27 21 880 1323

Tel +27 21 914 8618 Fax +27 21 914 1235

Tel +27 83 680 5156 Fax +27 86 515 1865

ROGER HORAK [email protected] HENRI SMIT [email protected]

HEILI BRUCE [email protected] TREVOR DUKES [email protected]

MAX LE ROUX [email protected]

HENK WEVER [email protected]

PO Box 429, SOMERSET MALL, 7137

Suite 21, Private Bag X4, Die Boord, STELLENBOSCH, 7613

Block 3, Unit 2, Fairways Office Park, SOMERSET MALL, 7130

30

EXPORTER MEMBERS

Vintage Group

POME

33

WP Fresh Distributors

X-Treme International

Zest Fruit

www.wpfresh.co.za

www.thexgroup.co.za

www.zestfruit.co.za

CITRUS POME GRAPES

CITRUS

CITRUS POME

PO Box 1, VYEBOOM , 7171


PO Box 2396, TZANEEN, 0850

Vyebosch Farm, VYEBOOM, 7171

5 Fagan Street, SOMERSET WEST, 7130

7A Jakaranda Street, TZANEEN, 0850

Tel +27 28 841 4313 Fax +27 86 535 0795

Tel +27 21 851 3788 Fax +27 21 852 4544

Tel +27 15 306 6260 Fax +27 15 307 5706

Tel +27 21 888 9100 Fax +27 21 886 9476

CHARL VAN DEN BERG [email protected]

ANDRÉ VAN BLOMMESTEIN [email protected]

CECILIA LANDMAN [email protected] GERT LANDMAN [email protected]

FREEK DREYER [email protected]

31

110 Dorp Street, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

www.migratus.net 32

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS PO Box 201626, DURBAN NORTH, 4051 Cargo Services Durban

Unit 12, Themba Business Park, 86 Marseilles Crescent, Briardene, 4051

Tel +27 31 563 3608 Fax +27 31 563 3609

South Arm Road, ‘D’ Berth, Duncan Dock, Cape Town Harbour CAPE TOWN, 8001

Tel +27 21 401 8700 Fax +27 21 401 8846

Hoheizen Park 2, Hoheizen Crescent, BELLVILLE, 7530

Tel +27 21 912 5900 Fax +27 21 912 5970

www.cargoservices .co.za

PO Box 6480, ROGGEBAAI, 8012

FPT Group

CHRIS PIENAAR [email protected]

NICCI VAN NIEKERK [email protected]

www.fpt.co.za

GoReefers Logistics www.goreefers.co.za

PO Box 5481, HELDERBERG, 7135

103 Wentworth Building, Somerset Links Office Park, SOMERSET WEST, 7130

PO Box 3669, KEMPTON PARK, 1620

48 Electron Avenue, ISANDO, 1600

Integrated Fruit Marketing

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics www.hellmann.net

33

DELENA ENGELBRECHT [email protected]

Tel +27 21 851 7262 Fax +27 21 851 7718 ALTUS PRINS [email protected]

Tel +27 11 928 7000 Fax +27 11 392 5960 JAN CRAFFORD [email protected]

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Titan House, Termo Street, Technopark, STELLENBOSCH, 7600

International Procurement & Logistics Ltd www.ip-limited.com

&25)4 7).% 049 ,4$


L’Ideal 15, PAARL, 7620

Tel +27 21 880 1346 Fax +27 21 880 0949 MIKE NEWTON [email protected] LYNN JANSEN [email protected]

Tel +27 21 872 8468 Fax +27 21 872 8468 JACOBUS VILJOEN [email protected]

JV Fruit and Wine

PO Box 4119, CAPE TOWN, 8000

Tower Road, Thunder City, Airport Industria, CAPE TOWN, 7525

Kuehne & Nagel www.kuehne-nagel.com

Tel +27 21 935 6300 Fax +27 21 935 6301 LOUIS RHEEDER [email protected]

Cnr Bofors Circle & Hewett Avenue, Tel +27 21 505 1300 Fax +27 21 534 8204 Epping Industria 2, CAPE TOWN, 7460 ADRIAAN DU BUISSON

PO Box 206, EPPINGINDUST, 7475

Nampak

[email protected]

www.nampak.com

PO Box 15289, PANORAMA, 7506

45 Silwerboom Avenue, PLATTEKLOOF, 7506

Tel +27 21 930 1134 Fax +27 21 939 6868 LUCIEN JANSEN [email protected]

PPECB www.ppecb.com

34

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS PO Box 7231, NORTHERN PAARL, 7623

SAFT Group

Oosbos Street, Dal Josafat, PAARL, 7646

Tel +27 21 870 2500 Fax +27 21 870 2505

J Sainsbury Plc, 33 Holborn, LONDON, EC 1N 2HT

Tel +27 82 740 1212

48 Amershof Street, BRAAMFONTEIN, 2017

Tel +27 11 407 8263 Fax +27 11 339 8022

www.saft.co.za

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Plc www.sainsburys.co.uk

PO Box 31560, BRAAMFONTEIN, 2017

JOHNNIE LOUBSER [email protected]

BAREND OLIVIER [email protected]

SAPPI www.sappi.com

Tesco

OCKERT HENNING [email protected]

Suite 154, Private Bag X4, Die Boord, STELLENBOSCH, 7613

Unit 7, 9 Quantum Street, Technopark, STELLENBOSCH, 7599

Tel +27 21 880 1802 Fax +27 21 880 1230

PO Box 19, Mooketsi, LIMPOPO, 825

Farm Boekenhoutbult, Mooketsi, LIMPOPO, 825

Tel +27 15 395 2040 Fax +27 15 395 8263

www.tesco.com

ZZ2 www.zz2.co.za

35

POENA VISSER [email protected]

CLIVE GARRETT [email protected]

stone fruit -

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peaches nectarines plums apricots 37

peaches

MIDDLE EAST 43% UNITED KINGDOM 37% EUROPE & RUSSIA 13% OTHER 7%

37%

43%

13%

7%

peaches exported per market 2012/2013

38

peaches peach historical exports 1,400,000 1,200,000

2,5 KG CARTONS

1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000

2009 / 2010

2010 / 2011

SEASON

39

2011 / 2012

2012 / 2013

peaches CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

160,000

2,5 KG CARTONS

140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1

2

3

4

SHIPPING WEEK 40

5

6

7

8

9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17

peaches

peach harvest period 43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

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51

52

1

2

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5

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7

8

9

10

11

12

Early Grand San Pedro Transvalia Florda Gold

VARIETIES

Nova Donna Excellence Western Sun Catherina Fairtime Keisie Rhodes 2LMUz6FGRC 2LMUz"PCQR Fantasy

HARVEST WEEK 41

nectarines

UNITED KINGDOM 48% MIDDLE EAST 27% EUROPE & RUSSIA 19% OTHER 6%

27% 48% 19% 6%

nectarines exported per market 2012/2013

42

nectarines nectarine historical exports 3,500,000 3,000,000

2,5 KG CARTONS

2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000

2009 / 2010

2010 / 2011

SEASON

43

2011 / 2012

2012 / 2013

nectarines CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

2,5 KG CARTONS

350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1

2

3

4

SHIPPING WEEK 44

5

6

7

8

9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17

nectarines

VARIETIES

nectarine harvest period 42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Mayglo Alpine 1MW?Jz&JMU Fiesta Red Royal Gem SGNE3027 (Diva) Sunlite Crimson Blaze Flavorine Olympia Margaret’s Pride Donnarine 1S@Wz2UCCR July Red 1CBz)CUCJ Sungrand Flavortop Sunglo Stark Sunglo Bella Rosa Fantasia Zaigina August Glo Crimson Giant Flamekist Zeeglo August Red

HARVEST WEEK 45

plums

EUROPE & RUSSIA 52% UNITED KINGDOM 25% MIDDLE EAST 16% OTHER 7%

25% 52% 16% 7%

plums exported per market 2012/2013

46

plums plum historical exports

5,25 KG CARTONS

12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000

2009 / 2010

2010 / 2011

SEASON

47

2011 / 2012

2012 / 2013

plums CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 1,000.000 900,000 800,000

5,25 KG CARTONS

700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1

2

3

SHIPPING WEEK 48

4

5

6

7

8

9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

plums

VARIETIES

plum harvest period 44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

44

45

46

47

48

49

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51

52

1

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5

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7

8

9

10

11

12

Pioneer Sapphire Purple Majesty (red) Hiroma Red Souvenier Ruby Nel Santa Rosa K@CPz)CUCJz3C?Iz&MJB Harry Pickstone Lady Red Ruby Red Fortune Laetitia Flavour King Lady West Laroda Satsuma Casselman Honey Star Sunkiss (African Pride) 2SLBCUz DPGA?Lz/PGBC Gaviota Golden Kiss (African Pride) Sun Supreme Sunbreeze (Songold) Songold Purple Majesty (black) Suplum 11 (Black Diamond) Catalina Simka Larry Ann Angeleno Southern Belle

HARVEST WEEK 49

apricots

EUROPE & RUSSIA 47% UNITED KINGDOM 0.27% MIDDLE EAST 1% OTHER 51%

1% 0.27%

51%

47%

apricots exported per market 2012/2013

50

apricots apricot historical exports 1,400,000

4,75 KG CARTONS

1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000

2009 / 2010

2010 / 2011

SEASON

51

2011 / 2012

2012 / 2013

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400,000

4,75 KG CARTONS

350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

SHIPPING WEEK 52

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5

6

7

apricots

apricot harvest period

43

44

45

46

47

48

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12

Super Gold Charisma

VARIETIES

Imperial Grandir Honeycot Soldonne Bebeco Peeka Empress

HARVEST WEEK 53

list of stone fruit exporters EXPORTERS

CONTACT

TEL

FAX

AMC Fruit SA

Stephen Brink

+27 21 851 1234

+27 21 882 9605

[email protected]

Banhoek Fruit Marketing

Gavin W. Woodland

+27 21 885 2635

+27 21 885 2633

[email protected]

Bonaire Fruit

Francois Conradie

+27 21 876 2250

+27 21 876 2945

[email protected]

Cape Five Exports

Wayne Mudge

+27 21 850 4640

+27 86 508 5082

[email protected]

Capespan South Africa

John Taillard

+27 21 917 2600

+27 21 917 2602

[email protected]

Colors Fruit

Liezel Kriegler

+27 21 807 5000

+27 21 807 5001

[email protected]

Corefruit

Nico van Staden

+27 21 863 6300

+27 21 863 6301

[email protected]

De Keur Estate

Charl du Toit

+27 23 315 5603

+27 21 315 5750

[email protected]

Delecta Fruit

Marlett van Rooyen

+27 21 860 3999

+27 21 860 3998

[email protected]

Delica Global Export

Matthew Bates

+27 21 555 1855

+27 21 555 1860

[email protected]

