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The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has revised its lemon export estimates for the 2024 season, reducing the projection from 37.9 to 33.9 million 15 kilo boxes due to adverse weather conditions, including strong winds and flooding in key areas. This downward adjustment reflects the significant challenges faced during the lemon season. Despite the initial concerns of potential oversupply, the current outlook indicates a stable supply and robust demand, particularly in Europe.
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The Lemon Focus Group of the Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) met in late July to discuss lemon export estimates. Although the lemon season is coming to an end and some areas have finished packing the fruit, comments from the regions where the citrus is still being harvested led to the estimate being adjusted, this time downwards, the CGA reported in its weekly report. At the beginning of the season, it was projected to export 37.9 million 15 kilo boxes of lemons. This amount decreased throughout the season, reaching a total estimate of 33.9 million boxes in 2024. Strong winds in Sundays River Valley and flooding in the Western Cape had a big impact on the new figure. Leroux Venter, president of the Lemon Focus Group, contextualized the adjustment, noting that “it has been a very ...
Source: MXfruit
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