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    South Africa's grapefruit exports grow, and exports to China soar by 52%

    • Last Update: 2021-12-01
    • Source: Internet
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    On November 5, the South African Citrus Growers Association (CGA) released a review of the 2021 grapefruit season
    .
     
    Thanks to the relief of the drought in the northern region, about 15.
    9 million boxes (17kg/box) of grapefruit are available for export this year , an increase of nearly 16% from the 13.
    7 million boxes last year
    .
    The final packaging volume was 15.
    5 million boxes, which was 3% lower than the initial estimate.
    So far, 15.
    2 million boxes have been shipped
    .

     
    During the last ten years, the output of grapefruit for export in South Africa fluctuated between 11.
    5 million boxes and 16.
    5 million boxes
    .
    The lowest output occurred in 2012, and the highest output occurred in 2013 and 2018, both exceeding 16 million boxes
    .
    This year's production is very close to the highest level in 10 years, but it still has not reached the peak of 16.
    5 million boxes in 2018
    .
     
      This year's red meat grapefruit has the largest output sizes of 40, 45, and 35, and white meat grapefruit has 45, 40, and 50 sizes
    .
    The busiest season for packaging this season occurs in the 15th-20th week, with an average weekly packaging volume exceeding 1 million boxes
    .
    In the 19th week, the packaging volume reached 1.
    7 million boxes, a record high for the grapefruit industry in South Africa
    .
     
      From the perspective of export markets, the top five markets for South African grapefruit are the European Union, China, Japan, Russia and the United Kingdom
    .
    Among them, the European Union is still the largest export destination of South African grapefruit, with an export volume of approximately 85,000 tons
    .
    The Chinese market has grown the fastest in recent years, from 50,000 tons in 2020 to 76,000 tons in 2021, a growth rate of 52%
    .
    The rapid growth of the Chinese market is mainly due to the increase in the proportion of PP-grade grapefruit exports
    .
    Japan ranked third with 28,000 tons, slightly higher than Russia's 19,000 tons, and the United Kingdom ranked fifth with 10,000 tons
    .

    Tangerine
     
      Thanks to the relief of the drought in the northern region, about 15.
    9 million boxes (17kg/box) of grapefruit are available for export this year , an increase of nearly 16% from the 13.
    7 million boxes last year
    .
    The final packaging volume was 15.
    5 million boxes, which was 3% lower than the initial estimate.
    So far, 15.
    2 million boxes have been shipped
    .

    Export
     
      During the last ten years, the output of grapefruit for export in South Africa fluctuated between 11.
    5 million boxes and 16.
    5 million boxes
    .
    The lowest output occurred in 2012, and the highest output occurred in 2013 and 2018, both exceeding 16 million boxes
    .
    This year's production is very close to the highest level in 10 years, but it still has not reached the peak of 16.
    5 million boxes in 2018
    .
     
      This year's red meat grapefruit has the largest output sizes of 40, 45, and 35, and white meat grapefruit has 45, 40, and 50 sizes
    .
    The busiest season for packaging this season occurs in the 15th-20th week, with an average weekly packaging volume exceeding 1 million boxes
    .
    In the 19th week, the packaging volume reached 1.
    7 million boxes, a record high for the grapefruit industry in South Africa
    .
     
      From the perspective of export markets, the top five markets for South African grapefruit are the European Union, China, Japan, Russia and the United Kingdom
    .
    Among them, the European Union is still the largest export destination of South African grapefruit, with an export volume of approximately 85,000 tons
    .
    The Chinese market has grown the fastest in recent years, from 50,000 tons in 2020 to 76,000 tons in 2021, a growth rate of 52%
    .
    The rapid growth of the Chinese market is mainly due to the increase in the proportion of PP-grade grapefruit exports
    .
    Japan ranked third with 28,000 tons, slightly higher than Russia's 19,000 tons, and the United Kingdom ranked fifth with 10,000 tons
    .
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