Dole South Africa

Theda Doman

+27 21 983 3600

+27 21 983 3666

[email protected]

Dutoit Group

Gysbert du Toit

+27 23 312 1071

+27 23 312 1148

[email protected]

Emex International

Michael Pretorius

+27 21 554 0522

+27 21 554 0525

[email protected]

Fedfa Exports

Jenny Bailey

+27 21 917 2882

+27 21 917 2671

[email protected]

Fivestar Producers

André Bruwer

+27 54 431 0206

+27 54 431 0040

[email protected]


Jan Hoon

+27 21 876 3141

+27 21 876 3295

[email protected]

Freshgold SA Exports

Pieter von Maltitz

+27 21 555 1966

+27 21 913 9736

[email protected]

Freshworld

Danie Kieviet Jr

+27 21 808 7100

+27 21 886 9607

[email protected]

Fruits Unlimited

Riël Malan

+27 21 860 1800

+27 86 528 0473

[email protected]

FVC International

Jaco van Tubbergh

+27 21 505 5960

+27 21 534 1879

[email protected]

Global Pacific Produce SA

Awie de Jager

+27 21 202 8085

+27 21 863 3161

[email protected]

Goede Hoop Vrugte

Gideon Ellis

+27 23 315 5293

+27 23 315 5107

[email protected]

Green Marketing

Wiekus Hellmann

+27 21 874 1055

+27 21 874 1214

[email protected]

Hoekstra Fruit Exporters

Herman Louw

+27 21 869 8567

+27 21 869 8568

[email protected]

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E-MAIL

list of stone fruit exporters EXPORTERS

CONTACT

TEL

Ideafruit

Pieter Oelofse

+27 21 851 0126

+27 21 852 1648

[email protected]

In Season Marketing

André Grobbelaar

+27 21 943 5960

+27 21 914 7016

[email protected]

Jo-Rie Products

Paula du Preez

+27 21 979 1645

+27 21 979 1646

[email protected]

Karpus Exports

Rema Mammen

+27 11 483 3360

+27 11 483 3756

[email protected]

Kromco

André van den Ende

+27 21 850 6700

+27 21 850 6891

[email protected]

Le Roux Group

Gerhard Robbertze

+27 21 864 1967

+27 21 873 1372

[email protected]

New Vision Fruit

Pieter Karsten

+27 21 979 5241

+27 21 979 5247

[email protected]

Niche Fruit

Anton Bonnema

+27 21 945 1390

+27 21 945 1411

[email protected]

SAFE Farm Ventures

Wibo van den Ende

+27 21 657 4000

+27 21 657 4039

[email protected]

SAFPRO

Mark Jensen

+27 41 581 0886

+27 41 581 0375

[email protected]

Seaboard International

Derek Chicken

+27 21 419 9929

+27 21 419 0870

[email protected]

Seven Seas

Willie Beets

+27 21 851 2098

+27 21 852 0373

[email protected]

Sinogold

Carl van der Westhuizen

+27 21 674 5395

+27 21 674 4430

[email protected]

Stargrow Fruit Marketing

Hennie Prins

+27 21 880 1882

+27 21 880 1485

[email protected]

Stems Fruit

Annelie Haumann

+27 21 860 3400

+27 21 860 3401

[email protected]

Swellenfruit Packing

Hans Theron

+27 28 512 3440

+27 28 512 3442

[email protected]

Trevor’s Farm

Trevor Abrahams

+27 84 525 5037

+27 86 771 0789

[email protected]

Uitvlugt Farming Trust

Daphne Jacobs

+27 21 847 2200

+27 21 847 2243

[email protected]

Unichoice Produce Direct

Anton van Zyl

+27 21 914 5838

+27 21 914 2180

[email protected]

+27 21 852 8494

+27 21 852 9033

[email protected]

Unifrutti

FAX

E-MAIL

Unipack Fruit

George Hall

+27 23 615 1290

+27 23 615 1295

[email protected]

United Exports

Roger Horak

+27 21 851 1618

+27 21 851 1238

[email protected]


Henk Wever

+27 83 680 5156

+27 86 515 1865

[email protected]

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stone fruit associations’ information

Hortgro SUPPORTING THE HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY

CEO: Anton Rabe tel +27 21 870 2900 fax +27 21 870 2915 [email protected] www.hortgro.co.za

Fruitgro Science General Manager: Hugh Campbell tel +27 21 882 8470/1 fax +27 21 882 8966 [email protected] www.fruitgro.co.za

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pome fruit

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- apples - pears

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apples

UNITED KINGDOM 30% AFRICA 25% FAR EAST & ASIA 22% EUROPE & RUSSIA 11% MIDDLE EAST 8% INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS 3% USA & CANADA 1%

25% 22%

30%

11% 8% 3% 1%

apples exported per market 2012/2013 60

apples apple historical exports 30,000,000

4,75 KG CARTONS

25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000

2009

2010

SEASON

61

2011

2012

apples CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

1,400,000

12,5 KG CARTONS

1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

17

19

21

23

25

27

SHIPPING WEEK

62

29

31

33

35

37

39

41

43

45

47

49

51

apples

apple harvest period

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1

2

3

4

5

6

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8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Granny Smith Golden Delicious Braeburn

VARIETIES

Royal Gala Cripps Pink Cripps Red Pink Lady Fuji Elegant Royal Beaut Starking Starkrimson

HARVEST WEEK 63

pears

EUROPE & RUSSIA 55% FAR EAST & ASIA 14% MIDDLE EAST 12% UNITED KINGDOM 11% USA & CANADA 4% AFRICA 2% INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS 2%

14% 12%

55%

2% 2%

11% 4%

pears exported per market 2012/2013 64

pears pear historical exports 14,700,000

12,5 KG CARTONS

14,600,000 14,500,000 14,400,000 14,300,000 14,200,000 14,100,000

2009

2010

SEASON

65

2011

2012

pears CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 900,000 800,000 700,000

12,5 KG CARTONS

600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

17

19

21

23

25

27

SHIPPING WEEK 66

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51

pears

pear harvest period 51

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15

Rosemarie Flamingo Forelle Abate Fetel Beurre Bosc Beurre Hardy

VARIETIES

Conference Concorde Golden Russet Bosc Williams Bon Chretien Doyenne du Comice Packham Triumph Vermont Beauty Sempre Red Williams Bon Chretien Red D’Anjou

HARVEST WEEK 67

list of pome fruit exporters EXPORTERS AMC Fruit SA Bet-El Fruits Bonaire Fruit Cape Five Exports Capespan South Africa Colors Fruit Corefruit De Keur Estate Delecta Fruit Delica Global Export Dole South Africa Dutoit Group Emex International EXSA Favourite Fresh Export Fedfa Exports Fivestar Producers Franschhoek Marketing Freshgold SA Exports Freshworld Fruits Unlimited Fruitways Marketing FVC International Global Pacific Produce SA Goede Hoop Vrugte Goldee Trading 2 Green Marketing Ideafruit

CONTACT

TEL

FAX

E-MAIL

Stephen Brink Carel Nieuwoudt Francois Conradie Wayne Mudge John Taillard Liezel Kriegler Nico van Staden Charl du Toit Gert Marais Matthew Bates Theda Doman Gysbert du Toit Michael Pretorius Enslin Perold Hercules Myburgh Jenny Bailey André Bruwer Jan Hoon Pieter von Maltitz Danie Kieviet Jr Riël Malan Chris Moodie Jaco van Tubbergh Awie de Jager Gideon Ellis Richard Sitole Wiekus Hellmann Pieter Oelofse

+27 21 851 1234 +27 21 863 3146 +27 21 876 2250 +27 21 850 4640 +27 21 917 2600 +27 21 807 5000 +27 21 863 6300 +27 23 315 5603 +27 23 313 3971 +27 21 555 1855 +27 21 983 3600 +27 23 312 1071 +27 21 554 0522 +27 21 914 8280 +27 21 880 6626 +27 21 917 2882 +27 54 431 0206 +27 21 876 3141 +27 21 555 1966 +27 21 808 7100 +27 21 860 1800 +27 21 851 9742 +27 21 505 5960 +27 21 202 8085 +27 23 315 5293 +27 11 942 3970 +27 21 874 1055 +27 21 851 0126

+27 21 882 9605 +27 86 732 1643 +27 21 876 2945 +27 86 508 5082 +27 21 917 2602 +27 21 807 5001 +27 21 863 6301 +27 23 315 5750 +27 21 860 3998 +27 21 555 1860 +27 21 983 3666 +27 23 312 1148 +27 21 554 0525 +27 21 914 2993 +27 21 880 6627 +27 21 917 2671 +27 54 431 0040 +27 21 876 3295 +27 21 913 9736 +27 21 886 96 07 +27 86 528 0473 +27 21 851 9752 +27 21 534 1879 +27 21 863 3161 +27 23 315 5107 +27 86 604 3465 +27 21 874 1214 +27 21 852 1648

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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list of pome fruit exporters EXPORTERS In Season Marketing Jo-Rie Products Kaapschön Boerdery Karpus Exports Kromco Migratus New Vision Fruit Niche Fruit Pomona Fruit SA Fruit Brothers SAFE Farm Ventures SAFPRO Seaboard International Seven Seas Sinogold Siyehlula (Letabakop) Farms Southern Fruit Growers Stargrow Fruit Marketing Trevor's Farm Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing Uitvlugt Farming Trust Unifrutti United Exports Univeg South Africa Vanguard International Vintage Group WP Fresh Distributors Zest Fruit

CONTACT

TEL

André Grobbelaar Paula du Preez Joseph Hendricks Rema Mammen André van den Ende Archie Swanson Pieter Karsten Anton Bonnema Anton Bruwer Clarice Brown Wibo van den Ende Mark Jensen Derek Chicken Willie Beets Carl van der Westhuizen Dewald Labuschagne Etienne Theron Hennie Prins Trevor Abrahams Roelf Pienaar Daphne Jacobs

+27 21 943 5960 +27 21 979 1645 +27 21 848 9249 +27 11 483 3360 +27 21 850 6700 +27 21 418 0759 +27 21 979 5241 +27 21 945 1390 +27 23 626 1890 +27 21 883 3142 +27 21 657 4000 +27 41 581 0886 +27 21 419 9929 +27 21 851 2098 +27 21 674 5395 +27 42 272 1345 +27 21 852 4012 +27 21 880 1882 +27 23 312 3569 +27 21 850 1808 +27 21 847 2200 +27 21 852 8494 +27 21 851 1618 +27 21 880 1707 +27 83 680 5156 +27 28 841 4313 +27 21 851 3788 +27 21 888 9100

Roger Horak Heili Bruce Henk Wever Charl van den Berg André van Blommestein Freek Dreyer

