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South African agricultural weather volatility

Overview

Ceres Fruit Growers in South Africa is managing significant weather volatility. The region recently transitioned from extreme rainfall, which caused infrastructure damage and seven weeks of limited electricity access, to a very dry winter.

While agricultural reservoirs are currently full, the fluctuation between flooding and below-average rainfall remains a concern. Technical advisor De Kock Hamman noted that although early varieties are showing signs of life, an early season may present challenges regarding fruit size and market timing in Europe. The company is currently concluding its Pink Lady packaging season for the United Kingdom and Europe before transitioning to other varieties for the Far East.

Entities

Ceres Fruit Growers · Nijs van Zuilen · Teun van Zuilen · Joep Jongmans · Ceres

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

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  2. 25 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Ceres Fruit Growers manages weather volatility in South Africa

    South African fruit exporters face challenges from extreme weather volatility, including heavy May rains and a dry winter, affecting fruit size and seasonal timing for European and Asian markets.

Sources

agf.nl · biojournaal.nl · groentennieuws.nl