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South African grapefruit growers flatten the curve through an early start There will be enough grapefruit for all markets during the six-month period that South Africa is the lone grapefruit supplier, and the internal quality conforms to market requirements, says Piet Smit, CEO of the Letsitele-based Komati Group. Packing grapefruit on Vergenoeg Farm (photos supplied by Komati Fruit) “All markets will get their fair share of the crop,” he says, noting that a market like South Korea which du...

Corsica: Thousands of tons of pomelos harvested Nearly 4,000 tons of pomelos are harvested each year in Corsica, and it is in April that the production reaches its peak. Most French pomelos are produced on the island. “A particularity of the Star Ruby is that it is very juicy. The variety is produced mainly in Corsica,” explains producer Marie-Laure Monteil. Since 2014, the rapidly expanding sector of the pomelo from Corsica benefits from a controlled label of origin AOC. The agricultural c...