FAX

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+27 21 914 7016 +27 21 979 1646 +27 21 848 9595 +27 11 483 3756 +27 21 850 6891 +27 21 418 0754 +27 21 979 5247 +27 21 945 1411 +27 86 592 6513 +27 86 527 6216 +27 21 657 4039 +27 41 581 0375 +27 21 419 0870 +27 21 852 0373 +27 21 674 4430 +27 42 272 1456 +27 21 852 6717 +27 21 880 1485 +27 23 312 3569 +27 86 635 6245 +27 21 847 2243 +27 21 852 9033 +27 21 851 1238 +27 21 880 1323 +27 86 515 1865 +27 86 535 0795 +27 21 852 4544 + 27 21 886 9476

E-MAIL [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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pome fruit associations’ information

Hortgro SUPPORTING THE HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY

CEO: Anton Rabe tel +27 21 870 2900 fax +27 21 870 2915 [email protected] www.hortgro.co.za

Fruitgro Science General Manager: Hugh Campbell tel +27 21 882 8470/1 fax +27 21 882 8966 [email protected] www.fruitgro.co.za

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table grapes

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table grapes

NORTHERN EUROPE 55% UNITED KINGDOM 22% FAR EAST 12% MIDDLE EAST 5% RUSSIA 3% OTHER 3%

22% 55% 12% 3% 3%

5%

table grapes exported per market 2012/2013 74

table grapes table grape historical exports

56,000,000

4,5 KG CARTONS

54,000,000 52,000,000 50,000,000 48,000,000 46,000,000 44,000,000 42,000,000 40,000,000

2008 / 2009

2009 / 2010

2010 / 2011

SEASON

75

2011 / 2012

2012 / 2013

table grapes CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 5,000,000 4,500,000 4,000,000

4,5 KG CARTONS

3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000

44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

SHIPPING WEEK 76

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12 13

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table grapes

VARIETIES

table grape harvest period 44

45

46

47

48

49 50 51

52

1

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3

4

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12

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18

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49 50 51

52

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12

13

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18

Alphonse Lavalee Barlinka Black Gem Bonheur Dan Ben Hannah Ebony Star La Rochelle Autumn Royal Sugra Thirteen Redglobe Crimson Seedless Flame Seedless Ralli Sundance Sunred Seedless Bien Donne Dauphine Majestic Muscat Supreme Victoria Waltham Cross Prime Regal Seedless 2SEP?z3UCJTC Thompson Seedless* Superior Seedless**

HARVEST WEEK 77

list of table grape exporters EXPORTERS Afrifresh Group AMC Fruit SA AS Viljoen & Seuns Boerdery Bet-El Fruits Bonaire Fruit Capespan South Africa Colors Fruit Corefruit Delecta Fruit Delica Global Export Dole South Africa Dutoit Group Emex International EXSA Favourite Fresh Export Fedfa Exports Fivestar Producers Franschhoek Marketing Freshgold SA Exports Freshworld Fruits Unlimited FVC International Global Pacific Produce SA Grape Alliance Marketing Green Marketing Hoekstra Fruit Exporters Ideafruit In2Fruit

CONTACT

TEL

FAX

E-MAIL

Chris Conradie Stephen Brink Anton Viljoen Jr Carel Nieuwoudt Francois Conradie John Taillard Liezel Kriegler Nico van Staden Yolanda Schoeman Matthew Bates Theda Doman Gysbert du Toit Michael Pretorius Enslin Perold Hercules Myburgh Jenny Bailey André Bruwer Jan Hoon Pieter von Maltitz Danie Kieviet Jr Riël Malan Jaco van Tubbergh Awie de Jager Leon de Kock Wiekus Hellmann Herman Louw Pieter Oelofse Sarel Joubert

+27 21 763 7600 +27 21 851 1234 +27 23 354 8713 +27 21 863 3146 +27 21 876 2250 +27 21 917 2600 +27 21 807 5000 +27 21 863 6300 +27 21 860 3999 +27 21 555 1855 +27 21 983 3600 +27 23 312 1071 +27 21 554 0522 +27 21 914 8280 +27 21 880 6626 +27 21 917 2882 +27 54 431 0206 +27 21 876 3141 +27 21 555 1966 +27 21 808 7100 +27 21 860 1800 +27 21 505 5960 +27 21 202 8085 +27 23 354 8152 +27 21 874 1055 +27 21 869 8567 +27 21 851 0126 +27 21 874 1055

+27 21 763 7609 +27 21 882 9605 +27 23 354 8925 +27 86 732 1643 +27 21 876 2945 +27 21 917 2602 +27 21 807 5001 +27 21 863 6301 +27 21 860 3998 +27 21 555 1860 +27 21 983 3666 +27 23 312 1148 +27 21 554 0525 +27 21 914 2993 +27 21 880 6627 +27 21 917 2671 +27 54 431 0040 +27 21 876 3295 +27 21 913 9736 +27 21 886 9607 +27 86 528 0473 +27 21 534 1879 +27 21 863 3161 +27 23 354 8153 +27 21 874 1214 +27 21 869 8568 +27 21 852 1648 +27 21 874 1214

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] .za [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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list of table grape exporters EXPORTERS In Season Marketing Jo-Rie Products Karpus Exports Le Roux Group Migratus New Vision Fruit Orex Export Pitto Pomona Fruit SA Fruit Brothers SAFE Farm Ventures SAFPRO SAPEX Exports Seaboard International Seven Seas Sinogold Siyazama (Klipland) Boerdery Southern Cross Marketing Southern Fruit Growers Stargrow Fruit Marketing Suiderland Plase The Grape Company Unichoice Produce Direct Unifrutti United Exports Univeg South Africa Vanguard International WP Fresh Distributors

CONTACT André Grobbelaar Paula du Preez Rema Mammen Gerhard Robbertze Archie Swanson Pieter Karsten Santa Spangenberg Bernedette van Tiddens Anton Bruwer Clarice Brown Wibo van den Ende Mark Jensen Kobus Louw Derek Chicken Willie Beets Carl van der Westhuizen Alec Abrahams Michelle Steenkamp Etienne Theron Hennie Prins Steyn Neethling Jurgen Smith Anton van Zyl Henri Smit Heili Bruce Henk Wever André van Blommestein

TEL

FAX

+27 21 943 5960 +27 21 979 1645 +27 11 483 3360 +27 21 864 1967 +27 21 418 0759 +27 21 979 5241 +27 54 431 6100 +27 54 431 0302 +27 23 626 1890 +27 21 883 3142 +27 21 657 4000 +27 41 581 0886 +27 21 883 8280 +27 21 419 9929 +27 21 851 2098 +27 21 674 5395 +27 23 356 3328 +27 54 453 3000 +27 21 852 4012 +27 21 880 1882 +27 21 945 1390 +27 21 860 3400 +27 21 914 5838 +27 21 852 8494 +27 21 851 1618 +27 21 880 1707 +27 83 680 5156 +27 21 851 3788 79

+27 21 914 7016 +27 21 979 1646 +27 11 483 3756 +27 21 873 1372 +27 21 418 0754 +27 21 979 5247 +27 54 431 0870 +27 54 431 1560 +27 86 592 6513 +27 86 527 6216 +27 21 657 4039 +27 41 581 0375 +27 21 887 7233 +27 21 419 0870 +27 21 852 0373 +27 21 674 4430 +27 86 690 5932 +27 54 453 0015 +27 21 852 6717 +27 21 880 1485 +27 21 945 1411 +27 21 860 3401 +27 21 914 2180 +27 21 852 9033 +27 21 851 1238 +27 21 880 1323 +27 86 515 1865 +27 21 852 4544

E-MAIL [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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table grape associations’ information

South African Table Grape Industry CEO: Willem Bestbier tel +27 21 863 0366 fax +27 21 863 3039 [email protected] www.satgi.co.za

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citrus fruit -

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oranges lemons grapefruit soft citrus

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oranges

EUROPE 36% MIDDLE EAST 23% FAR EAST & ASIA 13% RUSSIA 12% NORTH AMERICA 7% UNITED KINGDOM 8% OTHER 1%

23% 13%

12%

36% 8%

7%

1% oranges exported per market 2012/2013 84

oranges

oranges CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

15 KG EQUIVALENT CARTONS

85,000

60,000

45,000

30,000

15,000

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

SHIPPING WEEK

VARIETIES

orange harvest period Navels Valencias

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

HARVEST MONTH 85

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

42

43

lemons

MIDDLE EAST 43% RUSSIA 18% EUROPE 17% FAST EAST & ASIA 12% UNITED KINGDOM 6% NORTH AMERICA 3% OTHER 1%

18% 17%

43%

12% 3% 6% 1%

lemons exported per market 2012/2013 86

lemons

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12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

9

11

13

15

17

19

21

23

25

27

29

31

33

35

37

39

41

SHIPPING WEEK

VARIETIES

lemon harvest period Lemons FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

HARVEST MONTH

87

JULY

AUG

SEP

OCT

grapefruit

EUROPE 44% JAPAN 23% RUSSIA 12% ASIA/OTHER 10% UNITED KINGDOM 5% NORTH AMERICA 3% MIDDLE EAST 3%

23% 12% 44% 10% 3% 3%

5%

grapefruit exported per market 2012/2013 88

grapefruit

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30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

SHIPPING WEEK

VARIETIES

grapefruit harvest period Marsh Rosé Star Ruby

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

HARVEST MONTH 89

JUL

AUG

SEP

39

40

soft citrus

UNITED KINGDOM 39% EUROPE 27% RUSSIA 10% NORTH AMERICA 8% MIDDLE EAST 7% FAR EAST & ASIA 7% OTHER 2%

27% 10% 8%

39% 7%

7%

2% soft citrus exported per market 2012/2013 90

soft citrus

soft citrus CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 15 KG EQUIVALENT CARTONS

10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

SHIPPING WEEK

VARIETIES

soft citrus harvest period Satsumas Clementines Mandarins MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

HARVEST MONTH 91

JUL

AUG

SEP

36

37

38

39

40


citrus fruit historical exports

2009

2010

2011

100,000,000 75,000,000 60,000,000 45,000,000 30,000,000 15,000,000

oranges

lemons

grapefruit

CITRUS FRUIT COMMODITIES

92

soft citrus

2012

2013

Union is one of the largest importers of fresh produce in Japan. Xtreme is one of our most reliable and valued suppliers and has earned a reputation for delivering a consistently high level of quality and service. We appreciate that they are both grower and customer-oriented, which ensures that we will be with Xtreme for the long-term! Tatsuya Ishiguro President, Union Company

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Tel: +27 (0) 15 306 6260 | Fax: +27 (0) 15 307 5706 7A Jacaranda Street, Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa, 0850 | PO Box 2396, Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa, 0850 Gert Landman | [email protected] | Cell: +27 (0) 82 807 8165 | Cecilia Landman | [email protected] | Cell: +27 (0) 82 804 6157 www.thexgroup.co.za | www.xtremeinternational.co.za

