South Africa: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual
Post forecasts that the deciduous fruit sector will continue to experience growth based on the increases in investment and area planted being driven by the weak rand and increases in export revenue. Post forecasts that South African apple and pear production both will increase by about two percent in the 2016/17 MY to 980,000 MT and 440,000 MT, respectively. Post forecasts that South African table grape production will decrease by about two percent to 280,000 MT in the 2016/17 MY based on the prevailing dry and hot weather conditions that could result in smaller grape sizes.
