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“Pure South African saffron deserves to be better known”

South African kiwiberries benefit from cool, wet summer There is a short, sharp season for South African kiwiberries flown out to Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany and the Netherlands. Danie Meyer grows three varieties of kiwiberry on his farm Nooyenskopje in Magoebaskloof, Limpopo: the Thai, Wha and Rua varieties. The kiwiberry harvest started two weeks ago, with some disruptions due to the copious rain of the season. The fruit has a very smooth, sensitive skin, and should be harvested within a short period. Danie says they have had almost 1,700mm of rain since January, so much rain that crabs h...