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list of citrus fruit exporters EXPORTERS Afrifresh Group Alliance Fruit AMC Fruit SA Bet-El Fruits Bonaire Fruit Cape Citrus Cape Five Exports Capespan South Africa Colors Fruit Corefruit Delecta Fruit Delica Global Export Dole South Africa Emex International Everseason EXSA Favourite Fresh Export Fedfa Exports Fivestar Producers Franschhoek Marketing Freshgold SA Exports Freshworld Fruitone Fruits Unlimited FVC International Global Pacific Produce SA Goede Hoop Vrugte Goldee Trading 2 Green Marketing Groep 91 Uitvoer Grown4U Hoekstra Fruit Exporters Ideafruit In2Fruit In Season Marketing Jo-Rie Products Karpus Exports Kat River Citrus Primary (KATCO)

CONTACT Chris Conradie Tom Dreyer Stephen Brink Carel Nieuwoudt Francois Conradie Scott Dowle Wayne Mudge John Taillard Liezel Kriegler Nico van Staden Stefan du Plessis Matthew Bates Theda Doman Michael Pretorius Stiaan Engelbrecht Enslin Perold Hercules Myburgh Jenny Bailey André Bruwer Jan Hoon Pieter von Maltitz Danie Kieviet Jr Louis Mentis Riël Malan Jaco van Tubbergh Awie de Jager Gideon Ellis Richard Sithole Wiekus Hellmann Jan-Louis Smith Pretorius Danie Stander Herman Louw Pieter Oelofse Sarel Joubert André Grobbelaar Paula du Preez Rema Mammen Jock Dankwerts

TEL

FAX

+27 21 763 7600 +27 83 642 8089 +27 21 851 1234 +27 21 863 3146 +27 21 876 2250 +27 21 979 4800 +27 21 850 4640 +27 21 917 2600 +27 21 807 5000 +27 21 863 6300 +27 21 860 3999 +27 21 555 1855 +27 21 983 3600 +27 21 554 0522 +27 22 921 3444 +27 21 914 8280 +27 21 880 6626 +27 21 917 2882 +27 54 431 0206 +27 21 876 3141 +27 21 555 1966 +27 21 808 7100 +27 21 883 3447 +27 21 860 1800 +27 21 505 5960 +27 21 202 8085 +27 23 315 5293 +27 11 941 2768 +27 21 874 1055 +27 15 345 1671 +27 42 230 0760 +27 21 869 8567 +27 21 851 0126 +27 21 874 1055 +27 21 943 5960 +27 21 979 1645 +27 11 483 3360 +27 46 645 1134

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+27 21 763 7609 +27 86 678 7335 +27 21 882 9605 +27 86 732 1643 +27 21 876 2945 +27 21 979 4803 +27 86 508 5082 +27 21 917 2602 +27 21 807 5001 +27 21 863 6301 +27 21 860 3998 +27 21 555 1860 +27 21 983 3666 +27 21 554 0525 +27 22 921 2889 +27 21 914 2993 +27 21 880 6627 +27 21 917 2671 +27 54 431 0040 +27 21 876 3295 +27 21 913 9736 +27 21 886 9607 +27 21 883 3491 +27 86 528 0473 +27 21 534 1879 +27 21 863 3161 +27 23 315 5107 +27 86 604 3465 +27 21 874 1214 +27 15 345 1785 +27 42 230 0760 +27 21 869 8568 +27 21 852 1648 +27 21 874 1214 +27 21 914 7016 +27 21 979 1646 +27 11 483 3756 +27 46 645 2345

E-MAIL [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

list of citrus fruit exporters EXPORTERS Komati Fruits Laeveld Sitrus Letaba LGS Exports Lona Citrus Mahela Boerdery Makutangi Farming Operations Market Demand Fruits Migratus Mouton Citrus New Vision Fruit Niche Fruit Orex Export Patensie Citrus Pomona Fruit SA Fruit Brothers SAFE Farm Ventures SAFPRO San Miguel SA SAPEX Exports Seaboard International Seven Seas Sinogold Southern Fruit Growers Stargrow Fruit Marketing Suiderland Plase Swellenfruit Packing The Fruitman Unichoice Produce Direct Unifrutti Unipack Fruit United Exports Univeg South Africa Van Doorn Citrus Vanguard International WP Fresh Distributors X-Treme International

CONTACT Willem Kruger Ben Vorster Marius de Bruyn Piet van Rensburg Derek Sutton Barend Vorster Israel Nemoarani Lean van Biljon Archie Swanson Rikus Groenewald Pieter Karsten Anton Bonnema Santa Spangenberg Gerhard Uys Anton Bruwer Clarice Brown Wibo van den Ende Mark Jensen Alejandro Lucas Kobus Louw Derek Chicken Willie Beets Carl van der Westhuizen Etienne Theron Hennie Prins Steyn Neethling Hans Theron Lynette du Toit Anton van Zyl George Hall Roger Horak Heili Bruce Max le Roux Henk Wever André van Blommestein Cecilia Landman

TEL

FAX

+27 13 791 0781 +27 15 345 1610 +27 15 304 4006 +27 21 887 2909 +27 21 481 8200 +27 15 345 1600 +27 15 968 9504 +27 21 874 2028 +27 21 418 0759 +27 22 921 3405 +27 21 979 5241 +27 21 945 1390 +27 54 431 6100 +27 42 283 0303 +27 23 626 1890 +27 21 883 3142 +27 21 657 4000 +27 41 581 0886 +27 41 368 9015 +27 21 883 8280 +27 21 419 9929 +27 21 851 2098 +27 21 674 5395 +27 21 852 4012 +27 21 880 1882 +27 21 945 1390 +27 28 512 3440 +27 12 663 3660 +27 21 914 5838 +27 21 852 8494 +27 23 615 1290 +27 21 851 1618 +27 21 880 1707 +27 21 914 8618 +27 83 680 5156 +27 21 851 3788 +27 15 306 6260

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+27 86 519 2383 +27 15 345 1250 +27 15 304 4089 +27 21 887 2735 +27 21 426 0718 +27 15 345 1601 +27 15 968 9505 +27 86 530 5331 +27 21 418 0754 +27 22 921 3165 +27 21 979 5247 +27 21 945 1411 +27 54 431 0870 +27 42 283 0651 +27 86 592 6513 +27 86 527 6216 +27 21 657 4039 +27 41 581 0375 +27 41 368 6750 +27 21 887 7233 +27 21 419 0870 +27 21 852 0373 +27 21 674 4430 +27 21 852 6717 +27 21 880 1485 +27 21 945 1411 +27 28 512 3442 +27 12 663 3651 +27 21 914 2180 +27 21 852 9033 +27 23 615 1295 +27 21 851 1238 +27 21 880 1323 +27 21 914 1235 +27 86 515 1865 +27 21 852 4544 +27 15 307 5706

E-MAIL [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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citrus fruit associations’ information

Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa CEO: Justin Chadwick tel +27 31 765 2514 fax +27 31 765 8029

[email protected] www.cga.co.za

Citrus Research International CEO: Prof. Vaughan Hattingh tel +27 13 759 8000 fax +27 13 744 0578

[email protected] www.cri.co.za

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subtropical fruit

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- avocados - mangoes - litchis

99

avocados

EUROPEAN CONTINENT 74% UNITED KINGDOM 19% SCANDINAVIA 3% MIDDLE EAST/FAR EAST/MOROCCO 2% EASTERN EUROPE 1% OTHER 1%

74%

19% 2% 1% 3% 1% avocados exported per market 100

avocados avocado historical exports

14,000,000

4 KG CARTONS

12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 2009

2010

2011

SEASON

101

2012

2012

avocados CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 1600 1400 1200

PALLETS

1000 800 600 400 200

9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

SHIPPING WEEK

Hass Greenskin

102

avocados avocado harvest period

VARIETIES

Fuerte Hass Pinkerton Edranol Ryan FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

HARVEST MONTH

103

JULY

AUG

SEP

OCT

mangoes GHANA 79% FAR EAST 4% MIDDLE EAST 17%

79%

4% 17%

mangoes exported per market 2012/2013 104

mangoes mango historical exports 450,000 400,000 350,000

4 KG CARTONS

300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000

2009

2010

2011

SEASON

105

2012

2012

mangoes CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 45,000 40,000

4 KG CARTONS

35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

SHIPPING WEEK 106

9

10

11

12

13

mangoes mango harvest period

VARIATIES

Tommy Atkins Kent Keitt DEC

JAN

FEB

HARVEST MONTH

107

MAR

APR

MAY

litchis

THE NETHERLANDS 90% MIDDLE EAST 2% UNITED KINGDOM 7% CHINA (HONG KONG) 1%

90%

7%

2%

1% litchis exported per market 2012/2013 108

litchis

litchis CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIzz z 275,000


250,000 225,000 200,000 175,000 150,000 125,000 100,000 75,000 50,000 25,000 45

46

47

48

49

50

52

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

SHIPPING WEEK

litchi harvest period VARIETIES

51

Mauritius Red Mc Lean NOV

DEC

JAN

HARVEST MONTH 109

FEB

MAR

8

9

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SAFT MAITLAND 55 Berkley Road, Ndabeni, Maitland, RSA Tel: +27 (0)21 510 8501 [email protected] www.saft.co.za

COLDHARVEST (PTY) LTD Oosbosch Street, Daljosaphat, Paarl, RSA Tel: +27 (0)21 870 2500 [email protected] www.saft.co.za

COLDHARVEST BAYHEAD (PTY) LTD 34 Kobe Road, Bayhead, Durban, RSA Tel: +27 (0)31 274 5200 [email protected] www.saft.co.za

CONTAINER FRUIT TERMINAL (PTY) LTD Bay Road, Ben Schoeman Dock, Cape Town Harbour, Cape Town, RSA Tel: +27 (0)21 421 7211 [email protected] www.saft.co.za

list of subtropical fruit exporters EXPORTERS

CONTACT

TEL

Alliance Fruit

Tom Dreyer

+27 83 642 8089

+27 86 678 7335

[email protected]

Colors Fruit

Liezel Kriegler

+27 21 807 5000

+27 21 807 5001

[email protected]

Corefruit

Nico van Staden

+27 21 863 6300

+27 21 863 6301

[email protected]

Fedfa Exports

Jenny Bailey

+27 21 917 2882

+27 21 917 2671

[email protected]

Freshworld

Danie Kieviet Jr

+27 21 808 7100

+27 21 886 9607

[email protected]

Karpus Exports

Rema Mammen

+27 11 483 3360

+27 11 483 3756

[email protected]

Mahela Boerdery

Barend Vorster

+27 15 345 1600

+27 15 345 1601

[email protected]

SAFE Farm Ventures

Wibo van den Ende

+27 21 657 4000

+27 21 657 4039

[email protected]

Sinogold

Carl van der Westhuizen

+27 21 674 5395

+27 21 674 4430

[email protected]

+27 21 852 8494

+27 21 852 9033

[email protected]

