adminIt is as if South Africa’s fresh fruit industry has entered into a “dark room and is looking for the light” due to widespread uncertainty related to the coronavirus pandemic and government regulations, according to Justin Chadwick of the Citrus Growers Association.
Chadwick, together with representatives of other fresh fruit bodies, was speaking during a webinar on the impact of the pandemic on the industry, hosted by Beanstalk.
Consumers were still buying citrus fruits, he said, in part because of the Vitamin C they contains. And SA’s citrus exports to Europe were still in demand.
“We are cautiously optimistic, but we understand there could be challenges going forward due to the impact of the pandemic. For now, there is still a demand for fresh produce all over the world. —fin24.com.
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