Black SA citrus growers see 40% hike in production By Given Majola Share DURBAN - BLACK South African citrus growers achieved a 40 percent increase in production during the 2019/20 season. The Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA), with its Grower Development Company (GDC), said yesterday that several farms and black growers had increased output by more than 40 000 cartons, with one black grower increasing production by 99 000 cartons in one year. The CGA-GDC’s general manager, Lukhanyo Nkombisa, said these successes were testament to the groundwork that had been laid over the past decade. “The citrus industry has spent over 10 years creating structures such as the Citrus Grower Development Chamber (CGDC) to assist, guide and advise the CGA-GDC on the needs of black citrus growers so that the GDC may provide them with the support they need to thrive.