Unifrutti

FAX

E-MAIL

Univeg South Africa

Heili Bruce

+27 21 880 1707

+27 21 880 1323

[email protected]


Henk Wever

+27 83 680 5156

+27 86 515 1865

[email protected]

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subtropical fruit associations’ information

CEO: Derek Donkin Subtropical Fruit tel +27 15 307 3676 fax +27 15 307 6792 [email protected]

3OUTH !FRICAN !VOCADO 'ROWERS !SSOCIATION WWWAVOCADOCOZA

3OUTH !FRICAN -ANGO 'ROWERS !SSOCIATION WWWMANGOCOZA

3OUTH !FRICAN ,ITCHI 'ROWERS !SSOCIATION

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exotic fruit

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- blueberries - pomegranates - raspberries

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blueberries UNITED KINGDOM 93% EUROPEAN UNION 5% FAR EAST 2%

93%

5% 2% blueberries exported per market 2012/2013 116

blueberries

blueberry historical exports 1200,000

KG

900,000 600,000 300,000 2009 - 2010

2010 - 2011

SEASON

2011 - 2012

2012 - 2013

blueberries CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

225,000 200,000 175,000 150,000

KG

125,000 100,000 75,000 50,000 25,000

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

SHIPPING WEEK 117

50

51

52

1

2

3

4

pomegranates

EUROPE 46% UNITED KINGDOM 18% AFRICA 12% FAR EAST & ASIA 10% MIDDLE EAST 9% RUSSIA 4% INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS 1%

18% 12% 46% 10%

4%

9%

1% pomegranates exported per market 2012/2013 118

pomegranates

pomegranate historical exports

4,3 KG

800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000

2009 - 2010

2010 - 2011

SEASON

119

2011 - 2012

2012 - 2013

pomegranates pomegranates CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,600,000

KG

1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

SHIPPING WEEK

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18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

list of exotic fruit exporters list of blueberry exporters EXPORTERS

CONTACT

TEL

FAX

E-MAIL

Eurafruit

Trevor McKenzie

+27 21 808 6641

+27 21 808 6665

[email protected]

United Exports

Roger Horak

+27 21 851 1618

+27 21 851 1238

[email protected]

list of raspberry exporters EXPORTERS Stargrow Fruit Marketing

CONTACT

TEL

FAX

E-MAIL

Hennie Prins

+27 21 880 1882

+27 21 880 1485

[email protected]

list of pomegranate exporters EXPORTERS

CONTACT

TEL

FAX

E-MAIL

Colors Fruit

Liezel Kriegler

+27 21 807 5000

+27 21 807 5001

[email protected]


Jan Hoon

+27 21 876 3141

+27 21 876 3295

[email protected]

Freshworld

Danie Kieviet Jr

+27 21 808 7100

+27 21 886 9607

[email protected]

SAPEX Exports

Kobus Louw

+27 21 883 8280

+27 21 887 7233

[email protected]

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CONTENTS 124 Sustainability Initiative of South Africa 128 Transformation initiatives 130 Publications 132 Post-Harvest Innovation Programme 136 Marketing matters 141

List of advertisers

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF SOUTH AFRICA

SIZA data platform 4HE 3):! DATA PLATFORM IS NOW UP AND RUNNING n PRODUCERS AND PACK HOUSES THAT REGISTER AS MEMBERS WILL BE LINKED DIRECTLY TO THE SYSTEM 4HE SYSTEM ALLOWS PRODUCERS TO COMPLETE THE SELF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEAL WITH NON COMPLIANCES IN PREPARATION FOR AN AUDIT !N ELECTRONIC DEVICE WILL NOW BE USED TO CONDUCT THE ETHICAL AUDIT n AUDIT INFORMATION SIGNED OFF BY THE PRODUCER WILL BE FED DIRECTLY INTO THE SYSTEM

Colleen Chennells 4HE &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA &3! ETHICAL TRADE PROGRAMME NOW FORMALISED AS THE 3USTAINABILITY )NITIATIVE OF 3OUTH !FRICA 3):! HAS GROWN STEADILY OVER WITH MEMBERS AT THE BEGINNING OF $ECEMBER 3):! IS A NON PROFIT MEMBERSHIP BASED INITIATIVE n OPEN TO PRODUCERS EXPORTERS AND STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN !S THE PROGRAMME GROWS MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE REINVESTED IN THE INDUSTRY AND USED TO IMPLEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMES FOR PRODUCERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES

4HIS PROVIDES THE INDUSTRY WITH ACCESS TO DATA FROM AUDITS AND VERIlED INFORMATION FOR THE lRST TIME )N THE PAST BEFORE THIS FUNCTION THE INDUSTRY WAS PLACED AT A CRITICAL DISADVANTAGE WHEN HAVING TO DEAL WITH ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AND NON COMPLIANCES ON FARMS !LL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CONlDENTIALITY ARE BUILT INTO THE 3):! DATA SYSTEM !S AUDIT REPORTS ARE FED INTO THE SYSTEM IT WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY POPULATED WITH ACCURATE INFORMATION PROVIDING THE INDUSTRY WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INDUSTRY PROlLES TRENDS AND BENCHMARKS %XPORTERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF 3):! CAN NOW ALSO BE LINKED TO THEIR SUPPLIERS )T WILL GIVE THEM FULL VISIBILITY OF THEIR SUPPLIERS INCLUDING INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLETED AND INCOMPLETE SELF ASSESSMENTS AUDIT REPORTS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

4HE 3):! PROGRAMME IS COMMITTED TO SEEKING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FUNDING TO SUPPORT ITS CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME AND SUBSIDISE AUDIT COSTS &3! MEMBERS HAVE COMMITTED FUNDING TO 3):! FOR THREE YEARS AND THE PROGRAMME IS REQUIRED TO BE SELF SUSTAINING IN ITS FOURTH YEAR4HIS IS AN ACHIEVABLE TARGET n THE GROWTH OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE MEASURED ANNUALLY WITH A PROJECTION AFTER FOUR YEARS 3):! MEMBERSHIP DEMONSTRATES SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAMME AND RECOGNISES THE VALUE IT CAN ADD TO THE INDUSTRY BRAND AND TO INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES )T ALSO OPERATES AS A DETERRENT TO OTHER STANDARDS AND ETHICAL PROGRAMMES THAT ARE IMPOSED ON THE industry.

Endorsement of SIZA 3):! IS ENDORSED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS THAT INDICATED THEIR SUPPORT 4HE 'LOBAL 3OCIAL #OMPLIANCE 0ROGRAMME '3#0 PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR OBTAINING RECOGNITION BUT THE PROCESS REQUIRES CONSTANT ENGAGEMENT WITH

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RETAILERS )T IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY APPARENT THAT %UROPEAN 5NION %5 REQUIREMENTS AND THE DEMAND FOR SUPPLIERS TO DEMONSTRATE ETHICAL COMPLIANCE VIA AN ETHICAL AUDIT ARE GROWING

AND IS IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE $EPARTMENT OF ,ABOUR REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR COLLABORATION AROUND THE AUDIT PROCESS 4HE $EPARTMENT OF 4RADE AND )NDUSTRY DTI HAS BEEN APPROACHED FOR SUPPORT REGARDING A SUBSIDY FOR THE AUDIT

(AVING A LOCAL INITIATIVE SUCH AS 3):! IS A POWERFUL DETERRENT TO OTHER SCHEMES OR PROGRAMMES BEING IMPOSED ON THE INDUSTRY -OST RETAILERS ARE AWARE OF THE NEED TO AVOID DUPLICATION AND SUPPORT THIS PRINCIPLE (OWEVER THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT 3):! HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE MAJORITY OF THE INDUSTRY WHICH IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE MONTHLY GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP

3):! HAS BEEN IN DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL .'/S AND HAS SIGNED A -EMORANDUM OF 5NDERSTANDING -/5 WITH THE INTERNATIONAL .'/ 3OLIDARIDAD WHICH WILL SUPPORT COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ORGANISATIONS

SIZA / Sedex agreement 4ESCO HAS REGISTERED AS A 3):! MEMBER AND OTHER 5+ RETAILERS SUCH AS -ARKS 3PENCER 3AINSBURYS AND THE #//0 HAVE ALSO INDICATED THEIR SUPPORT -ANY %5 RETAILERS EG !HOLD !LBERT (EIN AND -IGROS ARE MEMBERS OF THE "USINESS 3OCIAL #OMPLIANCE )NITIATIVE "3#) WHICH HAS NOW RECOGNISED THE 3):! 3TANDARD AND AUDIT FOR PRODUCERS 4HIS IS AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR GAINING THE ENDORSEMENT OF A BROAD BASE OF %UROPEAN retailers.

&3! 3EDEX AND RETAILERS HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT IN &EBRUARY WHICH ALLOWS SUPPLIERS THAT NEED TO BE VISIBLE ON 3EDEX TO THEIR RETAILER CUSTOMERS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE &3! !" ACCOUNT 4HIS ARRANGEMENT WAS NECESSARY SINCE 3EDEX DID NOT HAVE THE FACILITY TO INTERFACE DIRECTLY WITH THE 3):! DATA PLATFORM OR ENABLE THE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF INFORMATION (OWEVER THIS IS A TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT AND IT IS ENVISAGED THAT BY THE DATA SYSTEMS WILL BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITHOUT &3! HAVING TO BE AN !" MEMBER ON 3EDEX OR A CONDUIT FOR INFORMATION TRANSFER

2ETAILERS IN THE .ETHERLANDS HAVE SIGNED A 3USTAINABILITY #OVENANT THROUGH THE 3USTAINABLE 4RADE )NITIATIVE )$( REQUIRING ALL SUPPLIERS TO $UTCH MARKETS TO BE @SUSTAINABLE BY 4HE 3):! 3TANDARD IS FORMALLY RECOGNISED BY THE )$( AND ITS MEMBERS AND IS INCLUDED IN THE @BASKET OF MECHANISMS FOR MEASURING COMPLIANCE

4HE CURRENT ARRANGEMENT AIMS TO SUPPORT 3):! MEMBERS WITH VISIBILITY ON 3EDEX BUT AT NO ADDITIONAL COST 4HE COST IS CARRIED BY &3! WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE TRANSFER OF INFORMATION FROM 3):! TO 3EDEX4HE PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN WITHOUT ITS DIFlCULTIES IT IS CUMBERSOME COSTLY TO &3! AND TIME CONSUMING 3):! HAS THEREFORE ENCOURAGED IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS TO BECOME MEMBERS OF 3):! SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE FULL VISIBILITY OF THEIR 3OUTH !FRICAN SUPPLIERS ON THE 3):! PLATFORM RATHER THAN 3EDEX 4ESCO WHICH UTILISED THIS OPPORTUNITY AND REGISTERED AS A MEMBER OF 3):! SENT OUT A MEMORANDUM TO ITS SUPPLIERS TO PROMOTE THE 3):! OPTION FOR 4ESCO SECONDARY SUPPLIERS

