All articles by Fred Meintjes – Page 54
-
ArticleChinese challenges for RSA grapes
South African hopes of expanding Chinese table grape exports are being limited by a tough sterilisation programme
-
ArticleRSA-EU citrus exports 'safe'
Behind-the-scenes discussions seem to have safeguarded South African citrus exports to Europe for this season
-
ArticleMilestone for Colors’ Novo Packhouse
Leading South African fruit packer, Novo, receives Blue status award from one of the world’s top retailers
-
ArticleRSA citrus heads to Philadelphia
South African citrus growers celebrate fourth of July with the arrival of the first conventional reefer vessel of the season in Philadelphia
-
ArticleUnsettled season for South African citrus
South African citrus industry experts say they are engaged in one of the toughest export seasons ever
-
ArticleColors and AMC end Sheehan row
New agreement marks end to long-running dispute over Sheehan table grape varieties
-
ArticleLate start for early South African citrus
Although shipments to the US are getting underway later than usual, supplies to the market are set to rapidly gain pace
-
ArticleEurope dominates RSA grape exports
South Africa fails to capitalise on recent growth in table grape export volumes to the Far East as traditional markets dominate
-
ArticleWinds of change at Capespan
There have been further changes at Capespan since the announcement that senior company executive Louis Kriel will leave in June
-
ArticleZeder refutes Capespan listing talk
"We do not have plans to list Capespan" say Zeder executives following Total Produce share sale announcement
-
ArticleCapespan eyes citrus expansion
Capespan North America sees potential to encourage more retail support across the region for imported summer citrus
-
ArticleSouthern Africa set for bumper citrus crop
The region's citrus export crop is expected to increase by 4 per cent this year, and could turn out to be the biggest harvest ever
-
ArticleRSA celebrates Sharon fruit milestone
It is five years since the first consignment of Sharon fruit was handed to the HIV Foundation’s Emavundleni Centre for Vaccine Research
-
ArticleSouth Africa reacts to EU citrus concerns
Country's citrus sector responds to Copa-Cogeca warning against importing fruit that potentially carries Citrus Black Spot disease
-
ArticleSouth African growers 'back in business'
After weeks of disruption and uncertainty, Western Cape growers resume exports after unions suspend strike action
-
ArticleStrike disrupts Cape Town traffic
Farm worker protests impacted on transport around Cape Town, although the majority of employees reported for work
-
ArticleUK promotional drive bears fruit in RSA
Against the backdrop of ongoing South African farm worker strikes, farm schools in the Cape region have received a special donation
-
ArticleSouth African grape shipments disrupted
Exports impacted by factors including a late start to harvesting and rainfall in the key Oranger River growing region
-
ArticleUnions up rhetoric as strike looms
South African trade unions have fallen back on international fruit boycotts to promote their case for increases in minimum wages
-
ArticleReprieve for South African growers
Labour union suspends strike action until 9 January, leaving workers free to harvest and pack grape and stonefruit crops