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    China and South Africa signed a citrus agreement, and the export of lemons to China is expected to reach 25,000 tons in 2024

    • Last Update: 2021-07-29
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    On June 18th, at the invitation of South African Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Didiza, Chen Xiaodong, the ambassador to South Africa, witnessed the signing ceremony of the South African Citrus Export Agreement to China
    .
    The new agreement to relax the cold treatment requirements, the South African Citrus Growers Association (CGA) said that after the entry into force of the new agreement, South Africa Lemon China export volume is expected to exceed Argentina and Chile
    .
     
    According to the agreement, the new cold treatment requirement is 3°C or below for at least 18 days
    .
    Prior to this, both parties have been implementing the standards of the 2006 Protocol
    .
    In order to eliminate fruit flies and apple moths, South African citrus needs to undergo a cold treatment of -0.
    6°C or below for at least 24 days
    .
     
    As the temperature is too low, it will affect the quality of lemons, so the number of lemons exported from South Africa to China has been very small
    .
    In 2020, only 151.
    5 tons of South African lemons were exported to the Chinese market, while the number of other citrus exports from South Africa to China reached 130,000 tons during the same period, and lemons accounted for less than 0.
    1% of the total citrus
    .

     
    It is reported that as China and South Africa reach a citrus trade agreement, South Africa will add at least R325 million in export revenue, which is approximately RMB 148 million
    .
    The South African Citrus Growers Association (CGA) stated that Argentina and Chile are the main countries in the southern hemisphere that export lemons to China.
    Once the agreement takes effect, South Africa will surpass the two countries.
    South Africa's lemon exports to China are expected to reach 25,000 tons in 2024
    .

     
    South Africa is the world's second largest exporter of citrus, and the annual peak harvest is mainly concentrated in mid-May to July
    .
    In 2020, the planting area of ​​citrus in South Africa is about 51,900 mu, a year-on-year increase of 9%
    .
    The output exceeded 420,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 12%
    .
    The main export destinations of South African lemons are the Middle East (35%), Europe (34%), Southeast Asia (9%), Russia (9%) and North America (5%)
    .
    South Africa’s total lemon production is expected to increase by 2% this year to 670,000 tons
    .
    Citrus processing lemon export
     
    According to the agreement, the new cold treatment requirement is 3°C or below for at least 18 days
    .
    Prior to this, both parties have been implementing the standards of the 2006 Protocol
    .
    In order to eliminate fruit flies and apple moths, South African citrus needs to undergo a cold treatment of -0.
    6°C or below for at least 24 days
    .
     
    As the temperature is too low, it will affect the quality of lemons, so the number of lemons exported from South Africa to China has been very small
    .
    In 2020, only 151.
    5 tons of South African lemons were exported to the Chinese market, while the number of other citrus exports from South Africa to China reached 130,000 tons during the same period, and lemons accounted for less than 0.
    1% of the total citrus
    .

     
      It is reported that as China and South Africa reach a citrus trade agreement, South Africa will add at least R325 million in export revenue, which is approximately RMB 148 million
    .
    The South African Citrus Growers Association (CGA) stated that Argentina and Chile are the main countries in the southern hemisphere that export lemons to China.
    Once the agreement takes effect, South Africa will surpass the two countries.
    South Africa's lemon exports to China are expected to reach 25,000 tons in 2024
    .

     
      South Africa is the world's second largest exporter of citrus, and the annual peak harvest is mainly concentrated in mid-May to July
    .
    In 2020, the planting area of ​​citrus in South Africa is about 51,900 mu, a year-on-year increase of 9%
    .
    The output exceeded 420,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 12%
    .
    The main export destinations of South African lemons are the Middle East (35%), Europe (34%), Southeast Asia (9%), Russia (9%) and North America (5%)
    .
    South Africa’s total lemon production is expected to increase by 2% this year to 670,000 tons
    .
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