,OCAL RETAILERS THAT ENDORSE 3):! INCLUDE 7OOLWORTHS 3PAR 0ICK @N 0AY AND 3HOPRITE #HECKERS &ROM A GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE 3):! HAS RECEIVED A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FROM THE -INISTER OF !GRICULTURE &ORESTRY AND &ISHERIES AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR THE CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME FROM THE 7ESTERN #APE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE

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SIZA / WIETA Agreement 3):! AND 7)%4! HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE AIM OF AVOIDING DUPLICATION OF AUDITS )T ALLOWS 3):! MEMBERS WHO REQUIRE THE 7)%4! SEAL TO ACCESS THIS ON THE BASIS OF THE 3):! AUDIT

#APE )NFORMATION ON THESE WORKSHOPS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE &3! MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS AND THE 3):! MEMBERSHIP DATABASE )T IS HOPED THAT THIS FUNDING WILL BE AN ONGOING GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO THE PROGRAMME

SIZA capacity-building programme ,ACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ETHICAL 3TANDARD REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CAN NEGATIVELY INmUENCE THE LEVELS OF COMPLIANCE AND MARKET ACCESS FOR MANY GROWERS WHO DO NOT NECESSARILY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDER STANDING OF INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OR THE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE TO MANAGE ETHICAL ASSURANCE EFlCIENTLY 4HE 3):! CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME FOCUSES ON TRAINING AND MENTORING OF ADMINISTRATORS AND PEOPLE WHO CURRENTLY PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PRODUCERS AND EMPLOYEES WITH ETHICAL STANDARDS )N 3EPTEMBER A GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS RECEIVED TRAINING IN THE 7ESTERN #APE 4HEY WILL BE FORMALLY RECOGNISED TO ORGANISE AND FACILITATE 3):! %THICAL 4RADE &ACILITATOR %4& PROGRAMMES IN THE NEAR FUTURE &ROM $ECEMBER A LIST OF RECOGNISED TRAINERS WILL BE POSTED ON THE 3):! WEBSITE

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7HILE 3):! %4& TRAINING PROGRAMMES CAN BE PRIVATELY ORGANISED BY MEMBERS THE PROGRAMME IS CONTINUOUSLY SEEKING FUNDING TO SUBSIDISE %4& TRAINING COURSES AND DEVELOP TOOLKITS 4HE 7ESTERN #APE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE RECOGNISES THE VALUE OF 3):! AND IS COMMITTED TO ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF ETHICAL INITIATIVES IN AGRICULTURE 4O DEMONSTRATE ITS COMMITMENT THE $EPARTMENT HOSTED A CEREMONY AT ITS HEAD OFlCE IN %LSENBURG ON /CTOBER DURING WHICH A SYMBOLIC CHEQUE OF 2 MILLION WAS HANDED TO &3! MEMBERS

4HE 3USTAINABLE 4RADE )NITIATIVE )$( IS LOOKING TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUBSIDISE THE 3):! %4& PROGRAMME 4HIS HAS NOT YET BEEN CONlRMED BUT IF THIS FUNDING IS MADE AVAILABLE IT WILL SUPPORT THE ROLL OUT OF THE 3):! CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME IN ALL PROVINCES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS /NCE AGAIN COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARD WILL BE SENT OUT VIA &3! MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS AND THE 3):! MEMBERSHIP DATABASE )N ADDITION &3! IS IN DISCUSSION WITH THE DTI REGARDING A FUNDING APPLICATION TOWARDS THE ETHICAL AUDIT 4HE APPLICATION WILL BE MADE TOGETHER WITH THE WINE mOWER DRIED AND CANNED FRUIT INDUSTRIES

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Development of resources 3):! REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES TO ASSIST PRODUCERS WITH ETHICAL COMPLIANCE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT )NFORMATION FROM AUDITS WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE GREATEST INDUSTRY NEEDS AND APPROPRIATE RESOURCES WILL BE DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE )N ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WERE DEVELOPED UNDER THE 3):! UMBRELLA INCLUDING AN !CCOMMODATION 'UIDE AND 4RANSPORT 'UIDE PROVIDING BUSINESSES WITH A SIMPLE GUIDE TO THE LAW 4HE !CCOMMODATION 'UIDE IN %NGLISH AND !FRIKAANS HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL PRODUCERS WHILE BOTH GUIDES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE 3):! WEBSITE www.siza.co.za 3):! IS ALSO WORKING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAMPLE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THE SELF ASSESSMENT AND AUDIT IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS

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TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES Good news – from harvest to home 4OP OF THE #LASS 4/# IS A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE FRUIT INDUSTRY INITIATED BY THE &0%& MORE THAN A DECADE AGO /VER THE YEARS 4/# HAS GROWN IN LEAPS IN BOUNDS AND HAS BEEN USED TO TRAIN HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS MAINLY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS FARM AND PACK HOUSE WORKERS 4HE THEORY OF EVERY 4/# COURSE IS BASED UPON THE &0%& SERIES OF BASIC INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED TRADE CHAIN MANUALS

AND -AY AT THE 3TELLENPAK PACK HOUSE IN 3IMONDIUM &OURTEEN 3TELLENPAK PACK HOUSE WORKERS PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDY 4HE HAPPY OUTCOME IS THAT ALL FOURTEEN STUDENTS COMPLETED AND PASSED THE 4OP OF THE #LASS (ARVEST TO (OME &OOD"EV 3%4! SKILLS PROGRAMME !T A GRADUATION CEREMONY HOSTED AT 3IMONDIUMS #OUNTRY ,ODGE ON .OVEMBER THESE STUDENTS WERE THE lRST PROUD RECIPIENTS OF THE (ARVEST TO (OME 3KILLS 0ROGRAMME CERTIlCATE

Leaders and mentors for the fruit industry 4HE 4OP OF THE #LASS PROGRAMME INSPIRED INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS 4ESCO AND )NTERNATIONAL 0ROCUREMENT ,OGISTICS ,TD )0, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SEPARATE TRAINING INITIATIVE NAMELY THE ,EADERSHIP AND -ENTORSHIP ,- PROGRAMME 4HE ,PROGRAMME TARGETS JUNIOR AND MIDDLE MANAGEMENT AT FRUIT FARMS PACK HOUSES AND WINE CELLARS )T AIMS TO PROMOTE YOUNG LEADERS INTO POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP AND TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF EMPLOYEES ALREADY lLLING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

THE FIRST STUDENTS TO RECEIVE THE HARVEST TO HOME SKILLS PROGRAMME CERTIFICATE

)N THE BASIC @(ARVEST TO (OME MANUAL RECEIVED SPECIAL ATTENTION 4HE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THIS BOOK TOGETHER WITH ADDITIONALLY DEVELOPED MATERIAL NOW FORMS THE BASIS OF A RECENTLY ACCREDITED CERTIlCATE COURSE KNOWN AS THE (ARVEST TO (OME SKILLS PROGRAMME 4HIS PROGRAMME RECEIVED FORMAL &OOD"EV 3%4! ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION AFTER A lNAL ASSESSMENT ROUND ON *ULY "EFORE THIS STAGE COULD BE REACHED THE .ATIONAL 4RAINING )NSTITUTE .4) PRESENTED A PILOT PROJECT BETWEEN !PRIL 128

)N -AY A NEW ,EADERSHIP AND -ENTORSHIP ,- COURSE WAS INITIATED IN THE 7ESTERN #APE AS PART OF A COLLABORATED EFFORT BETWEEN THE &0%& )0, AND 4ESCO 4HE &0%& HANDLED THE ADMINISTRATION OF PAYMENTS AND SPONSORED THE PRINTING OF THE TRAINING MATERIAL WHILST )0, AND 4ESCO SPONSORED THE PRESENTATION COACHING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COURSE )N ORDER TO lND THE IDEAL LEADERS AND MENTORS FOR THE COURSE 4ESCO AND )0, PROVIDED A LIST OF THEIR SUPPLIERS FROM WHICH APPLICANTS WERE RECRUITED &ROM ALL THE REGISTERED APPLICANTS A lNAL LIST OF SIXTEEN LEADERS AND ELEVEN MENTORS WERE SELECTED FOR THE COURSE

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4HE ,- COURSE CONSISTED OF TWO COMPONENTS NAMELY FACILITATION AND COACHING s -ARTHANE 3WART AND HER ASSISTANT /LIVIA 7ILLIAMS REPRESENTING 3ANDRA +RUGER !SSOCIATES FACILITATED THE COURSE s )NDEPENDENT CONSULTANT $ALEEN 4URNER MANAGED THE PROGRAMME AND LED THE TEAM OF COACHES 4HE COURSE WHICH WAS DIVIDED INTO SIX MODULES AND PRESENTED OVER SIX MONTHS AT THE $URBANVILLE #ONFERENCE #ENTRE CONCLUDED AT THE END OF /CTOBER &EEDBACK WAS GENERALLY POSITIVE n APART FROM GAINING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THAT THEY EXPERIENCED TREMENDOUS PERSONAL GROWTH IE INCREASED SELF AWARENESS AND CONlDENCE 4HE ,- PROGRAMME HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ULTIMATELY TRANSFORM THE LEADERSHIP PROlLES ON 3OUTH !FRICAN FRUIT FARMS 4HE INTENT IS THEREFORE TO CONTINUE THIS INITIATIVE IN

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Desireé Thompson 0UBLICATIONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE &0%&S SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY /VER THE YEARS THE &ORUM HAS CONTRACTED THE WRITING AND EDITING AND MANAGED THE PUBLICATION OF A WIDE VARIETY OF DOCUMENTS n FROM BOOKS TO INDUSTRY ARTICLES AND NEWSLETTERS TO WEB site content and directories. )N THE &0%& ESTABLISHED A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER COMPILED AN INFORMATION PAMPHLET UPDATED A LARGE PORTION OF ITS WEBSITE CONTENT INITIATED A NEW PUB LICATION UNDER THE 0OST (ARVEST )NNOVATION 0() 0ROGRAMME AND COMPLETED THE !DVANCED 0OME &RUIT -ANUAL 4HE &0%& .EWSLETTER WAS INTRODUCED TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE &0%& SECRETARIAT OVER AND ABOVE DAILY E MAIL COMMUNICATION )DEALLY THIS PUBLICATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DRAW THE &0%& MEMBER COMMUNITY closer. 4HE INFORMATION PAMPHLET IS A GREAT MARKETING TOOL )T PROVIDES CLEAR AND CONCISE INFORMATION ABOUT THE &0%& THE 3USTAINABILITY )NITIATIVE OF 3OUTH !FRICA 3):! AND THE 0() 0ROGRAMME 4O EXPLAIN THE BROAD STRUCTURE OF THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY A &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA &3! ORGANOGRAM IS ALSO INCLUDED $URING THE PAST YEAR PAMPHLETS WERE HANDED OUT TO TRADE VISITORS IN 3OUTH !FRICA AND DISTRIBUTED AT INTERNATIONAL TRADE EVENTS

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,IKE THE INFORMATION PAMPHLET THE &0%& %XPORT $IRECTORY AND THE 0() BOOKS ARE TO A LARGE DEGREE FOCUSED ON AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE 4HE %XPORT $IRECTORY IS UPDATED ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE THE LATEST INDUSTRY EXPORT STATISTICS AS WELL AS A LIST OF ALL &0%& MEMBERS WITH THEIR PRODUCT INFORMATION AND CONTACT DETAILS )T IS A RELEVANT AND COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION NOW REGARDED BY GOVERNMENT AS THE OFlCIAL 3OUTH !FRICAN FRUIT EXPORT PUBLICATION 4O REACH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE THE DIRECTORIES ARE AVAILABLE IN %NGLISH AND -ANDARIN AND DISTRIBUTED AT FRESH PRODUCE TRADE FAIRS WORLDWIDE 4HREE 0() BOOKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED WITH A FOURTH UNDERWAY n THIS TIME IN MAGAZINE FORMAT 4HE BOOKS REPORT ON ALL 0() FUNDED PROJECTS BUT ARE MORE THAN JUST A RECORD THEY AIM TO INSPIRE AND INFORM BY OFFERING A VISUAL JOURNEY AS PERCEIVED THROUGH A SCIENTIlC LENS !BOVE ALL THE 0() BOOKS ARE INTENDED TO BE A SHOWPIECE FOR THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT INDUSTRY 4HE &0%& SERIES OF TRADE CHAIN MANUALS IS THE CONTINUATION OF A PASSIONATE JOURNEY WHICH BEGAN IN THE YEARS SHORTLY AFTER DEREGULATION WHEN NINE TRADE CHAIN MANUALS WERE PUBLISHED IN A BID TO PRESERVE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE FRUIT INDUSTRY )T WAS A PIONEERING EFFORT SINCE THE WHOLE TRADE CHAIN n FROM HARVEST TO HOME WAS DOCUMENTED FOR THE lRST TIME /VER TIME THE ORIGINAL MANUALS WERE UPDATED AND CONSOLIDATED INTO A SINGLE VOLUME KNOWN AS THE "ASIC 4RADE #HAIN -ANUAL !N )NTERMEDIATE AND AN !DVANCED #ITRUS -ANUAL FOLLOWED SOON AFTER 4HE MANUALS ARE MAINLY USED FOR TRAINING UNDER THE 4OP OF THE #LASS 4/# PROGRAMME BUT THEY ARE ALSO USEFUL REFERENCE GUIDES TO ANYONE IN THE FRUIT INDUSTRY

4HE !DVANCED 0OME &RUIT -ANUAL PUBLISHED IN IS THE LATEST EDITION TO THE SERIES )T PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE 3OUTH !FRICAN POME FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY INCLUDING THE LATEST STATISTICS AND COVERS TOPICS SUCH AS PRODUCTION GLOBAL MARKETS BUSINESS MODELS AND PROCUREMENT TACTICS LOGISTICS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MARKET ACCESS local and international standards.

5LTIMATELY EACH PUBLICATION HAS ITS OWN PURPOSE FOCUS AND TARGET AUDIENCE !LL OF THESE ARE IMPORTANT TO THE &0%& AND THE ORGANISATION WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ITS SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT EXPORT industry as a whole.

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BENElT ALL KINDS OF FRUIT s 0() PROVIDES THE FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY WITH MORE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION RESOURCES s )T SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EFFORTS IN PRIORITY AREAS s )T DEVELOPS NEW AREAS OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION s )T SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EFFORTS IN SMALLER EXPORT INDUSTRIES SUBTROPICAL FRUIT AND NEW CROPS PERSIMMONS POMEGRANATES s 0() ENSURES THAT MORE 3OUTH !FRICAN RESEARCHERS ARE RETAINED WITHIN THE POST HARVEST lELD 4HIS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT MENTORSHIP ON THE ONE HAND AND ON THE OTHER IT ENSURES SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER WITHIN THE FRUIT INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE s 0() BUILDS CAPACITY BY DEVELOPING NEW AND YOUNG RESEARCHERS INCLUDING BLACK researchers. s )T FACILITATES KNOWLEDGE SHARING THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND PUBLICATIONS DURING WHICH RESEARCH lNDINGS ARE CONVEYED s 0() lNANCES SPECIALISED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SO BUILDS CAPACITY AND s )T SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION AMONGST 3OUTH !FRICAN RESEARCHERS STUDENTS AND LEADING INTERNATIONAL POST HARVEST RESEARCHERS

POST-HARVEST INNOVATION PROGRAMME

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!NOTHER THREE YEARS OF THE 0OST (ARVEST )NNOVATION 0() 0ROGRAMME HAVE COME AND GONE $URING THE PAST THREE YEARS THE 0() 0ROGRAMME HAS EARNED ITSELF AN ACCOLADE AS ONE OF THE BEST MANAGED PROGRAMMES FUNDED BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 3CIENCE AND 4ECHNOLOGY $34 AND AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP 4HE 0() PROGRAMME ENCOMPASSES A WIDE RANGE OF PROJECTS ACROSS MANY PARTS OF THE COMPLEX COLD CHAIN 4HIS RESEARCH PROGRAMME IS ALSO JUST OVER lVE YEARS OLD 3INCE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SUCCESSES ARE SELDOM THE RESULT OF SHORT TERM INTERVENTIONS IT IS UNREALISTIC TO PROVIDE A SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND ASSESSMENT THAT QUANTIFIES THE BENEFITS OF 0() (OWEVER DESPITE THE SHORT FUNDING PERIOD THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF 0() ON THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY IS UNQUESTIONABLE !S THE INDUSTRY AGAIN EMERGES AS A MAJOR PARTICIPANT IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION THE BENElTS OF THE 0() 0ROGRAMME ARE BEGINNING TO BEAR FRUIT /VERALL 0() HAS SUCCEEDED IN CREATING A SOLID PLATFORM FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY n THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PROJECT SUPPORT WORKSHOPS LOCAL AND INTER NATIONAL CONFERENCES EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

$URING 0() A TOTAL OF TWENTY FOUR PROJECTS WERE FUNDED INCLUDING lFTEEN SCIENCE PROJECTS 4HE PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT RECEIVED OF THE TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING ALLOCATION WHICH INCLUDES TWENTY THREE POSTGRADUATE STUDENT BURSARIES AND BURSARY TOP UPS 3OME 0() PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED AND OTHERS ARE IN THE lNAL STAGES AND WILL BE WRITTEN UP IN DUE COURSE 4HUS FAR TWENTY NINE ARTICLES THAT REPORT ON THE lNDINGS OF 0() SUPPORTED PROJECTS WERE PUBLISHED IN PEER REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS !BSTRACTS AND LINKS TO THESE ARTICLES CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE 0() WEBSITE www.postharvestinnovation.org.za.

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3OME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF SHORTER TERM PROJECTS s &INAL lNDINGS OF 'OOD #OLD #HAIN 0RACTICE SHOULD BE A VALUABLE GUIDE FOR THE INDUSTRY TO ENHANCE ITS TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AT COLD STORES AND DURING TRANSIT TO PORTS s 3OUTH !FRICA IS THE lRST COUNTRY THAT UNDERWENT A 'LOBAL 3OCIAL #OMPLIANCE '3#0 EQUIVALENCE PROCESS IN ORDER TO BENCHMARK A 3OUTH !FRICAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIAL STANDARD AGAINST INTERNATIONAL ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS 4HIS ENDEAVOUR WAS THE CATALYST FOR THE 3USTAINABILITY )NITIATIVE OF 3OUTH !FRICA 3):! s ! CONSOLIDATED ONLINE 3OUTH !FRICAN AGROCHEMICAL DATABASE WITH A mEXIBLE WEB ACCESSIBLE SEARCH AND REPORTING MECHANISM s &REE ONLINE ASSESSMENT OF THE BENElTS AND VIABILITY OF INVESTING IN A 06 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM AT COLD STORES AND PACK HOUSES ACCESSIBLE ON THE 0() WEBSITE

)N 3EPTEMBER 0() HOSTED A TWO DAY 'REEN #HEMISTRY WORKSHOP IN 6LOTTENBURG NEAR 3TELLENBOSCH 4HIS EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY NINETY ONE INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING SPEAKERS FROM THE !GRICULTURAL 2ESEARCH #OUNCIL 4ECHNOLOGY )NNOVATION !GENCY THE $34 THE $EPARTMENT OF (EALTH TWENTY INDUSTRY ROLE PLAYERS AND TWENTY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS 4HE 3OUTH !FRICAN "IO PRODUCT !SSOCIATION 3!"! WAS ESTABLISHED AT THIS WORKSHOP 3!"! ENHANCES THE CREDIBILITY AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF BIO PRODUCTS IN 3OUTH !FRICA THROUGH NETWORKING GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2$ SUPPORT )T REPRESENTS ALL PARTIES INVOLVED IN BIO PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH MANUFACTURING SUPPLIERS AS WELL AS END USERS /NE OF THE IMPORTANT GOALS OF 3!"! IS TO PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE INFORMATION PLATFORM FOR THE 2EGISTRAR OF !CT OF IN ADVISING REGISTRATION AND REGULATORY ASPECTS OF COMMERCIAL BIO PRODUCTS IN 3OUTH !FRICA

)N *ULY AND 0() PROJECT REPORT BACK SESSIONS WERE HOSTED AT 3TELLENBOSCH 5NIVERSITY AND THE 4SHWANE 5NIVERSITY OF 4ECHNOLOGY 2ESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DELIVER FORMAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE PROGRESS OF THEIR WORK TO THEIR PEERS MEMBERS OF THE 0() 0ROGRAMME -ANAGEMENT 5NIT 0-5 AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES $URING EACH SESSION 0-5 MEMBERS ALSO VISITED RESEARCH LABORATORIES WHERE SOME OF THESE PROJECTS ARE CONDUCTED

)N 0() ALSO EMBARKED ON A TIMELY INDUSTRY INITIATIVE TO ADVOCATE THE EFlCIENT USE OF ENERGY IN THE INDUSTRY 4HE 3OUTH !FRICAN .ATIONAL #LEANER 0RODUCTION #ENTRE .#0# 3! HAS AN UNDERTAKING WITH 0() TO CONDUCT FULLY SUBSIDISED ENERGY AUDITS AT INTERESTED PACK HOUSES AND COLD STORES IN THE FRESH FRUIT INDUSTRY AS PART OF ITS )NDUSTRIAL %NERGY %FlCIENCY )%% )MPROVEMENT 0ROJECT 4O DATE A TOTAL OF TWENTY NINE AUDITS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED SHOWING A TOTAL COST SAVING OF 2 MILLION PER YEAR "ENElTS TO BE DERIVED FROM THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDE COST SAVINGS THROUGH ENERGY EFlCIENT PRACTICES AND CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION

)N !UGUST AND SUCCESSFUL TWO DAY 0OST HARVEST &OOD 3AFETY WORKSHOPS WERE HELD AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF 0RETORIA 6ARIOUS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL POST HARVEST EXPERTS DELIVERED KEYNOTE ADDRESSES AT THESE WORKSHOPS WHICH WERE ATTENDED BY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS -ICROBIOLOGY 0LANT 0ATHOLOGY (ORTICULTURE AND &OOD 3CIENCE AND POST HARVEST ACADEMICS FROM HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED UNIVERSITIES

)N .OVEMBER 0() CO SPONSORED THE )NTERNATIONAL 0OSTHARVEST !FRICA CONFERENCE AT 3TELLENBOSCH 5NIVERSITY 4HIS EVENT WITH MORE THAN TEN KEYNOTE

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SPEAKERS ATTRACTED OVER THREE HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE WORLD n COVERING ALL MAJOR POST HARVEST 2$ CENTRES WORLDWIDE 4HIS MEANT INVALUABLE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE FOR 3OUTH !FRICAN POST HARVEST INNOVATION AND PRACTICE )N .OVEMBER THE lRST EVER 0() 3YMPOSIUM WAS HOSTED OVER TWO DAYS AT THE 3PIER (OTEL AND #ONFERENCE #ENTRE IN 3TELLENBOSCH 4HE EVENT ATTRACTED CLOSE TO TWO HUNDRED RESEARCHERS STUDENTS AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES 4HE &0%& AND 0() WERE PLEASED WITH THE RESPONSE FROM INDUSTRY SINCE IT IS ULTIMATELY THE FRESH FRUIT INDUSTRY THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THE OUTCOME OF 0() RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 4HE $EPUTY -INISTER OF 3CIENCE AND 4ECHNOLOGY !DVOCATE 4SHILILO -ASUTHA AND TWO INTERNATIONAL POST HARVEST EXPERTS DELIVERED KEYNOTE ADDRESSES AT THE SYMPOSIUM $R !NGELO :ANELLA REPRESENTED THE ,AIMBURG 2ESEARCH #ENTRE FOR !GRICULTURE IN )TALY WHILST 0ROF 7OJCIECH *ANISIEWICZ REPRESENTED THE 5NITED 3TATES $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE 4HEIR PRESENCE EMPHASISED THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RELEVANCE OF THE 0() 0ROGRAMMES CONTRIBUTION

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MARKETING MATTERS Marletta Kellerman

Fruit Logistica Berlin 2013 &RUIT ,OGISTICA "ERLIN WAS A PHENOMENAL EVENT IN /VER THREE DAYS IN &EBRUARY THE BIGGEST FRESH PRODUCE TRADE FAIR IN THE WORLD BECAME EVEN LARGER THAN BEFORE WITH VISITORS FROM COUNTRIES AND EXHIBITORS FROM COUNTRIES n THE STRONGEST PARTICIPATION EVER

THE SOUTH AFRICAN PAVILION AT FRUIT LOGISTICA BERLIN 2013

)T WAS IMPORTANT FOR THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY TO MAKE ITS PRESENCE FELT n NOT ONLY BECAUSE %UROPE REMAINS OUR LARGEST EXPORT MARKET BUT ALSO DUE TO THE STRONG PARTICIPATION OBSERVED FROM OUR 3OUTHERN (EMISPHERE COMPETITORS AND NOW ALSO FROM COUNTRIES IN .ORTH !FRICA 4HIS YEAR THE $EPARTMENT OF 4RADE AND )NDUSTRY DTI RESUMED FUNDING OF THE 3OUTH !FRICAN PAVILION n A LARGE EXHIBITION SPACE THAT COVERED M§ AND IN CLUDED NINE MEETING ROOMS WHICH SEEMED TO BE OCCUPIED MOST OF THE TIME /UR NATIONAL PAVILION ATTRACTED A HUGE AMOUNT OF TRADE VISITORS AND PROVIDED &0%& MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE NEW BUSINESS CONTACTS /VERALL GREATER AWARENESS WAS CREATED ABOUT 3OUTH !FRICAN FRUIT WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE OVER ALL SUCCESS OF THE EVENT FOR THE INDUSTRY The next Fruit Logistica Berlin is scheduled for 5 to 7 February 2014. MARLETTA KELLERMAN (FPEF), ANTON KRUGER (FPEF), ABEDNIGO MALANGE (dti), JUNETTE DAVIDS (FPEF) AND GORDON GLEIMIUS (dti) AT FRUIT LOGISTICA BERLIN 2013

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Asia Fruit Logistica 2013 !SIA &RUIT ,OGISTICA ATTRACTED MORE VISITORS THAN EVER TO (ONG +ONG n AROUND PEOPLE FROM COUNTRIES WHICH REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR 4HE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY PARTICIPATED AGAIN n AS THE !SIAN FRUIT IMPORT MARKET IS GROWING MORE IMPORTANT TO OUR EXPORTERS THE INDUSTRYS ATTENDANCE IS ALSO BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT 4HE FAIR WAS A HUGE SUCCESS FOR THE 3OUTH !FRICAN INDUSTRY THANKS TO THE GENEROUS FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE 7ESTERN #APE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE THE &0%& #'! (ORTGRO 3!4) AND &0%& MEMBERS SUCH AS $OLE 3! &RUITWAYS 3!&02/ 3TEMS &RUIT AND 4HE 'RAPE #OMPANY 4HE 3OUTH !FRICAN PAVILION WAS WELL RECEIVED AND MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION )T WAS MUCH LARGER THAN IN WITH AMPLE MEETING SPACE n SEATS WERE AVAILABLE IN COMPARISON WITH THE EIGHTEEN SEATS OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR &REE REFRESHMENTS AND OUR NEW STAND DESIGN HELPED TO CREATE BETTER mOW AND A LIVELY WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE 4HE STAND WAS CONSTANTLY BUSY AND THE &0%& WAS PLEASED TO NOTE THE ATTENDANCE OF AROUND THIRTY OF ITS MEMBERS

THE COLOURFUL SOUTH AFRICAN PAVILION AT ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2013

4O HELP MANAGE MEETING TIMES AT THE STAND THE &0%& INTRODUCED A SCHEDULING CARD AND ENCOURAGED POTENTIAL BUYERS TO LEAVE THEIR CONTACT DETAILS4HIS SYSTEM PROVED TO BE OF GREAT VALUE CONSIDERING THAT ABOUT TEN SIMULTANEOUS MEETINGS WERE IN PROGRESS AT ANY GIVEN TIME ! VAST AMOUNT OF 53" CARDS WHICH PROVIDED THE %NGLISH AND -ANDARIN VERSIONS OF THE &0%& %XPORT $IRECTORY WERE DISTRIBUTED AT THE FAIR 4HE CONTRIBUTIONS OF &0%& MEMBERS &AVOURITE &RESH %XPORT &RESHWORLD )DEAFRUIT ,ETABA 0ITTO 3!&02/ AND 8 4REME )NTERNATIONAL MADE THIS POPULAR INITIATIVE POSSIBLE DR MONO MASHABA (FSA), MARLETTA KELLERMAN (FPEF), PHIL BOWES (SATI), ANTON KRUGER (FPEF), JACQUES DU PREEZ (HORTGRO) AND JUSTIN CHADWICK (CGA) AT THE SA STAND

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7ORLD &OOD -OSCOW WAS A BIG DEAL IN NOT ONLY FOR THE INDUSTRY BUT FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY SINCE IT WAS THE lRST TIME THAT 3OUTH !FRICA PARTICIPATED 4HE &0%& FOUR OF ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER FOOD SECTORS CO EXHIBITED AT THE NATIONAL PAVILION WHICH WAS SPONSORED BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 4RADE AND )NDUSTRY 4HE EVENT WHICH TOOK PLACE FROM TO 3EPTEMBER WAS WELL ATTENDED WITH PEOPLE FROM COUNTRIES AND EXHIBITORS FROM COUNTRIES 4HE 3OUTH !FRICAN !MBASSADOR IN 2USSIA SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME AT OUR PAVILION 2USSIAN VISITORS ALSO EXPRESSED THEIR INTEREST AND VALUABLE CONTACTS WERE MADE WITH THE HELP OF INTERPRETERS /N THE WHOLE THE FAIR PROVIDED THE INDUSTRY WITH A PLATFORM TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE EXCELLENT QUALITY AND VARIETY OF 3OUTH !FRICAN FRUIT The next World Food Moscow is scheduled for 15 to 18 September 2014.

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Export Directory and website 4HE &0%& %XPORT $IRECTORY IS INTENDED TO BE A USEFUL SOURCE OF INFORMATION BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY )T IS THEREFORE UPDATED ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE THE LATEST EXPORT STATISTICS AS WELL AS LIST OF ALL &0%& MEMBERS WITH THEIR CONTACT DETAILS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION 4HE &0%& IS DELIGHTED TO REPORT THAT THE %XPORT $IRECTORY IS NOW ACKNOWLEDGED BY GOVERNMENT AS THE OFFICIAL 3OUTH !FRICAN EXPORT PUBLICATION AND THAT SOME INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANIES USE THE WEEKLY FRUIT EXPORT VOLUME STATISTICS TO PLAN THEIR SCHEDULES 4HE %XPORT $IRECTORY HAS NOT ONLY INCREASED IN STATUS AND RELEVANCE BUT ALSO IN POPULARITY AND DEMAND n TO THE DEGREE THAT ALMOST TWICE THE USUAL AMOUNT OF COPIES WILL BE PRINTED FOR

4HE &0%& WEBSITE www.fpef.co.za IS ANOTHER RELEVANT SOURCE OF INFORMATION )T PROVIDES ELECTRONIC LINKS TO THE LATEST AND PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THE %XPORT $IRECTORY AS WELL AS OTHER IMPORTANT PUBLICATIONS 4HE #ODE OF #ONDUCT FOR &0%& MEMBERS AND ARTICLES ON THE PROGRAMMES MANAGED BY THE &ORUM IS ALSO INCLUDED )N THE WEBSITE RECEIVED A THOROUGH MAKEOVER IN TERMS OF A FRESH NEW LOOK AND UPDATED INFORMATION !NOTHER EXCITING DEVELOPMENT IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROTECTED MEMBER LOGIN AREA WHICH ENABLES THE &0%& TO SUPPLY CONlDENTIAL INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS )N ADDITION ELECTRONIC LINKS TO ALL THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATIONS ARE NOW PROVIDED ON THE &0%& WEBSITE FOR THE lRST TIME 141

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